At WBAI's Free Music Store, 1971 explained

At WBAI's Free Music Store, 1971
Type:Live
Artist:Joe McPhee & Survival Unit II
Cover:At WBAI's Free Music Store, 1971.jpg
Released:1996
Recorded:October 30, 1971, at WBAI's Free Music Store in NYC
Genre:Jazz
Length:78:52
Label:HatHut hat ART CD 6197
Producer:Pia and Werner X. Uehlinger
Chronology:Joe McPhee
Prev Title:Black Magic Man
Prev Year:1971
Next Title:Trinity
Next Year:1971

At WBAI's Free Music Store, 1971 (also released as N.Y.N.Y. 1971) is a live album by multi-instrumentalist and composer Joe McPhee recorded in 1971 and first released on the Swiss HatHut label in 1996.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "The six lengthy pieces (which are sandwiched by somewhat stilted announcing) are full of fire but also have their quiet and lyrical moments. A strong all-around performance that should not have taken 25 years to release". On All About Jazz, Nic Jones noted "this is a great opportunity to check in with McPhee on street level and follow his musical journey chronologically from there. Live a little and savour the challenge".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Joe McPhee

  1. Announcement 1 - 0:33
  2. "Black Magic Man" - 6:25
  3. Announcement 2 - 0:35
  4. "Nation Time" - 14:12
  5. "Song for Lauren" - 13:17
  6. Announcement 3 - 0:33
  7. "Message from Denmark" - 13:39
  8. "The Looking Glass 1" - 16:01
  9. "Harriet" - 13:35

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://joemcphee.com/at-wbais-free-music-store.html Joe McPhee discography
  2. Jones, N., All About Jazz Review, June 28, 2006