George Coleman Musical artist

George Edward Coleman (born March 8, 1935) is an American hard bop saxophonist, bandleader, and composer, known chiefly for his work with Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock in the 1960s. He was named a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master for 2015.

Personal facts

George Coleman
Birth dateMarch 08, 1935
Hometown
Memphis Tennessee
United States

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Musical artist

Career started1950
associated musical artist
Miles Davis
Chet Baker
Jimmy Smith (musician)
Joey DeFrancesco
Herbie Hancock
B.B. King
Max Roach
Lionel Hampton
Ahmad Jamal
Slide Hampton
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Jazz
Post-bop
Hard bop
instrument
Saxophone
record label
Telarc International Corporation
Evidence Music

George Coleman on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.georgecoleman.com
  2. http://www.georgecoleman.com/discography_frame_index.html