The Tao of Mad Phat (Fringe Zones)

by Steve Coleman and Five Elements

The Tao of Mad Phat (Fringe Zones) cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 27 September 1993
  • Label: Novus
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:15:51
  • Community rating: 3.91/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: musician, Steve Coleman

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Alto saxophonist Steve Coleman continues to refine his complex M-Base concept with this live-in-the-studio recording. The album interlocks dense, polyrhythmic funk grooves with highly sophisticated post-bop and avant-garde jazz improvisation.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, saxophone, funky, rhythmic, improvisation, groove-laden

Tracklist

  1. The Tao of Mad Phat (15:29)
  2. Alt-Shift-Return (7:09)
  3. Collective Meditations 1 (Suite): Changing of the Guard (3:56)
  4. Collective Meditations 1 (Suite): Guards On the Train (3:06)
  5. Collective Meditations 1 (Suite): Relax Your Guard (0:36)
  6. Collective Meditations 1 (Suite): All the Guards There Are (2:10)
  7. Collective Meditations 1 (Suite): Enter the Rhythm (People) (4:02)
  8. Incantation (3:56)
  9. Laid Back Schematics (8:14)
  10. Polymad Nomads (10:36)
  11. Little Girl On Fire (16:32)

Credits

  • Steve Coleman and Five Elements - primary artist
  • Kenny Davis - guest [special guest], acoustic bass
  • Junior "Gabu" Wedderburn - guest [special guest], percussion
  • Bunky Green - music by [music written by]
  • Gene Lake - musician [musicians], drums, percussion
  • Reggie Washington - musician [musicians], electric bass
  • David Gilmore - musician [musicians], guitar, guitar synthesizer [guitar synth]
  • Andy Milne - musician [musicians], piano, keyboards

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