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Matana Roberts
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Saxophonists · b. 1978

Matana Roberts

American musician

Born
1978
Chicago
Country
United States
Discography
15 albums

Biography

Matana Roberts is a jazz musician who plays saxophone. Matana Roberts was born in 1978 in Chicago. The music is usually filed under jazz. The discography here lists 15 albums, from “Lines for Lacy” (2006) to “I AM YOU” (2024).

Matana Roberts (born 1975) is an American sound experimentalist, visual artist, jazz saxophonist and clarinetist, composer and improviser based in New York City. They have previously been a member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), and a member of the B.R.C. (Black Rock Coalition). The works in their multichapter Coin Coin project have received wide acclaim: Coin Coin Chapter One: Gens de Couleur Libres was named in multiple JazzTimes 2011 Critics’ Lists; Coin Coin Chapter Two: Mississippi Moonchile was called "stunning" by both the Chicago Reader and SPIN; and Coin Coin Chapter Three: River Run Thee was named among Rolling Stone's Best Avant Albums of 2015. Coin Coin Chapter Four: Memphis has garnered their greatest accolades, and was included in Pitchfork's Best Experimental Albums, Bandcamp's Best Jazz Albums, and the top ten of the NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll in 2019.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Lines for Lacy 2006 · Live
The Calling 2006
The Chicago Project 2008
Coin Coin Happening: Exodus: Bell, Book, Candle 2010
Coin Coin Happening: Fields of Memphis 2010
Coin Coin Chapter One: Gens de couleur libres 2011
Live in London 2011 · Live
Coin Coin Chapter Two: Mississippi Moonchile 2013
Feldspar 2014
Always. 2015
Coin Coin Chapter Three: River Run Thee 2015
Coin Coin Chapter Four: Memphis 2019
The Truth 2020 · Live
Coin Coin Chapter Five: In the Garden... 2023
I AM YOU 2024 · Live

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Matana Roberts play?

Matana Roberts is known for playing saxophone.

When and where was Matana Roberts born?

Matana Roberts was born 1978 in Chicago.

What are Matana Roberts's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Lines for Lacy (2006), The Calling (2006), The Chicago Project (2008), Coin Coin Happening: Exodus: Bell, Book, Candle (2010) and Coin Coin Happening: Fields of Memphis (2010).

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