Drop Kick (album)

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Drop Kick
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Studio album by
Steve Coleman and Five Elements
Released1992
RecordedJanuary 1992
StudioSystems Two, Brooklyn New York
Genre Jazz
Length61:46
Label Novus
Producer Steve Coleman
Steve Coleman chronology
Rhythm in Mind
(1991)
Drop Kick
(1992)
The Tao of Mad Phat
(1993)

Drop Kick is an album by saxophonist Steve Coleman and his band Five Elements recorded in 1992 and released by Novus. [1]

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "The music is quite original yet fairly accessible due to the rhythms. Recommended". [2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

All compositions by Steve Coleman except as indicated

  1. "Ramses" - 6:36
  2. "Drop Kick" - 4:52
  3. "Terra Nova" (David Gilmore) - 4:37
  4. "The Journeyman" - 5:13
  5. "Simbius Web" (Steve Coleman, Reggie Washington) - 4:42
  6. "Dread Drop" - 4:07
  7. "Tschanz" - 11:17
  8. "Contemplation" (Marvin "Smitty" Smith) - 5:07
  9. "Shift on the Fly" (Andy Milne) - 3:40
  10. "Bates Motel" - 8:12
  11. "Z Train" - 3:23

Personnel

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References

  1. Steve Coleman discography, accessed July 22, 2014
  2. 1 2 Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed July 22, 2014