Anthony Coleman, born on August 30, 1955 in New York, is an American jazz
pianist and composer. He began studying piano at age 13 with Jaki Byard and
later attended the New England Conservatory of Music. Coleman's career took off
in the 1980s and 1990s when he collaborated extensively with John Zorn on
projects such as Cobra, Kristallnacht, and The Big Gundown. His debut solo
album, Disco by Night, was released in 1992. Throughout his career, Coleman has
explored his Jewish heritage through albums like Sephardic Tinge (1995) and
Selfhaters (1996). He has collaborated with notable...