Soul Search is an album by American jazz guitarist Joe Morris featuring a duo with violinist Mat Maneri, which was recorded in 1999 and released on the AUM Fidelity label.[1]
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| Released | 2000 | |||
| Recorded | August 17, 1999 | |||
| Studio | Persona Sound, Cambridge, Massachusetts | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 62:19 | |||
| Label | AUM Fidelity | |||
| Producer | Joe Morris, Mat Maneri, Steven Joerg | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [3] |
In his review for AllMusic, Charie Wilmoth states "Maneri and Morris had developed utterly distinctive instrumental voices: Their senses of phrasing and harmony were, and are, uniquely theirs."[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz notes that "The two stringed instruments frequently exchange roles, with Maneri producing big chords and Morris teasing out single-note lines at great speed."[3]
The All About Jazz review by Glenn Astarita states "The musicians engage a very special musical language that is characterized by their remarkable intuition, distinctive craftsmanship and cultivated improvisational speak."[4]
In his review for JazzTimes, Duck Baker states "There are breath-taking moments on Soul Search when the two players find their way into a little musical world that seems utterly undiscovered, and these sublime successes seem to lift the level of the music throughout."[5]
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Joe Morris & Mat Maneri
- "Slight Of Hand" – 8:04
- "Adhesive" – 6:40
- "Eyes Or Gaze" – 5:59
- "Natural Number" - 7:57
- "Versicolor" – 7:21
- "Soul Search" – 2:25
- "Flyer" – 5:13
- "Micron" - 3:06
- "Forwards And Sideways" – 7:08
- "Pluralize" – 8:26
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Soul Search at AUM Fidelity
- ^ a b Wilmoth, Charlie. Joe Morris – Soul Search: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2002). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (6th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 1070. ISBN 0140515216.
- ^ Astarita, Glenn. Soul Search review at All About Jazz
- ^ Baker, Duck. Soul Search review at JazzTimes