George Coleman
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George Coleman is an American jazz saxophonist renowned for his work in the 1960s with Miles Davis and his influential hard bop and post-bop performances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| George Coleman canonical | 2 |
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| instanceOf |
human
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jazz musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | NEA Jazz Master NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1935-03-08 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Memphis, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Charles Mingus
NERFINISHED
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Chet Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ Herbie Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ Horace Silver NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Roach NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ Slide Hampton NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Coleman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
hard bop
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jazz ⓘ post-bop ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Charlie Parker
NERFINISHED
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John Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Rollins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto saxophone
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tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Miles Davis Quintet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | George Coleman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Amsterdam After Dark
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Bongo Joe (as sideman with Miles Davis on "Seven Steps to Heaven" sessions context) NERFINISHED ⓘ I Could Write a Book NERFINISHED ⓘ Manhattan Panorama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole | leading figure in modern hard bop saxophone ⓘ |
| notableWork | work with the Miles Davis Quintet ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Evidence Music
NERFINISHED
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Muse Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Timeless Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| style |
hard bop improvisation
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post-bop improvisation ⓘ |
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