Matana Roberts
Jazz band from Chicago, IL · formed 1978
- avant-garde jazz
- jazz
- experimental
- good trouble
- free jazz
- Avant-Garde
- saxophone
- Shows on record
- 6
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 4
- Releases
- 17
- Last show
- Jul 4, 2023Union Pool
About
Matana Roberts is a band from Chicago, IL, formed in 1978, tagged avant-garde jazz, jazz, experimental by its sources. Shows on record run from 2015 to 2023, across 5 rooms in 4 cities.
- Matana Roberts formed in 1978 — MusicBrainz
- Matana Roberts is based in Chicago — MusicBrainz
- Sticks and Stones: member — MusicBrainz
- Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians: member — MusicBrainz
- Matana Roberts has 17 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2006–2024 — MusicBrainz
- Latest release on Bandcamp: I AM YOU (2024-05-28) — Bandcamp
- Matana Roberts is from Chicago , Illinois, U.S. — Wikipedia
- Matana Roberts plays Jazz — Wikipedia
- Matana Roberts plays experimental — Wikipedia
- Matana Roberts has 49064 listeners on Last.fm — Matana Roberts on Last.fm
- Matana Roberts has released 10 recordings between 2011 and 2024 — Matana Roberts on Discogs
- Matana Roberts has 4 followers on Genius — Matana Roberts on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): American — Matana Roberts on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
6 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20151 show
- 20162 shows
- 20181 show
- 20191 show
- 20231 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2023 | Union Pool · New York (NYC)Supportwith James Brandon Lewis, Chad Taylor, 75 Dollar Bill | Support | James Brandon Lewis, Chad Taylor, 75 Dollar Bill |
| Aug 21, 2019 | Union Pool · New York (NYC)Supportwith Gerald Cleaver, 75 Dollar Bill, Nat Baldwin | Support | Gerald Cleaver, 75 Dollar Bill, Nat Baldwin |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Le Poisson Rouge · ManhattanSupportwith Vijay Iyer, Vijay Iyer Trio, Stephan Crump | Support | Vijay Iyer, Vijay Iyer Trio, Stephan Crump |
| Jun 28, 2016 | Other Music · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith 75 Dollar Bill | Headliner | 75 Dollar Bill |
| Apr 2, 2016 | The Hague · The HagueSupportwith Animal Collective, Battles, Ben UFO, +15 | Support | Animal Collective, Battles, Ben UFO, +15 |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Fort Adams State Park · NewportSupportwith Cassandra Wilson, Jon Batiste & Stay Human, Maria Schneider Orchestra, +31 | Support | Cassandra Wilson, Jon Batiste & Stay Human, Maria Schneider Orchestra, +31 |
Where they play
5 rooms in 4 citiesRooms played most
- Union Pool · New York (NYC)2 shows
- Fort Adams State Park · Newport1 show
- Le Poisson Rouge · Manhattan1 show
- Other Music · New York (NYC)1 show
- The Hague · The Hague1 show
Cities played
- New York (NYC)3 shows
- Manhattan1 show
- Newport1 show
- The Hague1 show
Releases
17 releases, 2006–2024I AM YOU
2024 · Album
Coin Coin 5-Album Bundle
2023 · Compilation
Coin Coin Chapter Five: In the Garden...
2023 · Album
The Truth
2020 · Album
Coin Coin Chapter Four: Memphis
2019 · Album
For Standing Rock...
2016 · Ep
Always.
2015 · Album
Coin Coin Chapter Three: River Run Thee
2015 · Album
Feldspar
2014 · Album
Coin Coin Chapter Two: Mississippi Moonchile
2013 · Album
Coin Coin Chapter One: Gens de couleur libres
2011 · Album
Live in London
2011 · Album
Coin Coin Happening: Exodus: Bell, Book, Candle
2010 · Album
Coin Coin Happening: Fields of Memphis
2010 · Album
The Chicago Project
2008 · Album
Lines for Lacy
2006 · Album
The Calling
2006 · Album
Lineup
- Sticks and Stones
- Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 9 plays, 2011-05-21–2026-06-19 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Reverend Dollars) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Midnight in a Perfect World' (Guest DJ) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show '90.TEEN' (Youth DJ) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters, Troy Nelson) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Reverend Dollars) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Matana Roberts on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Matana Roberts on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Matana Roberts on Genius | Artist facts |
| Matana Roberts on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.