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Joe McPhee (03 Nov 1939 - )

Male Person - United States free jazz musician

Releases (22)

Official

Album

  1. Nation Time 1970
  2. Trinity 1972
  3. Black Magic Man 1975
  4. Rotation 1977
  5. Tenor 1977
  6. Old Eyes 1980
  7. Topology Mar 1981
  8. Impressions of Jimmy Giuffre 1992
  9. As Serious as Your Life 1998
  10. Sound on Sound (Solo 1968-1973) 2010
  11. Sonic Elements (For Pocket Trumpet and Alto Saxophone) Jul 2013
  12. Solos : The Lost Tapes (1980 - 1981 - 1984) 2015
  13. Black Is the Color 03 Aug 2020

Album - Live

  1. Graphics 1978
  2. Variations on a Blue Line / 'round Midnight 1979
  3. Common Threads 1996 (as The Joe McPhee Quintet)
  4. Mister Peabody Goes To Baltimore 2001
  5. Flowers 2016

Album - Compilation

  1. Tenor & Fallen Angels 2000
  2. Nation Time: The Complete Recordings 2013

Relationships (9)

Collaborator On

  1. Two Bands and a Legend

Founded

  1. Survival Unit II

Member Of

  1. Trombone Choir original, trombone
  2. Mat Maneri / Joe McPhee / Ken Vandermark Trio (06 Jan 2016) tenor saxophone
  3. Plan B
  4. Joe McPhee Quartet
  5. X Trio
  6. Tani Tabbal Quartet other vocals, tenor saxophone
  7. Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet pocket trumpet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, trumpet

Recordings by (146)

