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The late 1980s found Coleman working to codify his early ideas using the group Steve Coleman and Five Elements and working with a collective of musicians called the M-Base Collective.
- What is M-Base
What M-Base is: An acronym for Macro – Basic Array of...
- What is M-Base
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What M-Base is: An acronym for Macro – Basic Array of Structured Extemporizations. For us this means expressing our experiences through music that uses improvisation and structure as two of its main ingredients. There is no limitation on the kind of structures or the type of improvisation, or the style of the music.
Jul 16, 2014 · M-Base was a style of music played by Greg Osby and Steve Coleman. Steve Coleman over the years has been...cryptic about the principles of M-Base. What can you tell me about M-Base that will enable me to play in a recognizable M-Base style?
An extension of Ornette Coleman's free funk (although with a greater use of space and dynamics), M-Base often features crowded and noisy ensembles, unpredictable funk rhythms, and an entirely new logic in soloing that owes little to bebop.
From the album Black Science. Tweets by @mbase. To support our residencies with donations (any amount), please go to Donate to M-Base Concepts Inc. - or contact info1@m-base.org. Also. please join our interactive members site, with plenty of video content, blogs, concert footage and other great content (registration is free).
An extension of Ornette Coleman's free funk (although with a greater use of space and dynamics), M-Base often features crowded and noisy ensembles, unpredictable funk rhythms, and an entirely new logic in soloing that owes little to bebop.
