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Harvesting Semblances & Affinities
Steve Coleman, 5 Elements
Harvesting Semblances & Affinities
Genres: Jazz, Pop
 
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Harvesting Semblances and Affinities heralds alto — saxophonist/composer Steve Coleman s return to — recording. His releases over the last nine years have — been on hard-to-find European labels, hardly befitting — one of the m...  more »

     
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All Artists: Steve Coleman, 5 Elements
Title: Harvesting Semblances & Affinities
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Pi. Recordings
Original Release Date: 1/1/2010
Re-Release Date: 6/8/2010
Genres: Jazz, Pop
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Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 808713003321

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Harvesting Semblances and Affinities heralds alto
saxophonist/composer Steve Coleman s return to
recording. His releases over the last nine years have
been on hard-to-find European labels, hardly befitting
one of the most important figures in American music
of the last 25 years. The release features his band Five
Elements, many of whom have worked with Coleman
for years, as well as the astonishing vocals of Jen Shyu.
Completely defying the traditional role of jazz singing,
Shyu s voice is treated as another horn, getting right into
the mix with incredible incisiveness and articulation.
 

CD Reviews

Provocative Album
Louis O. Moore | Lancaster, TX USA | 08/01/2010
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Another interesting recording by Steve Coleman. The rhythmic and and melodic complexity is pervasive as is in most of his recordings. However, the gymnastics of ths vocalist add a nice new dimension to his compositions; she essential functions as another "horn" in this setting. Quite impressive."