  1. Harriet 11:10 (1969)
  2. Message from Denmark 9:55 (1969)
  3. Nation Time 18:32 (1970)
  4. Shakey Jake 13:36 (1970)
  5. Scorpio’s Dance 8:42 (1970)
  6. Black Magic Man 9:30 (1975)
  7. Song for Laureen 9:25 (1975)
  8. Hymn of the Dragon Kings 17:10 (1975)
  9. Knox (Dedicated to Niklaus Troxler, Willisau) 8:30 (1977)
  10. Good-Bye Tom B (Dedicated to Klaus Baumgärtner) 6:32 (1977)
  11. Sweet Dragon (Dedicated to Marc Levin) 5:32 (1977)
  12. Tenor 23:26 (1977)
  13. Sweet Dragon 6:55 (1977)
  14. Theme From Episode #3 5:20 (1977)
  15. Bahamian Folksong 10:55 (1977)
  16. Spaces 9:25 (1977)
  17. Rotation 6:35 (1977)
  18. Episode #2 8:15 (1977)
  19. Graphics 3/4 12:23 (1978)
  20. Legendary Heroes 15:02 (1978)
  21. Vieux Carré/Straight (Dedicated to Sidney Bechet and Steve Lacy) 7:04 (1978)
  22. Daisy Bones 2:47 (1978)
  23. Tenor #2 6:50 (1978)
  24. Anamorphosis (Dedicated to John Coltrane) 14:10 (1978)
  25. Trumpet 11:35 (1978)
  26. Graphics 2/4 8:50 (1978)
  27. Beanstalk 17:06 (1979)
  28. Motian Studies 7:39 (1979)
  29. Variations on a Blue Line (After a Theme for Knox) 6:33 (1979)
  30. 'Round Midnight 5:05 (1979)
  31. Eroc Tinu 4:00 (1980)
  32. Land Dance 12:45 (1980)
  33. Old Eyes 8:50 (1980)
  34. Django 14:25 (1980)
  35. No Line 3:05 (1980)
  36. Strings 7:10 (1980)
  37. Age 10:40 (Mar 1981)
  38. Blues For Chicago 5:30 (Mar 1981)
  39. Pithecanthropus Erectus 10:30 (Mar 1981)
  40. Violets For Pia 7:35 (Mar 1981)
  41. Topology I 14:00 (Mar 1981)
  42. Topology II 14:40 (Mar 1981)
  43. Blues For New Chicago 5:32 (1990)
  44. Topology 28:40 (1990)
  45. The Train and the River 3:02 (1992)
  46. Zigliara I 3:30 (1992)
  47. Zigliara II 1:57 (1992)
  48. Lazy Tones 2:38 (1992)
  49. Nenette 6:22 (1992)
  50. Chirpin' Time 4:06 (1992)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. O.C.T. 4:38 The Clifford Thornton New Art Ensemble (1969) trumpet
  2. The Snake and the Scorpion 4:33 Joe McPhee • Evan Parker (1996) wind instruments
  3. Then Paul Saw the Snake (For Susan) 11:59 Parker / Guy / Lytton (1996) trumpet
  4. For Bill Dixon I 40:54 Joe McPhee, Borah Bergman, Wilber Morris, Rashied Ali (1996) wind instruments
  5. And Eagle’s Mile 14:55 Joe McPhee • Evan Parker • Daunik Lazro (1996) wind instruments
  6. The Emmet’s Inch 36:54 Joe McPhee • Evan Parker • Daunik Lazro (1996) wind instruments
  7. For Bill Dixon II 25:13 Joe McPhee, Borah Bergman, Wilber Morris, Rashied Ali (1996) wind instruments
  8. Soft Circles 2:28 Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark & Kent Kessler (1998) brass, reeds
  9. Hard Circles 6:06 Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark & Kent Kessler (1998) brass, reeds
  10. Aziz 9:46 Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet (1998) wind instruments
  11. I Leave You Love 4:12 Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark & Kent Kessler (1998) brass, reeds
  12. Foolish Infinity 26:44 Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet (1998) wind instruments
  13. Menga Kala Koota 3:04 Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark & Kent Kessler (1998) brass, reeds
  14. Empty Bottle Blues 5:06 Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark & Kent Kessler (1998) brass, reeds
  15. Immediate Music 13:51 Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet (1998) wind instruments
  16. Heart of the Matter 2:25 Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark & Kent Kessler (1998) brass, reeds
  17. Makapoor 12:57 Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet (1998) wind instruments
  18. A Meeting in Chicago 5:12 Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark & Kent Kessler (1998) brass, reeds
  19. Lalibela 8:53 Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark & Kent Kessler (1998) brass, reeds
  20. Other Brothers 24:38 Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet (1998) wind instruments
  21. Zahava 3:26 Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark & Kent Kessler (1998) brass, reeds
  22. Matter of the Heart 4:55 Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark & Kent Kessler (1998) brass, reeds
  23. Divide by Zero 10:40 Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet (1998) wind instruments
  24. Old Bottles, No Wine 9:24 Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet (1998) wind instruments
  25. Babe’s Dilemma 5:08 The Clifford Thornton New Art Ensemble (2001) trumpet
  26. O.C.T. (alternate take) 4:25 The Clifford Thornton New Art Ensemble (2001) trumpet
  27. To Bring You My Love 7:53 The Thing w/ Joe McPhee (2001) Scottish smallpipes, trumpet
  28. Alone (Cleanse) 2:52 Mat Maneri featuring Joe McPhee (05 Nov 2002) soprano saxophone
  29. Nerve 9:07 Mat Maneri featuring Joe McPhee (05 Nov 2002) soprano saxophone
  30. Alone (Unravel) 3:38 Mat Maneri featuring Joe McPhee (05 Nov 2002) soprano saxophone
  31. In Peace 8:52 Mat Maneri featuring Joe McPhee (05 Nov 2002) soprano saxophone
  32. Alone (Construct) 4:53 Mat Maneri featuring Joe McPhee (05 Nov 2002) soprano saxophone
  33. Alone (Mourn) 2:15 Mat Maneri featuring Joe McPhee (05 Nov 2002) soprano saxophone
  34. Sustain 8:13 Mat Maneri featuring Joe McPhee (05 Nov 2002) soprano saxophone
  35. Divine 7:24 Mat Maneri featuring Joe McPhee (05 Nov 2002) soprano saxophone
  36. Alone (Origin) 6:00 Mat Maneri featuring Joe McPhee (05 Nov 2002) soprano saxophone
  37. Ellington 13:16 Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet (2002) brass
  38. Duet 4 5:15 Evan Parker / Joe McPhee (2002) tenor saxophone
  39. Duet 2 4:50 Evan Parker / Joe McPhee (2002) tenor saxophone
  40. Duet 9 6:50 Evan Parker / Joe McPhee (2002) tenor saxophone
  41. Duet 8 10:56 Evan Parker / Joe McPhee (2002) tenor saxophone
  42. Duet 3 4:48 Evan Parker / Joe McPhee (2002) tenor saxophone
  43. Duet 5 10:54 Evan Parker / Joe McPhee (2002) tenor saxophone
  44. Stonewater 42:37 Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet (2002) brass
  45. Duet 13 3:10 Evan Parker / Joe McPhee (2002) tenor saxophone
  46. Lightbox 15:21 Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet (2002) brass

