World Expansion
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{{Infobox album
| name = World Expansion
| type = Album
| artist = Steve Coleman and Five Elements
| cover = World Expansion.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1987
| recorded = November 1986
Systems Two, Brooklyn, N.Y.
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Jazz
| length = 51:21
| label = JMT
JMT 870010
| producer = Stefan F. Winter
| chronology = Steve Coleman
| prev_title = On the Edge of Tomorrow
| prev_year = 1986
| next_title = Sine Die
| next_year = 1987
}}
World Expansion (subtitled (By the M-Base Neophyte)) is the third album by saxophonist Steve Coleman recorded in 1986 and released on the JMT label.[http://www.m-base.com/recordings.html Steve Coleman discography], accessed September 23, 2014[http://www.jazzdisco.org/steve-coleman/catalog/#jmt-productions-jmt-870010 Steve Coleman sessionography], accessed September 23, 2014
Reception
The AllMusic review by Michael Erlewine states, "Not his jazziest release, but a lot of good clean funk".Erlewine, M., [http://www.allmusic.com/album/world-expansion-mw0000651195 Allmusic Review] accessed September 23, 2014
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{rating|2.5|5}}
|rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
|rev2score = {{Rating|3|4}} {{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=277}}
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Track listing
All compositions by Steve Coleman except as indicated
- "Desperate Move" - 6:18
- "Stone Bone Jr." (Coleman, Jimmy Cozier) - 1:13
- "Mad Monkey" - 3:36
- "Dream State" (Coleman, Geri Allen) - 6:36
- "Tang Lung" - 2:49
- "Yo-Ho" (Kelvyn Bell) - 4:05
- "And They Partied..." (Allen) - 4:17
- "In the Park" - 2:09
- "Just a Funky Old Song" (Graham Haynes) - 2:26
- "Urilai Thrane" - 1:52
- "To Perpetuate the Funk" (Kevin Bruce Harris) - 7:02
- "Koshine Koji" - 1:43
- "Tlydor's Bane" - 4:17
- "Park (Pt. II)" - 0:57 Bonus track on CD
- "Fire Theme (Intro)" - 1:56 Bonus track on CD
Personnel
- Steve Coleman - alto saxophone, vocals
- Graham Haynes - trumpet
- Robin Eubanks - trombone, backing vocals
- Geri Allen - keyboards, piano
- Kelvyn Bell - electric guitar
- Kevin Bruce Harris - electric bass, backing vocals
- Mark Johnson - drums
- D. K. Dyson (tracks 1, 5, 6, 11 & 13) Cassandra Wilson (tracks 3, 4 & 9), Jimmy Cozier (track 2) - vocals
- Malik Cozier, Kelana Jackson, Tameka Jackson - backing vocals (track 2)
References
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