Manhattan Tango
Released: 2001
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Released: 2001
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The uniqueness of certain recordings cries out instantly, while others seem similar to a lot of others in aspects including title, instrumentation, repertoire, concept, even the recording...
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Impressions of Jimmy Giuffre
Released: 1992
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Released: 1992
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Although the album is credited to "the Joe McPhee Trio," the program consists of solo, duo, as well as trio pieces. By the time Joe McPhee, André Jaume, and Raymond Boni recorded this tribute album...
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Let Paul Robeson Sing
Released: 2002
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Released: 2002
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In his "Artist's Notes," Joe McPhee emphasizes that this recording is "not jazz," but rather "a tribute to an American hero." Whether or not you call this beautifully crafted album "jazz" and...
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Specific Gravity
Released: 2001
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Released: 2001
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This duo collaboration was recorded in 1997 by radio station WPKN in Bridgeport, CT, and released on CD in 2001. McPhee and Giardullo, two not-so-regular Joes, occupy a very esoteric place on the...
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Mister Peabody Goes to Baltimore
Released: 2001
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Released: 2001
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Festivals of free improvisation where the participants actually launch off unfettered into new territory with unknown companions are actually fairly rare; the artistic director of one famous...
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Underground Railroad (Live at Holy Cross Monastery)
Released: October 1971
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Released: October 1971
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This is an event worth celebrating. Since 1970, trumpeter and saxophonist Joe McPhee's first album, Underground Railroad, has been virtually impossible to find or even hear. Issued in an edition of...
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In the Spirit
Released: 1999
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Released: 1999
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The title says it all: five spirituals played by a group led by the extraordinary Joe McPhee (on soprano and tenor saxophones). Joined by two outstanding bassists -- Michael Bisio and Dominic Duval...
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No Greater Love
Released: 2000
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Released: 2000
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Recorded at the same session as In the Spirit (CIMP 199), this recording also features Joe McPhee on soprano saxophone with bassists Michael Bisio and Dominic Duval, with Joe Giarrdullo on soprano...
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