Rapture is a live album by multi-instrumentalist Joe McPhee's Trio X featuring bassist Dominic Duval, percussionist Jay Rosen along with guest violinist Rosi Hertlein recorded at the Knitting Factory in late 1998 and released on the Cadence Jazz label.[1]
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1999 | |||
| Recorded | December 28, 1998 | |||
| Venue | Knitting Factory (New York City) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 61:59 | |||
| Label | Cadence Jazz CJR 1106 | |||
| Producer | Bob Rusch and Dominic Duval | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
Allmusic reviewer Steve Loewy states "the group's highlight is clearly the lengthy (more than 47 minutes) "Lift Every Voice and Sing," the lovely spiritual by James Weldon Johnson. The piece slowly unfolds, revealing solo and group improvisations of major substance and incredible beauty, not to mention virtuosity".[2] On All About Jazz Derek Taylor wrote "This disc is easily recommended to both long time McPhee fans and neophytes interested in learning what all the excitement surrounding the man is really about".[4]
Track listing edit
All compositions by Joe McPhee, Domenic Duval and Jay Rosen except as indicated
- "Elegy: Upon Mourning" - 1:25
- "Lift Every Voice and Sing" (James Weldon Johnson, J. Rosamond Johnson) - 47:56
- "Rapture" - 12:38
Personnel edit
- Joe McPhee - saxophone
- Dominic Duval - bass, electronics
- Jay Rosen - drums, percussion
- Rosi Hertlein - violin, voice
References edit
- ^ Joe McPhee discography accessed April 30, 2015
- ^ a b Loewy, Steve. Rapture – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 984. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Taylor, D., All About Jazz Review, November 1, 1999