Nation Time Explained

Nation Time
Type:Live
Artist:Joe McPhee
Cover:Nation_Time.jpg
Released:1971
Recorded:December 12 and 13, 1970 at Chicago Hall at Vassar College Urban Center for Black Studies
Genre:Free jazz
Length:40:49
Label:CjR CjR 2
Atavistic ALP201CD
Chronology:Joe McPhee
Prev Title:Underground Railroad
Prev Year:1969
Next Title:Black Magic Man
Next Year:1971

Nation Time is a live album by saxophonist and composer Joe McPhee recorded in late 1970 and originally released on the CjR label, then reissued by Atavistic in 2000.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Lang Thompson stated "the end result is inventive and captivating". On All About Jazz, Robert Spencer noted "one of the most exciting things about this album is the sense of space. Although all three of these tracks are quite propulsive, McPhee and his men are imaginative enough to continue to refresh them with rhythmic and other variations".[2] PopMatters writer Imre Szeman said "Nation Time is as a good a place as any to start a sustained relationship with this genius of modern jazz. It’s the kind of album that you want to tell everyone about and that you want to force everyone to listen to. Brilliant stuff-an absolutely, positively recommended addition to your collection".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Joe McPhee except as indicated

  1. "Nation Time" - 18:31
  2. "Shakey Jake" - 13:36
  3. "Scorpio's Dance" (Joe McPhee, Mike Kull, Tyrone Crabb, Bruce Thompson, Ernest Bostic) - 8:42

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://joemcphee.com/nation-time-%28live-at-vassar-college%29.html Joe McPhee discography
  2. Spencer, R., All About Jazz Review, January 1, 2001
  3. Szeman, I., PopMatter Review, accessed April 17, 2015