Morphogenesis

"This latest chapter demonstrates again that Coleman's ideas and execution remain on the rise. His supporting cast is, increasingly, as mature a player and composer as he is-that Mitchell, Shyu, and Finlayson continue to appear with him demonstrates his stature in New York and in the music. For the foreseeable future, Steve Coleman will remain one of the most important American musicians. Stay tuned".

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"The purveyor of M-Base music (Macro-Basic Array of Structured Extemporization), Coleman has made the point that it is neither a style nor sub-genre but a cognitive process of composing where the components are derived from life experiences. The absence of conventional time signatures is one of the primary approaches of the method and it is, in part, driven with the elimination of the traditional drum kit ... The music, which seems to flow naturally is actually quite a challenging listen. Morphogenesis is a substantial building block in Colemen's evolving process".

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"One of the most inspiring things about Coleman is the way he has continued to evolve while maintaining the foundation of motivic cells and melodic interactivity that defined his M-Base philosophy in the 1980s ... Morphogenesis sounds like another high point in the leader's ongoing journey to create his own language".