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The Watermelon Suite

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Released
  
1999

Label
  
CIMP CIMP 183

Artist
  
Joe McPhee

Producer
  
Bob Rusch

Length
  
72:56

The Watermelon Suite(1998)
  
Zebulon(1998)

Release date
  
1999

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
May 26 & 27, 1998 at The Spirit Room in Rossie, New York.

Similar
  
Joe McPhee albums, Jazz albums

The Watermelon Suite is an album performed by multi-instrumentalist Joe McPhee's Trio X recorded in 1998 and first released on the CIMP label.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic reviewer Steve Loewy states "The mood is generally more pensive than to be expected, although fires are lit in a few of the pieces. McPhee shows himself to be a thoughtful, sensitive player, where every note counts and space is just as important... The results are somewhat mixed, though McPhee and Duval fans should find moments of inspiration".

Track listing

All compositions by Joe McPhee, Dominic Duval and Jay Rosen except as indicated

  1. "Points" - 7:21
  2. "The Watermelon Suite Part 1: The Whole" (Duval, McPhee) - 4:41
  3. "The Watermelon Suite Part 2: The Rind" (Duval, McPhee) - 3:11
  4. "The Watermelon Suite Part 3: The Meat" (Duval, McPhee) 7:39
  5. "The Watermelon Suite Part 4: The Seeds" (Duval, McPhee) - 2:28
  6. "Wecotdo Part 1" - 5:50
  7. "Wecotdo Part 2" - 3:36
  8. "Soundboard Safari" (Duval, Rosen) - 4:47
  9. "Solero" - 6:09
  10. "A Ballad in Their Own Way" - 6:08
  11. "Putter Piece" - 11:26
  12. "My Funny Valentine" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 9:40

Personnel

  • Joe McPhee - soprano saxophone (tracks 1-7 & 9-12)
  • Dominic Duval - bass
  • Jay Rosen - drums, percussion

    • References

    The Watermelon Suite Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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