Brandon Coleman

Known primarily as a multifaceted keyboardist who has performed and recorded with artists such as Kamasi Washington, Flying Lotus, Al Jarreau, and Babyface, Brandon Coleman has also released Self Taught (2015), Resistance (2018), and Interstellar Black Space (2022), cheerful and complex albums that have enabled the jazz-rooted artist to indulge in his love for electronic funk. Heavily inspired by late-'70s and early-'80s advancements made by the likes of Herbie Hancock, George Duke, Zapp, and Prince, these LPs have showcased Coleman's mastery and manipulation of numerous electric keyboards and synthesizers, as well as his songwriting, arranging, production, and vocoder-enhanced vocal skills.