MW841-2
Blue Chicago Blues
by Joe McPhee, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten
About This Release
A duo recording by American multi-instrumentalist Joe McPhee on tenor saxophone and Norwegian bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, of the trio The Thing. Recorded in Chicago in 2007 and dedicated to the memory of Chicago tenor legend Fred Anderson, Blue Chicago Blues offers a deconstructed, emotionally raw view of the blues — abstract yet palpably committed to the tradition, with McPhee's deeply vocal saxophone ranging from tenderness to rage over Håker Flaten's resonant, singing bass. One of the intimate duo settings McPhee has favoured since the 1970s.
Tracklist
- 1Truth In The Abstract Blues6:23
- 2Cerulean Mood Swing6:36
- 3Requiem For An Empty Heart8:29
- 4I Love You Too Little Baby4:04
- 5The Shape Of Blues To Come9:25
- 6Legend Of The Three Blind Moose7:03
Recorded at Vivians Palace in Chicago on December 3rd, 2007 Mixed and mastered on June 19th, 2010.
Line-up
- Joe McPheesax
- Ingebrigt Håker Flatenbass
Critical Reception
Highly flammable and explosive stuff.
<a href='https://www.freejazzblog.org/2010/09/joe-mcphee-ingebrigt-haker-flaten-blue.html' target='_blank' rel='noopener' style='color:#c2622c;'>Read full review at The Free Jazz Collective</a>
Celebrating an enduring tradition in its endless capacity for emotional expression.
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