Hardbopjazz Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 George is still playing Very well. In fact he’s playing at Smoke in New York City tonight for his 88th birthday. Happy birthday, George Coleman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 Recently played at Keystone Corner in Baltimore in a quartet with Emmet Cohen. Happy Birthday!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutchFan Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 Happy Birthday, BIG GEORGE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 He also has a new Cellar Music release coming out soon, just got the press release from Lydia Liebman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin V Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 Happy Birthday, Mr. Coleman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gheorghe Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 (edited) Well he may not read this, but I love him, I saw him live, sad to say only one time, but with Billy Higgins. His "Amsterdam After Dark" is one of my favourite acoustic jazz records. I have watched some of his recent live streams at Small´s . He was playing astonishing well, but I was a little scared about that completly vacant look of him. Like from another world. The way he is sittin there and his vacant look is astonishing similar to Bud Powell. Just look here, how similar ! Edited March 9 by Gheorghe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 On 3/9/2023 at 12:52 AM, Gheorghe said: Well he may not read this, but I love him, I saw him live, sad to say only one time, but with Billy Higgins. His "Amsterdam After Dark" is one of my favourite acoustic jazz records. I have watched some of his recent live streams at Small´s . He was playing astonishing well, but I was a little scared about that completly vacant look of him. Like from another world. The way he is sittin there and his vacant look is astonishing similar to Bud Powell. Just look here, how similar ! He is 88, can understand some vacant looks, great that he can still play so well. Powell passed at 41, along with his demons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Weiss Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 I'll be working with George, Russell Malone, Willie Jones and Vince Dupont at Smoke, June 29-July 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gheorghe Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 On 5/19/2023 at 12:01 AM, Michael Weiss said: I'll be working with George, Russell Malone, Willie Jones and Vince Dupont at Smoke, June 29-July 2. Oh that sounds great ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhatta Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 (edited) Glad to see George Coleman is still alive and well. When I was in New York a few years ago, I had the chance to see his long time sidekick Harold Mabern at Smoke or somewhere, but I didn't go, thinking I'd just have another chance. Mabe passed away shortly after that and I still regret it. By the way, a live recording of Shirley Scott's performance at Left Bank was unearthed this year, and George blows a lot in it! Edited May 20 by mhatta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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