Holds Phonographic Copyright (?) For

  1. Duet 5 10:54 Evan Parker / Joe McPhee (2002)
  2. Duet 12 5:27 Evan Parker / Joe McPhee (2002)
  3. Duet 2 4:50 Evan Parker / Joe McPhee (2002)
  4. Duet 4 5:15 Evan Parker / Joe McPhee (2002)

Credited as (123)

  1. Joe McPhee
  2. Cato Salsa Experience and The Thing with Joe McPhee
  3. The Thing with Joe McPhee
  4. Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark & Kent Kessler
  5. Peter Brötzmann, Joe McPhee, Kent Kessler & Michael Zerang
  6. Joe McPhee & John Snyder
  7. Joe McPhee, Peter Brötzmann, Kent Kessler & Michael Zerang
  8. Trespass Trio + Joe McPhee
  9. Joe McPhee / Eli Keszler
  10. Joe McPhee / Maâllem Mokhtar Gania / Fred Lonberg-Holm / Michael Zerang
  11. Jeb Bishop / Joe McPhee / Mars Williams / Jason Adasiewicz / Kent Kessler / Tamaya Honda
  12. Joe McPhee & Paal Nilssen-Love
  13. Joe McPhee, Mark Whitecage, Paul Smoker, David Prentice, Peter Kowald, Dominic Duval, Jay Rosen
  14. Joe McPhee, Mark Whitecage, Peter Kowald, Jay Rosen
  15. Joe McPhee, Mark Whitecage, Peter Kowald, Dominic Duval & Jay Rosen
  16. Joe McPhee, Mark Whitecage, Peter Kowald, Dominic Duval, Jay Rosen
  17. Joe McPhee, Mark Whitecage, Paul Smoker, David Prentice
  18. Joe McPhee & Chris Corsano Duo
  19. Joe McPhee & Ingebrigt Håker Flaten
  20. Joe McPhee / Healer
  21. Rodrigo Amado, Joe McPhee, Kent Kessler & Chris Corsano
  22. Konstrukt & Joe McPhee
  23. Harold E. Smith - Mike Kull - Joe McPhee
  24. Michael Bisio & Joe McPhee
  25. Chris Corsano, Eddie Prévost, Joe McPhee, Orphy Robinson
  26. McPhee / Duval / Rosen / Trzaska
  27. Steve Lacy & Joe McPhee
  28. Jimmy Giuffre - André Jaume With Guest Joe McPhee
  29. Joe McPhee, Roy Campbell, William Parker & Warren Smith
  30. Joe McPhee, Graham Lambkin
  31. André Jaume, Joe McPhee & Raymond Boni
  32. Maneri / McPhee / Vandermark
  33. Joe McPhee with the Bill Smith Ensemble
  34. Joe McPhee & Survival Unit II
  35. Joe McPhee & Survival Unit II with Clifford Thornton
  36. Cato Salsa Experience And The Thing With Joe McPhee
  37. Michiyo Yagi / Joe McPhee / Paal Nilssen-Love / Lasse Marhaug
  38. Joe McPhee & Joe Giardullo
  39. Joe McPhee & Bryan Eubanks
  40. Joe McPhee & Hamid Drake
  41. Harold E. Smith, Mike Kull, Joe McPhee
  42. Joe McPhee / Michael Zerang
  43. Hamid Drake / Joe McPhee
  44. Dominic Duval / John Heward / Joe McPhee
  45. Joe McPhee, Mikołaj Trzaska, Jay Rosen
  46. Joe McPhee / Lisle Ellis / Paul Plimley
  47. Roy Campbell, Joe McPhee, William Parker & Warren Smith
  48. Joe McPhee, Jamie Saft, Joe Morris & Charles Downs
  49. DKV Trio & Joe McPhee
  50. Susan Alcorn, Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark
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Works (75)

