Ira Coleman

Ira Coleman
Background information
Born	1956 Stockholm
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Double bass
Years active	since 1985
Associated acts	Laurent de Wilde, Sting, Dee Dee Bridgewater
Website	iracoleman.com

Ira Coleman (born 1956) is an American jazz bassist.^[1]

He appears on four albums by Paris-based pianist Laurent de Wilde^[2] and has worked with artists such as Dee Dee Bridgewater, Milt Jackson, Ulf Wakenius, John Esposito, Joanne Brackeen, Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams, Ayọ and Antonio Farao.

Discography

• 1992: Live at the Blue Note – Franco Ambrosetti
• 1994: In from the Cold – Jonny King
• 1996: Below the Bassline – Ernest Ranglin, with Idris Muhammad, Gary Mayone, Monty Alexander
• 1997: Recontre – Georges Arvanitas
• 1998: Gershwin's World – Herbie Hancock
• 1998: Black Inside - Antonio Faraò, Jeff Train 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

References

1. Walker, Klive Dubwise: reasoning from the reggae underground Insomniac Press, 2005 ISBN 1-894663-96-9, ISBN 978-1-894663-96-0 at Google Books
2. Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby and Priestley, Brian Rough Guide to Jazz Rough Guides, 2004 ISBN 1-84353-256-5, ISBN 978-1-84353-256-9 at Google Books

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