2010's Harvesting Semblances and Affinities finds Coleman and his crack ensemble delving into dense, interlocking compositional forms that challenge and reward close listening. The album showcases Coleman's continued exploration of fractal-based musical structures and polyrhythmic matrices.
- The album was recorded in March 2010 at Systems Two Recording Studio in Brooklyn, New York. Harvest Semblances and Affinities was the first release on Pi Recordings to feature the newly formed ensemble of the same name. It received widespread critical acclaim, appearing on numerous year-end best-of lists for 2010.
- The album was recorded in March 2010 at Systems Two Recording Studio in Brooklyn, New York.
- Harvest Semblances and Affinities was the first release on Pi Recordings to feature the newly formed ensemble of the same name.
Steve Coleman is a MacArthur Fellowship-winning saxophonist and composer based in New York City, internationally recognized as a leading figure in avant-garde jazz. Five Elements is his long-standing working ensemble, known for its intricate improvisational structures and rhythmic complexity.
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