1985 studio album by Steve Coleman Group
Motherland Pulse Released 1985 Recorded March 1985Eras Studio, New York City Genre Jazz Length 40 :41 Label JMT JMT 850001 Producer Stefan F. Winter
Motherland Pulse is the debut album by saxophonist Steve Coleman recorded in 1985 and released on JMT Records .[ 1] [ 2]
Reception
In his review for AllMusic , Scott Yanow wrote, "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".[ 3]
Track listing
All compositions by Steve Coleman except as indicated
"Irate Blues" (Jean-Paul Bourelly ) - 4:23
"Another Level" - 5:46
"Cüd Ba-Rith" - 5:02
"Wights Waits for Weights" - 5:13
"No Good Time Fairies" - 5:48
"On This" - 5:11
"The Glide Was in the Ride" (Geri Allen) - 4:02
"Motherland Pulse" - 5:10
Personnel
References
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted.
Albums as leader or co-leader With Oliver Lake With others
Movies (Franco Ambrosetti , 1986)
Movies Too (Franco Ambrosetti, 1988)
The Collective (Cecil Brooks III , 1989)
Duet in Detroit (Roy Brooks , 1989)
Droppin' Things (Betty Carter , 1990)
Feed the Fire (Betty Carter, 1993)
Sound Museum: Hidden Man (Ornette Coleman , 1996)
Sound Museum: Three Women (Ornette Coleman, 1996)
Motherland Pulse (Steve Coleman , 1985)
Flute Talk (Buddy Collette , 1988)
Etudes (Charlie Haden , 1987)
The Montreal Tapes: with Geri Allen and Paul Motian (Charlie Haden, 1989)
The Montreal Tapes: Liberation Music Orchestra (Charlie Haden, 1989)
Reflections in Change (Craig Handy , 1999)
Lift Every Voice (Charles Lloyd , 2002)
Jumping the Creek (Charles Lloyd, 2004)
Decision in Paradise (Frank Lowe, 1984)
Monk in Motian (Paul Motian , 1988)
Mindgames (Greg Osby , 1988)
Living on the Edge (Dewey Redman , 1989)
Crunchin' (Wallace Roney , 1993)
Munchin' (Wallace Roney, 1993)
Bemsha Swing (Woody Shaw , 1986)
By Any Means Necessary (Gary Thomas , 1989)