Oleo is an album by multi-instrumentalist and composer Joe McPhee, recorded in 1982 and first released on the Swiss HatHut label in 1983 it was rereleased on CD in 1992 as Oleo & A Future Retrospective with bonus tracks recorded later that evening.[1]
| Oleo | ||||
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| Studio album by Joe McPhee Po Music | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | August 2, 1982 at Foundation Artist House in Boswil, Switzerland. | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:35 | |||
| Label | HatHut hat MUSICS 3514 | |||
| Producer | Pia & Werner X. Uehlinger | |||
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| Oleo & A Future Retrospective Cover | ||||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
Allmusic reviewer Brian Olewnick states "It remains not only a wonderful session in its own right but also one of the more approachable entries into this superior musician's realm. Highly recommended".[2] All About Jazz writer Clifford Allen said "McPhee has hit on a central concept in jazz and improvised music with his engagement of lateral thinking. Improvisation, for it to be successful, must occur on an equal level between participants, a conversation in one room, at one table, even if the plates and silverware differ. The fact that this session is somewhat hit-or-miss does not defer from the notion of Po Music, for ebb and flow must include failures as well as successes".[4]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Joe McPhee except as indicated
- "Oleo" [Take 1] (Sonny Rollins) - 5:25
- "Pablo" - 8:54
- "Future Retrospective" - 7:00
- "Astral Spirits" - 7:12
- "Oleo" [Take 2] (Rollins) - 4:37
- "I Remember Clifford" (Benny Golson) - 3:26
- "Ann Kahlé" - 5:41
- "When You Hear Music" - 8:13 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "After It's Over" - 7:40 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "It's Gone In the Air" - 11:51 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "You Can Never Capture It Again" - 7:43 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
edit- Joe McPhee - tenor saxophone, cornet
- André Jaume - clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone
- Raymond Boni - guitar
- François Mechali - bass (tracks 1-7)
References
edit- ^ Joe McPhee discography accessed April 20, 2015
- ^ a b Olewnick, Brian. Oleo & A Future Retrospective – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 985. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Allen, C., All About Jazz Review October 19, 2004