Recorded live in 1974, this album captures McPhee in a solo performance, stretching the boundaries of saxophone and trumpet improvisation. It's a raw, immediate document of a singular artist's commitment to spontaneous creation.
- The recording was made at the New York Studio, New York City, on July 16, 1974.
- The album was reissued in 2005 by the Unheard Music Series in collaboration with Atavistic Records.
- Pieces of Light features McPhee on tenor saxophone and trumpet.
Joe McPhee is an American free jazz pioneer, a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer known for his work across a spectrum of avant-garde jazz and blues styles. In 1974, McPhee was operating in the fertile avant-garde jazz scene of the early 1970s, a period of intense creative exploration for the artist.
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