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NEA JAZZ MASTER\u00a0GEORGE COLEMAN<\/strong> HAS BEEN INVOLVED WITH NOTABLE BANDS THROUGH HIS REMARKABLE CAREER.As a leader, he\u2019s worked with such estimable players as Ray Drummond, Billy Higgins, Mike LeDonne, Bob Cranshaw, Hilton Ruiz and Sam Jones. As a sideman, Coleman has wielded his powerful tenor alongside some of the music\u2019s most legendary artists: Miles Davis, Max Roach, Elvin Jones, Lee Morgan, Herbie Hancock, Charles Mingus, Cedar Walton and B.B. King among many others.<\/p>\n

So when the sax giant christens an album The Quartet<\/em><\/strong>, those two simple words speak volumes about the esteem in which he holds the musicians that make up his band. Coleman\u2019s latest album more than backs up that typically understated compliment with a captivating session of bristling swing, lively interplay and deep communication.<\/p>\n

That fact isn\u2019t particularly surprising considering the musicians involved. On this all-too-rare excursion into the studio, Coleman is joined by pianist Harold Mabern<\/strong>, with whom the 84-year old master shares an almost lifelong relationship, bassist John Webber<\/strong>, and drummer Joe Farnsworth<\/strong>. This quartet has been sharing the bandstand for the better part of two decades, though this release marks their debut recording as a unit. That fact alone lends considerable heft to that seemingly straightforward title.<\/p>\n

That relaxed approach is evident throughout The Quartet<\/em>, which manages to feel warm and effortless while never for a moment losing the scintillating surprise of in-the-moment discovery. It adds a new chapter to Coleman\u2019s considerable discography, one that reflects the wealth of experiences and encounters that he has enjoyed over the decades. Most importantly it captures a stellar band at the height of its powers, a tantalizing glimpse of an extraordinary quartet only previously enjoyed by those who\u2019ve been awestruck by seeing them in person.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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