George Coleman - Amsterdam After Dark (180g Limited Vinyl LP)

Classic Jazz Album from 1979 featuring an all-star line-up.

First ever vinyl reissue since 1985.

Released for the first time in the UK.

180g BLACK vinyl limited to 500 copies w/obi strip.

George Coleman (born March 8, 1935) is an American jazz saxophonist best known for his work with Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock in the 1960s. Coleman was born in Memphis, Tennessee and learned to play the alto saxophone in his teens. After his work with Ray Charles, George started working with B.B. King in 1953 and switched to playing the tenor saxophone.

George Coleman was a member of legendary outfits such as Max Roach’s quintet, The Slide Hampton Octet, Miles Davis’ Quintet and The Chet Baker Quintet. The list of his
collaborations is impressive to say the least, Mr. Coleman recorded and performed with
greats such as Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock, Charles Mingus, Ahmad Jamal, Idris
Muhammad, Pharoah Sanders, Ornette Coleman, Melvin Sparks, Art Blakey…and many
others. Coleman was named an NEA Jazz Master, was added to the Memphis Music Hall of Fame in 2015, and received a brass note on the Beale Street Brass Notes Walk of Fame. George Coleman’s performances were included on classic recordings released by prominent labels from the likes of Blue Note, Atlantic, Prestige, Strata-East, Muse, Verve and Impulse!

On the album we are proudly presenting you today: Amsterdam After Dark (Recorded in
1978 at the famous NY Sound Ideas Studio and released on Timeless Records in 1979) the listener is treated to six majestic tracks of the highest caliber and features a remarkable outing of advanced musicianship by jazz-giants in their prime, delivering an inspirational gem of an album.

The all-star line-up includes Sam Jones (Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, Ben Webster) on
bass, Billy Higgins (Donald Byrd, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane) on drums and Hilton
Ruiz (Roy Brooks, Rashaan Roland Kirk, Sonny Rollins) on piano. Most players featured
here were also part of the legendary ‘Eastern Rebellion’ collective responsible for releasing multiple ground-breaking albums over several decades.

Amsterdam After Dark shows off George Coleman’s mastery of the sax, his brilliant vintage techniques and deep soulful tones. Coleman plays from the heart and is on top of his game. Expect both original compositions as well as standards, beautiful ballads with elegant (yet fierce) solos alternating between the instruments, growling blues-oriented themes…this is a contemporary sounding Hard Bop & Post-bop crossover album and a must have for any self-respecting jazz fan or collector!

Tracklist:
Amsterdam After Dark , New Arrival , Lo-Joe , Autumn in New York , Apache Dance ,
Blondie's Waltz