"McPhee's cooption of improvised figures out of which he conjures satisfying creations is best shown on "Crescent City Lullaby" where his a capella alto arpeggios gradually link into a plaintive song, referenced time and again through the ensuing improvisation." -John Sharpe, All About Jazz
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Recorded 24th September, 2009, live at BIG TOP – New Orleans, LA, USA
Mastered At – MAMAstudios
Mixed At – belAir Sound Studio
Co-producer – Valerij Anosov
Design – Oskaras Anosovas
Mastered By – Arūnas Zujus
Mixed By – Todd Carter
Photography By – Peter Gannushkin
Producer – Danas Mikailionis
Recorded By – Carl R. Moller
NoBusiness Records 32
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released March 10, 2017
Alto Saxophone, Pocket Trumpet – Joe McPhee
Drums – Michael Zerang
supported by 13 fans who also own “Creole Gardens (A New Orleans Suite)”
Nobody, giant or otherwise could sleep through that opening section!...I liken it to the struggle for life...working/striving for balance in a musical/ecological domain... (what?) oh, its groovy too! Bob Ross
Two fifths of the acclaimed group Irreversible Entanglements create a revolutionary LP celebrating Latin and Afro-Caribbean influences through intricate drum and brass arrangements. Bandcamp Album of the Day Oct 21, 2020