Motherland Pulse
Studio album by
Steve Coleman Group
Released1985
RecordedMarch 1985
Eras Studio, New York City
GenreJazz
Length40:41
LabelJMT
JMT 850001
ProducerStefan F. Winter
Steve Coleman chronology
Motherland Pulse
(1985) 		On the Edge of Tomorrow
(1986)

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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [4]

Track listing

All compositions by Steve Coleman except as indicated

  1. "Irate Blues" (Jean-Paul Bourelly) - 4:23
  2. "Another Level" - 5:46
  3. "Cüd Ba-Rith" - 5:02
  4. "Wights Waits for Weights" - 5:13
  5. "No Good Time Fairies" - 5:48
  6. "On This" - 5:11
  7. "The Glide Was in the Ride" (Geri Allen) - 4:02
  8. "Motherland Pulse" - 5:10

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Steve Coleman discography, accessed September 23, 2014
  2. ^ Steve Coleman sessionography, accessed September 23, 2014
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed September 23, 2014
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 277. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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