Nation Time is a Jazz album by Joe McPhee, originally released in 1970. On Gatefold: 8 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Avant-Garde & Free Jazz
- raw
- intense
- political
About
Review by Lang Thompson Tenor saxophonist Joe McPhee has been a cult figure in the jazz world despite a string of releases on the visible Hat Art label and vocal support from the likes of Ken Vandermark. Nation Time is good evidence why. Its three tracks were recorded live in December 1970 and released the following year on the tiny independent CjR Records. "Nation Time" and "Scorpio's Dance" feature McPhee with a quintet that mixes electric and acoustic instruments with dual percussionists. In a way, this is familiar territory, working Coltrane-inspired repetitions and a nearly reckless group interplay against a .
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Tracklist
- 1Nation Time18:31
- 2Shakey Jake13:36
- 3Scorpio's Dance8:42
Credits
Performers
- Otis GreeneALTO SAXOPHONE
- Tyrone CrabbBASS ELECTRIC BASS TRUMPET
- Dave JonesELECTRIC GUITAR
- Herbie LehmanORGAN
- Bruce ThompsonPERCUSSION
- Ernest BosticPERCUSSION
- Mike KullPIANO ELECTRIC PIANO
- Joe McPheeTENOR SAXOPHONE TRUMPET
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 8 pressings tracked on Gatefold