This 2020 release finds McPhee digging into the archives for material that complements his deep jazz roots with a cosmic, spiritual bent. It’s a collection of resonant, spacious saxophone improvisations.
- "Harmonia Macrocosmica" was recorded in 1977 but remained unreleased until 2020.
- The album draws its title from a 1902 book by Rudolf Steiner.
- The release features McPhee on tenor and soprano saxophones.
Joe McPhee is a seminal American free jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer, a vital force in avant-garde music since the late 1960s. In 2020, he continued his decades-long exploration of expansive sonic territories with "Harmonia Macrocosmica."
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