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The Tao of Mad Phat

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Released
  
1993

Release date
  
1993

Label
  
RCA Records

Length
  
75:48

Producer
  
Steve Coleman

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
May 6, 7, & 23, 1993 Brooklyn NY

The Tao of Mad Phat (1993)
  
A Tale of 3 Cities (1994)

Artist
  
Steve Coleman and Five Elements

Similar
  
Steve Coleman and Five Elements albums, Jazz albums

Steve coleman five elements the tao of mad phat full album


The Tao of Mad Phat (subtitled <Fringe Zones>) is an album by saxophonist Steve Coleman and his band Five Elements recorded in 1993 and released on the Novus label.

Contents

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Reception

The Allmusic review by Don Snowden awarded the album 4½ stars stating "the very organic quality of the music on The Tao of Mad Phat is the true measure of how successfully Coleman and his collaborators have extended the tradition in innovative new directions grounded in modern rhythms".

Track listing

All compositions by Steve Coleman except as indicated

  1. "The Tao of Mad Phat" - 15:29
  2. "Alt-Shift-Return" - 7:09
  3. "Collective Meditations I (Suite): Changing of the Guard" - 3:56
  4. "Collective Meditations I (Suite): Guards on the Train" - 3:06
  5. "Collective Meditations I (Suite): Relax Your Guard" - 0:36
  6. "Collective Meditations I (Suite): All the Guards There Are" - 2:10
  7. "Collective Meditations I (Suite): Enter the Rhythm (People)" - 4:04
  8. "Incantation" - 3:56
  9. "Laid Back Schematics" - 8:14
  10. "Polymaid Nomads" - 10:36
  11. "Little Girl on Fire" (Bunky Green/Steve Coleman) - 16:32

Personnel

  • Steve Coleman - alto saxophone, piano, vocals
  • Andy Milne - keyboards (except tracks 2, 10)
  • David Gilmore - guitar (exc. track 10)
  • Reggie Washington - bass guitar (exc. track 10)
  • Gene Lake - drums
  • Roy Hargrove - trumpet (track 10)
  • Josh Roseman - trombone (track 10)
  • Matt Garrison - bass guitar (track 10)
  • Kenny Davis - acoustic bass (tracks 8, 10)
  • Junior Wedderburn - percussion (tracks 8, 10)

    • Songs

    1The Tao of Mad Phat15:30
    2Alt-Shift-Return7:10
    3Changing of the Guard3:56

    References

    The Tao of Mad Phat Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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