Ira Coleman

American musician

Born: 29 April 1956
Stockholm
Country: Sweden
Active: 1985–
Record labels: Blue Note

Biography

Ira Coleman is a jazz musician who plays double bass, bass instrument and musical keyboard. Ira Coleman was born on 29 April 1956 in Stockholm. The music is usually filed under jazz and post-bop. Record labels: Blue Note.

Ira Coleman (born April 29, 1956) is a Swedish-American jazz bassist. 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 Hancock, Sting, Tony Williams, Ayọ and Antonio Farao.

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Also plays on

Albums where Ira Coleman is credited as a sideman

1985	Keys to the City — Mulgrew Miller	double bass
1986	Royal Garden Blues — Branford Marsalis	double bass
1988	Look What I Got! — Betty Carter	bass
1990	Native Heart — Tony Williams	double bass, bass
1992	The Story of Neptune — Tony Williams	bass
1992	Caribbean Circle — Monty Alexander	double bass
1993	Tokyo Live — Tony Williams	double bass
1994	The Traveler — Billy Cobham	bass
1998	Gershwin’s World — Herbie Hancock	bass
1999	Back in New York — Klaus Doldinger	bass
2002	Black Ivory Soul — Angélique Kidjo	double bass
2002	Soul on Jazz — Philip Bailey	bass
2013	Trombone for Lovers — Roswell Rudd	bass
2015	Reflected Journey — Billy Cobham	bass
—	Milestones — Mulgrew Miller	double bass