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JOE MCPHEE 'Underground Railroad' LP (UK, Bo'Weavil Recordings, Catalogue #WEAVIL 51LP) Brand new/unplayed copy of limited edition year 2014 UK Bo'Weavil Recordings label LP reissuing rare 1969 Joe McPhee LP (recorded with Reggie Marks on reeds, Tyrone Crabb on bass, and Ernest Bostic on percussion and vibes) capturing reed player McPhee's live free jazz ensemble performance recorded at Holy Cross Monastery in West Park, New York on April 13, 1969.

(NOTE: LIMITED VINYL EDITION!)

First time vinyl reissue of Joe McPhee's classic CJR LP from 1969. Exact repress of the original artwork. Trumpeter and saxophonist Joe McPhee's first album, Underground Railroad, has been virtually impossible to find on vinyl, issued in an edition of 500 copies on Craig Johnson's CJR label -- it was recorded next to Johnson's house at the Holy Cross Monastery in West Park, New York. It sold out and was never reprinted on vinyl until now. Underground Railroad is comprised of three pieces, the title-track, "Harriett," and "Message from Denmark." The band features McPhee on cornet, pocket trumpet, and tenor, Reggie Marks on tenor, soprano, and flute, bassist Tyrone Crabb, and Ernest Bostic on drums, and is a scathing fire music release. There are wild, ecstatic interactions between McPhee and Marks, while the rhythm section harness the moaning, screaming, crying, and wailing done by the front men. On "Harriett" and "Message from Denmark," the music takes on a decidedly more spatial feel. This is McPhee at the height of his powers of improvisation and composition. As far as vintage ecstatic free jazz goes, it doesn't get much more nail-biting than this. Limited to 500 copies. Joe McPhee (trumpet, pocket cornet, tenor saxophone); Reggie Marks (tenor and soprano saxophone, flute); Tyrone Crabb (bass); Ernest Bostic (drums, percussion, vibes). Recorded on April 13, 1969, West Park, NY.

- Bo Weavil Recordings reissues on vinyl for the first time the 1969 recording by trumpeter and saxophonist Joe McPhee.
- Originally issued in a run of 500 copies only which sold out, this record has been nearly impossible to find since it was released.
- The band also features Reggie Marks, Tyrone Crabb, and Ernest Bostic.
- McPhee has played in groups with Peter Brötzmann, Kent Kessler, Mats Gustafsson, Paal Nilssen-Love, Dominic Duval, and Joe Giardullo.

Tracks on this LP are as follows:

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