| Linear B | ||||
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| Studio album by Joe McPhee Po Music | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | January 9–12, 1990 at Radio DRS Zurich, Switzerland. | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 67:04 | |||
| Label | HatHut hat ART CD 6057 | |||
| Producer | Pia & Werner X. Uehlinger | |||
| Joe McPhee chronology | ||||
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Linear B is an album by multi-instrumentalist and composer Joe McPhee, recorded in 1990 and first released on the Swiss HatHut label.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
Allmusic reviewer Brian Olewnick states "Linear B covers enough of McPhee's stylistic oeuvre, and is fine enough in and of itself, to make it an excellent introduction to his work. Recommended".
Track listing
All compositions by Joe McPhee except as indicated
- "Love Life" - 9:59
- "Make a Circle" - 7:35
- "Linear B" - 4:39
- "Say That to Say This" - 5:14
- "Footprints" (Wayne Shorter) - 10:25
- "Little Piece 1" - 2:05
- "Little Piece 2" - 2:20
- "Little Piece 3" - 2:16
- "Little Piece 4" - 2:01
- "Little Piece 5" - 2:16
- "Here's That Rainy Day" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 5:44
- "Imagine a World Without Art" - 5:52
- "Voices" - 6:38
Personnel
- Joe McPhee - flugelhorn, pocket trumpet, soprano saxophone, electronics
- André Jaume - clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 5, 8 & 12)
- Urs Leimgruber - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone (tracks 2 & 4)
- Christy Doran (tracks 7 & 13), Raymond Boni (tracks 1, 5, 9, 12 & 13) - guitar
- Léon Francioli - bass (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6 & 11-13)
- Fritz Hauser - drums (tracks 1-3, 5-10 & 12)
References
- Joe McPhee discography accessed April 22, 2015
- ^ Olewnick, Brian. Linear B – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 21, 2015.