Remembrance (Joe McPhee album) explained

Remembrance
Type:Live album
Artist:Joe McPhee, Raymond Boni, Michael Bisio and Paul Harding
Cover:Remembrance_(Joe_McPhee_album).jpg
Released:2005
Recorded:October 27, 2001 at the Brechemin Auditorium of the University of Washington, Seattle, as part of the 2001 Earshot Jazz Festival
Genre:Jazz
Length:53:58
Label:CjR CjR-5
Producer:Craig Johnson and Joe McPhee
Chronology:Joe McPhee
Prev Title:In Black and White
Prev Year:1999-2001
Next Title:Journey
Next Year:2002

Remembrance is a live album of performed by multi-instrumentalist Joe McPhee recorded in 2001 at the Earshot Jazz Festival in Seattle and first released on the CjR label in 2005.[1]

Reception

Allmusic reviewer Steve Loewy states "the gods were smiling, and Joe McPhee, Michael Bisio, Raymond Boni, and Paul Harding were caught in concert in tip-top shape, revealing the power of sensitive, quality blowing". On All About Jazz Robert Iannapollo called the album "a remarkable performance".[2] in JazzTimes Marc Masters wrote "Remembrance may not match the accomplishments of Trio-X, but its unique feel is another solid notch on McPhee's artistic belt."[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Joe McPhee except as indicated

  1. "Remembrance (Opening)" - 22:57
  2. "This Is Where I Live" (Joe McPhee, Paul Harding) - 6:29
  3. "In the End There Is Peace" (Michael Bisio) - 8:15
  4. "Remembrance (Closing)" - 16:17

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://joemcphee.com/remembrance.html Joe McPhee discography
  2. Iannapollo, R., All About Jazz Review, May 29, 2006
  3. Masters, M., JazzTimes Review, January/February 2006