Sweatshop is an album by American jazz guitarist Joe Morris released in 1990 on his own Riti label. It features a trio with Jerome Deupree, who was the original drummer in the rock band Morphine, and bassist Sebastian Steinberg. It was the first part of what Morris calls "Big Loud Electric Guitar" experiments, a mix of funk, rock, noise and collective improvisation.[1]
| Sweatshop | ||||
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| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | (1–5) September 15 & October 1, 1988 (6–9) October 10, 1989 & January 15, 1990 | |||
| Studio | (1–5) The Outpost, Stoughton, MA (6–9) Middle East, Cambridge, MA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 70:00 | |||
| Label | Riti | |||
| Producer | Joe Morris | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
In his review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek states "In all, this is one of Morris' least-original (in terms of personal signature) works in a sense, but the ensemble playing is so deft, tight, and meaty, it is easily as enjoyable as his more groundbreaking later recordings."[2]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Joe Morris
- "Four Pets" – 7:41
- "The Oky Doke" – 5:00
- "Fit Fit" – 6:24
- "Teeming Millions" – 9:12
- "World Iz Big" – 7:16
- "What's What" – 7:40
- "Well Put" – 8:22
- "Are You Warm Now?" – 10:27
- "Slow Learner" – 7:58
Personnel
edit- Joe Morris – guitar
- Sebastian Steinberg – electric bass
- Jerome Deupree – drums
References
edit- ^ Joe Morris Mess Hall at Dusted in Exile
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. Joe Morris – Sweatshop: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
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