Steve Coleman

Alto saxophonist Bunky Green spent decades as an unsung hero in modern jazz, but an acknowledged legend in jazz education. Then came a pair of acclaimed albums made with noted protégés. Green died on March 1 at 91.

When London-born bass player Anthony Tidd teams up with Philly-born, spoken-word artist Ursula Rucker, a special type of combustion occurs. Both create…

Saxophonist and composer Steve Coleman's new album for large ensemble is called Synovial Joints, after the different ways the human body moves. The MacArthur Fellow explains how nature inspires him.

A restless formal inventor who draws from science, spirituality and extensive personal travels, Coleman has also mentored many major jazz musicians to develop their own languages and systems.