Adegoke Steve Colson – Upcoming Concerts

Adegoke Steve Colson is a noted pianist, composer, saxophonist, and educator who has performed internationally as a leader of jazz ensembles ranging from trios to orchestras. His work has been recorded on labels that include Columbia/Sony, Evidence, and Black Saint. His Solo Piano recording Tones For, reflecting on the lives and work of Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, and Frederick Douglass, was his most recent release on Silver Sphinx, the label he co-owns with his wife and musical partner, Iqua Colson. The liner notes were written by fellow pianist and MacArthur Fellow, Vijay Iyer. Among the various accolades received internationally, the CD was picked as The Jazz Times Editor's Choice. His other recordings have also received high praise, including The Untarnished Dream—with Iqua, and Jazz Legends Andrew Cyrille and Reggie Workman; this CD was voted into the top 40 of the International Jazz Critics Poll. His work as an artist has been discussed/reviewed in many languages and can be found in countless magazines, newspapers, periodicals, and in several books.