Phase Space (album)

This article is about the album. For other uses, see Phase space (disambiguation).

Phase Space is an album of duets by saxophonist Steve Coleman and bassist Dave Holland recorded in January 1991 and released on the Japanese DIW label the following year.^[1][2]

Phase Space
Studio album by Steve Coleman and Dave Holland
Released	1992
Recorded	January 1991
Studio	Systems Two Brooklyn, NY
Genre	Jazz
Length	59:46
Label	DIW DIW 865
Producer	Dave Holland & Steve Coleman
Dave Holland chronology
Question and Answer (1990) Phase Space (1992) Ones All (1995)
Steve Coleman chronology
Black Science (1990) Phase Space (1991) Rhythm in Mind (1991)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Don Snowden states, "No grandstanding, no coasting—just two masterful musicians playing together and taking the listener along for the ride."^[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ah-Leu-Cha"	Charlie Parker	7:57
2.	"Dream of the Elders"	Dave Holland	7:23
3.	"Syzygy"		5:07
4.	"Straight Ahead"	Mal Waldron	8:27
5.	"In Brief"		5:28
6.	"Prescience"		6:27
7.	"Cud Ba-Rith"		4:30
8.	"Little Girl I'll Miss You"	Bunky Green	7:38
9.	"See Saw"	Holland	6:31

All tracks are written by Steve Coleman except as indicated

Personnel

• Steve Coleman – alto saxophone
• Dave Holland – bass