| On the Edge of Tomorrow | ||||
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| 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 | |||
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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.
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".
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
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
- ^ 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.
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