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Motherland Pulse

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Released
  
1985

Producer
  
Stefan F. Winter

Release date
  
1985

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
40:41

Artist
  
Steve Coleman Group

Label
  
JMT Records

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Recorded
  
March 1985 Eras Studio, New York City

Motherland Pulse (1985)
  
On the Edge of Tomorrow (1986)

Similar
  
World Expansion, On the Edge of Tomorrow, Rhythm People, Drop Kick, Rhythm in Mind

Motherland Pulse is the debut album by saxophonist Steve Coleman recorded in 1985 and released on the JMT label.

Contents

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "The funky yet creative music has less crowded ensembles than Coleman's upcoming records would, and serves as a fine showcase for the talented and strikingly original altoist who contributed six of the eight numbers".

Track listing

All compositions by Steve Coleman except as indicated

  1. "Irate Blues" (Jean-Paul Bourelly) - 4:23
  2. "Another Level" - 5:46
  3. "Cüd Ba-Rith" - 5:02
  4. "Wights Waits for Weights" - 5:13
  5. "No Good Time Fairies" - 5:48
  6. "On This" - 5:11
  7. "The Glide Was in the Ride" (Geri Allen) - 4:02
  8. "Motherland Pulse" - 5:10

Personnel

  • Steve Coleman - alto saxophone
  • Geri Allen - piano
  • Lonnie Plaxico - bass
  • Mark Johnson (track 5), Marvin "Smitty" Smith (tracks 1-4 & 6-8) - drums
  • Graham Haynes - trumpet (tracks 3 & 5)
  • Cassandra Wilson - vocals (track 5)

    • Songs

    1Irate Blues4:23
    2Another Level5:47
    3Cüd Ba-Rith5:02

    References

    Motherland Pulse Wikipedia
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