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On Steve Coleman's 'Morphogenesis,' Art Becomes Sport

The jazz saxophonist and composer's new album is a dense work that musically maps the sport of boxing.
Steve Coleman's new album, <em>Morphogenesis</em>, is out now.

The relationship between jazz and boxing goes back to the pre-civil rights era, when entertainment and sports were some of only professions in which African Americans could excel. paid tribute to the. Now has released his own musical tribute to boxing: an album called .

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