| JOE McPHEE
EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON
roar 09 LP
available via iTunes
In the ever-growing discography of master musician Joe McPhee,
his solo albums have stood out as supreme ur-texts of his consummate
improvising and compositional skills. Joining the ranks of such
landmark records as Tenor, Graphics, and As Serious As Your Life,
Everything Happens For A Reason is an unadorned showcase of this
influential pioneer in the world of creative improvised music. Recorded
live in Austria in November of 2003, Everything Happens For A Reason features McPhee on pocket trumpet, soprano and alto saxophones.
A limited edition of 482 copies on 180 gram vinyl, with a Judith
Lindbloom silkscreen print on rice paper and liner notes by McPhee.
A special lettered edition of 26 copies, with hand-painted covers by Judith
Lindbloom, signed by Joe McPhee, can be seen here. <sold out>
"...this is a magnificent recording and bountiful evidence of
McPhee's spirit-flame." - Byron Coley & Thurston Moore,
Arthur
"A beautiful addition to the shelf" - David Keenan, The
Wire
"This Roaratorio disc is a thing of beauty...Multi-instrumentalist
Joe McPhee ensures that the sounds that emanate from the speakers
are equal to the high quality packaging." - David Dupont, Cadence
"['Voices'] is the soprano showcase to pull out when anyone
wants to know why McPhee should be permitted to stand with Lacy,
Evan Parker, and Roscoe Mitchell as titans of the straight horn...a
lovely album." - Bill Meyer, Dusted
(****) 4 stars - Penguin Guide To Jazz Recordings, 8th edition |
