Anthony Coleman | |
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Background information | |
Born | New York City, U.S. | August 30, 1955
Genres | Avant-garde jazz, chamber music, free improvisation, free jazz, Jewish Music |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
Instrument(s) | Piano, keyboards |
Years active | 1977–present |
Labels | Tzadik, Knitting Factory, Hathut |
Anthony Coleman (born August 30, 1955) is an American composer and avant-garde jazz pianist.[1] During the 1980s and 1990s he worked with John Zorn on Cobra, Kristallnacht, The Big Gundown, Archery, and Spillane and helped push modern Jewish music into the 21st century.