Composed

  1. Wednesday Stone (Early): Part One (06 Jan 2016)
  2. Wednesday Stone (Early): Part Six (06 Jan 2016)
  3. Wednesday Stone (Early): Part Four (06 Jan 2016)
  4. Wednesday Stone (Early): Part Five (06 Jan 2016)
  5. Wednesday Stone (Early): Part Two (06 Jan 2016)
  6. Wednesday Stone (Early): Part Three (06 Jan 2016)
  7. For Bill Dixon I
  8. For Bill Dixon II
  9. Keep the Dream Up
  10. You See the Lights
  11. The Essence Vibrates Love
  12. Reaching Ever Out
  13. Use of Clay
  14. Invocation
  15. [untitled]
  16. [untitled]
  17. Duet 2
  18. Duet 3
  19. Duet 4
  20. Duet 5
  21. Duet 6
  22. Duet 7
  23. Duet 9
  24. Duet 8
  25. Duet 11
  26. Duet 12
  27. Duet 13
  28. What
  29. If
  30. They Both Could Fly
  31. Obama Victory Shoutout
  32. A Distortion That Becomes Beauty
  33. Welcome to the Dancing Nites
  34. Every Edge of Every Fold
  35. Ardent Disrupter
  36. Cosmic Passage
  37. Open That Other Can of Worms
  38. Nasty Butter
  39. Persistent Sunrises
  40. Worthy Fragmentary Condition
  41. Sometimes the Air Is
  42. Unquenchable Fire
  43. Echoes of Memory
  44. Broadway Limited
  45. Concertino in Blue
  46. Tree Dancing
  47. To Rush at the Wind
  48. Stone Poem No. 1 (For Stephanie)
  49. Something There Is That Doesn't Love
  50. Alto Lightning in a Violin Sky (For Jimmy Lyons)
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Events (8)

Main Performer At

  1. 2016-05-21: Daunik Lazro / Joe McPhee, 21. Jazz Cerkno 2016, Cerkno, Slovenia
  2. 2. Jazz Festival Willisau 1976, Konzert 4 trumpet
  3. Sax Meeting at Rathausbühne Willisau alto saxophone
  4. 2. Jazz Festival Willisau 1976, Konzert 4 tenor saxophone
  5. Sax Meeting at Rathausbühne Willisau soprano saxophone
  6. Sax Meeting at Rathausbühne Willisau alto clarinet
  7. Sax Meeting at Rathausbühne Willisau pocket trumpet

Support Act At

  1. 9. Jazz Festival Willisau 1983, Day 3: Festhalle

Links (15)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.joemcphee.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13950079f
  2. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/joe-mcphee-1
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91021332
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no91021332
  5. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134625706

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/224016

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/18813

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000212555

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/66657107

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q922047

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/27oJnNF9gM9RZp0oFSDmkC

Bandcamp

  1. https://joemcphee.bandcamp.com/

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Joe_McPhee_2013_04.JPG

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/e8a6ad5b-bfe0-49cf-9de0-71dc78300300