French-American jazz b*ist

Musical artist

Ira Coleman (born April 29, 1956) is a French-American jazz b*ist.

Educated at the Berklee College of Music, he appears on four albums by Paris-based pianist Laurent de Wilde and has worked with artists such as Dee Dee Bridgewater, Milt Jackson, Ulf Wakenius, John Esposito, Joanne Brackeen, Herbie Han*, Sting, Tony Williams, Ayọ and Antonio Farao.

Discography

• 1985: Keys to the City – Mulgrew Miller
• 1990: Evidence – Vincent Herring
• 1991: Dawnbird – Vincent Herring
• 1992: Live at the Blue Note – Franco Ambrosetti
• 1993: Folklore: Live at the Village Vanguard – Vincent Herring
• 1994: In from the Cold – Jonny King
• 1994: Power Talk – Joanne Brackeen
• 1996: Below the B*line – Ernest Ranglin, with Idris Muhammad, Gary Mayone, Monty Alexander
• 1997: Rencontre – Georges Arvanitas
• 1998: Gershwin's World – Herbie Han*
• 1998: Black Inside – Antonio Faraò, Jeff Tain Watts (ENJA Records)
• 1998: Mirrors – Joe Chambers
• 2000: Tunga – Mamadou Diabate
• 2002: This Is New – Dee Dee Bridgewater
• 2002: Soul on Jazz – Philip Bailey
• 2005: J'ai Deux Amours – Dee Dee Bridgewater
• 2013: Evan – Antonio Faraò

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