M-Base
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M-Base is an innovative jazz-related musical concept and movement from the 1980s that emphasizes complex rhythms, improvisation, and creative expression, associated with artists like Steve Coleman and Greg Osby.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz movement
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music concept ⓘ musical movement ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Andy Milne
NERFINISHED
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Cassandra Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Gary Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ Geri Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ Greg Osby NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Eubanks NERFINISHED ⓘ Marvin “Smitty” Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Peterson Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin Eubanks NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Coleman and Five Elements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developedIn |
1980s
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Steve Coleman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
advanced harmonic language
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collective improvisation ⓘ complex rhythms ⓘ conceptual composition ⓘ creative expression ⓘ integration of composition and improvisation ⓘ odd time signatures ⓘ polyrhythms ⓘ structured improvisation ⓘ use of cyclical rhythmic structures ⓘ use of non-Western rhythmic concepts ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Andy Milne
NERFINISHED
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Cassandra Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Gary Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ Geri Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ Greg Osby NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Eubanks NERFINISHED ⓘ Marvin “Smitty” Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Peterson Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin Eubanks NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Coleman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary jazz
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modern improvisational music ⓘ |
| nameAcronymFor | Macro-Basic Array of Structured Extemporizations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEra |
1990s
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mid-1980s ⓘ |
| period | late 20th century ⓘ |
| philosophy |
collective organization of musical ideas
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creative expression through improvisation ⓘ music as a reflection of life experience ⓘ |
| stylisticOrigin |
African diasporic music
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avant-garde jazz ⓘ funk ⓘ fusion ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
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