{"product_id":"0808713003826-mancy-of-sound-coleman-steve","title":"The mancy of sound","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEDITORIAL REVIEWS \u003cbr\u003e  The Mancy of Sound finds Steve Coleman at his creative\u003cbr\u003epeak, incorporating a lifetime of research into African\u003cbr\u003eDiasporic culture and cycles found in nature \u0026amp; astronomy\u003cbr\u003einto his musical methods. The current edition of his\u003cbr\u003elongtime band is perhaps his strongest ever. Of particular\u003cbr\u003enote are Jonathan Finlayson, who has been with the\u003cbr\u003egroup for the last eight years and is one of the most\u003cbr\u003ehighly regarded young trumpeters in jazz; and Jen Shyu,\u003cbr\u003ewhose rhythmically incisive and tonally exacting vocals\u003cbr\u003eColeman employs as an equal part in the horn section.\u003cbr\u003eCompletely defying the traditional role of jazz singing,\u003cbr\u003eShyu s passionate vocals bring an emotional element to\u003cbr\u003ethis complex and cutting-edge music. They are backed\u003cbr\u003eby an unusual two-drummer rhythm section featuring\u003cbr\u003eTyshawn Sorey and Marcus Gilmore, considered by many\u003cbr\u003eto be the state-of-the-art in jazz.\u003cbr\u003ePrior release on Pi was named the #1 Album of the\u003cbr\u003eYear by Ben Ratliff in the New York Times. It also\u003cbr\u003ecame in at #7 and #9, respectively, in the Village\u003cbr\u003eVoice \u0026amp; Jazz Times Critics Polls.\u003cbr\u003eFounder of the M-Base movement, which included\u003cbr\u003esuch luminaries as Greg Osby and Cassandra Wilson.\u003cbr\u003eRecent profiles via NPR, New York Times, Wall Street\u003cbr\u003eJournal, Jazz Times, Jazzwise, and All About Jazz.\u003cbr\u003eFeatures both Tyshawn Sorey and Marcus Gilmore, two\u003cbr\u003eartists considered state-of-the-art on their instrument,\u003cbr\u003eplaying together in a rare two-drummer setup. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e REVIEW \u003cbr\u003e As bewitching as anything I ve ever heard . gorgeous. --Ben Ratliff, New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe most influential jazzman of his era. --Wall Street Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA notable reminder of the saxophonist s undeniable\u003cbr\u003eartistic originality and his unremitting desire to navigate\u003cbr\u003ean ocean of sound without the same safety raft as some\u003cbr\u003eof his peers. --Jazzwise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32675749429345,"sku":"0808713003826","price":12.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/orig_581356_346577_jpg.jpg?v=1706564475","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/0808713003826-mancy-of-sound-coleman-steve","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}