In the Spirit | ||||
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Studio album by Joe McPhee Bluette | ||||
Released | 1999 | |||
Recorded | March 17–18, 1999 | |||
Studio | The Spirit Room in Rossie, New York. | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 63:31 | |||
Label | CIMP CIMP 199 | |||
Producer | Robert D. Rusch | |||
Joe McPhee chronology | ||||
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In the Spirit is an album of spirituals performed by multi-instrumentalist Joe McPhee's Bluette, recorded in 1999 and released on the CIMP label.[1]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
AllMusic reviewer Steve Loewy states: "An important contribution to the discography of the spiritual, McPhee gives it a new perspective, but one that is entirely respectful of the tradition. Performed gracefully and tastefully, the group tastes free form without losing sight of the melodies".[2] On All About Jazz, Derek Taylor wrote: "In a career stamped by a continuous string of transcendent recordings this is one of McPhee's best to date, a vital testament that lovingly embraces the indelible tradition of spirituals and expertly applies them to the setting of creative improvisation".[4] In JazzTimes, Harvey Pekar suggested: "Maybe one more extroverted track would have helped the CD, which sometimes gets too subdued, but it's a fine effort nevertheless".[5]