On the Edge of Tomorrow
| On the Edge of Tomorrow | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by Steve Coleman and Five Elements | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | January 1986 | |||
| Studio | Systems Two, Brooklyn, N.Y. | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 50:28 | |||
| Label | JMT JMT 860005 | |||
| Producer | Stefan F. Winter | |||
| Steve Coleman chronology | ||||
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On the Edge of Tomorrow is the second album by saxophonist Steve Coleman recorded in 1986 and released on the JMT label.[1][2]
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "Steve Coleman's second recording as a leader introduces his M-Base music in its prime. Essentially creative and avant-garde funk, the performances feature dense but coherent ensembles and crowded grooves ... Not for everyone's taste, this frequently exciting set hints at a future that has not yet come."[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Track listing
All compositions by Steve Coleman except as indicated:
- "Fire Revisited" – 4:48
- "Fat Lay Back" – 2:12
- "I'm Going Home" (Kevin Bruce Harris) – 2:58
- "It Is Time" (Donna Russell, Graham Haynes) – 2:06
- "(In Order to Perform) A More Perfect Union" – 6:56
- "Little One I'll Miss You" (Abbey Lincoln, Bunky Green) – 4:33
- "T-T-Tim" – 1:54
- "Metaphysical Phunktion" (Kelvyn Bell) – 4:49
- "Nine to Five" – 1:40
- "Profile Man" – 2:54 Bonus track on CD
- "Stone Bone (Can't Go Wrong)" – 6:41
- "Almost There" (Harris) – 2:06
- "Change the Guard" – 6:01
Personnel
- Steve Coleman – alto saxophone, vocals, backing vocals
- Graham Haynes – trumpet
- Geri Allen – synthesizer
- Kelvyn Bell – electric guitar, vocals
- Kevin Bruce Harris – electric bass, backing vocals
- Mark Johnson – drums, percussion
- Marvin "Smitty" Smith – percussion, backing vocals, drums
- Cassandra Wilson – vocals, backing vocals
References
- ^ Steve Coleman discography, accessed September 23, 2014
- ^ Steve Coleman sessionography, accessed September 23, 2014
- ^ a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed September 23, 2014
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 277. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.