Wildlife is an album by American jazz musician Joe Morris, which was recorded in 2008 and released on the AUM Fidelity label. It was the debut recording by a new group featuring saxophonist Petr Cancura and drummer Luther Gray. Morris plays bass instead of guitar.[1]
| Wildlife | ||||
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| Released | 2009 | |||
| Recorded | March 16, 2008 | |||
| Studio | Riti Studios, Guilford, Connecticut | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 56:36 | |||
| Label | AUM Fidelity | |||
| Producer | Joe Morris | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
In his review for AllMusic, Phil Freeman states "There's a lot of Ayler in Cancura's tone; he's a powerful player with a strong sense of melody, always retaining an essential cohesion within his solos, even at their most fervid. Gray is all over the kit, guiding the other two men and maintaining a forceful momentum."[2]
The All About Jazz review by Troy Collins says that "The trio embraces a wide range of spatial dynamics on this expansive set, with the majority of their probing explorations conjuring the bristling frenzy of New Thing era expressionism."[3]
Track listing edit
- All compositions by Morris / Cancura / Gray
- "Geomantic" – 13:35
- "Thicket" – 19:21
- "Crow" – 10:06
- "Nettle" – 13:34
Personnel edit
- Joe Morris - bass
- Petr Cancura – tenor sax, alto sax
- Luther Gray – drums
References edit
- ^ Wildlife at AUM Fidelity
- ^ a b Freeman, Phil. Joe Morris – Wildlife: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ Collins,Troy. Wildlife review at All About Jazz