Steve Coleman Joins New Label

Saxophonist Steve Coleman has signed with Pi and will release his first disc in nine years, Harvesting, Semblances And Affinities, on June 8.

All of the compositions on Harvesting, Semblances And Affinities are originals, except for “Flos Ut Rosa Floruit,” with a medieval Latin spiritual text, which was written by the Danish composer Per Nørgård. Some of the material is inspired by the work of Ramon Llull, a Majorcan mystical philosopher. The release features Coleman's band Five Elements, which includes trumpeter Jonathan Finlayson, Tim Albright on trombone, bassist Thomas Morgan, Tyshawn Sorey on drums and vocalist Jen Shyu. For more info go to http://www.pirecordings.com/
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