JAZ COLEMAN – the celebrated musician; composer; producer; author; lecturer; traveller; philosopher; actor and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, was born on 26 February 1960 in Cheltenham to an English father and an Anglo-Indian mother of half-Bengali descent.
Coleman studied piano and violin under Eric Coleridge, head of music for Cheltenham College, until the age of 17, and was a member of several cathedral choirs in England before forming the iconic post-punk band Killing Joke. Since coming together in 1978, Killing Joke, combining a fierce intelligence with a thirst for esoteric knowledge that matches a music that is visceral and almost spiritual in its primal spirit, are like no other band.
This is a group who came out of punk and then set out on one of the most remarkable and idiosyncratic journeys ever.
Geneva, Switzerland – Led Zeppelin fans were treated to a unique performance on Thursday 23rd March…
The Cotswolds area has produced a number of famous musicians, actors and artists, but Jaz Coleman is arguably the most groundbreaking of them all…
The sun rises over my rose garden. The Tui is singing his mournful song accentuated by pops, hissing and chimes…
After a tour it is quite normal to stay in bed for a week, but for one reason or another, I still felt fucked after nine days…
Sign up to the Jaz Coleman mailing list to keep up to date on all the latest news and offers
