Beautiful Existence is an album by American jazz guitarist Joe Morris, which was recorded in 2004 and released on the Portuguese Clean Feed label. He leads a new quartet consisting of the trio with whom he recorded Age of Everything with the addition of alto saxophonist Jim Hobbs.[1]
| Beautiful Existence | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2005 | |||
| Recorded | October 15, 2004 | |||
| Studio | PKRS, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 51:43 | |||
| Label | Clean Feed | |||
| Producer | Joe Morris | |||
| Joe Morris chronology | ||||
| ||||
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [3] |
In his review for AllMusic, Steve Loewy states " Morris is a superb composer, too, as he dishes up generally simple though piercing melodies, some of which, such as the slower, yet bubbly Ornette Coleman-influenced 'Some Good' are infused with an attractive bluesy tinge."[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz states "This is a powerful statement, with a kind of chastened beauty, from a label that seems determined to catch anything new and exciting in contemporary music on the fly."[3]
The All About Jazz review by Troy Collins says "With hauntingly atmospheric modal grooves, tender, reflective ballads and invigorating, angular free bop, Morris's singular talents as a guitarist have never been more evident."[4]
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Joe Morris
- "Smear Spring" – 6:30
- "Some Good" – 9:27
- "Knew Something" – 9:27
- "Real Reason" – 4:54
- "King Cobra" – 9:23
- "Beautiful Existence" – 12:02
Personnel
edit- Joe Morris - guitar
- Jim Hobbs – alto sax
- Timo Shanko – bass
- Luther Gray – drums
References
edit- ^ Beautiful Existence at Clean Feed
- ^ a b Loewy, Steve. Joe Morris – Beautiful Existence: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 948. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.
- ^ Collins,Troy. Beautiful Existence review at All About Jazz