''On the Edge of Tomorrow'' is the second album by saxophonist
Steve Coleman
Steve Coleman (born September 20, 1956) is an American saxophonist, composer, bandleader and music theorist. In 2014, he was named a MacArthur Fellow.
Early life
Steve Coleman was born and grew up in South Side, Chicago. He started playing al ...
recorded in 1986 and released on the
JMT label.
Steve Coleman sessionography
accessed September 23, 2014
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow
Scott Yanow (born October 4, 1954) is an American jazz reviewer, historian, and author.Allmusic Biography/ref>
Biography
Yanow was born in New York City and grew up near Los Angeles.
Since 1974, he was a regular reviewer of many jazz styles an ...
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".[Yanow, S.]
Allmusic Review
accessed September 23, 2014
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
Steve Coleman (born September 20, 1956) is an American saxophonist, composer, bandleader and music theorist. In 2014, he was named a MacArthur Fellow.
Early life
Steve Coleman was born and grew up in South Side, Chicago. He started playing al ...
- 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
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1986 albums
Steve Coleman albums
JMT Records albums
Winter & Winter Records albums