"Port of Saints describes an epic journey whose main character is the saxophone. A guitar acts as the saxophone's alter ego. Two basses supply avuncular guide posts for traveling to an unknowable but certain destination. The journey is rife both with fantasy and human spirit." -Lynn Horton, All About Jazz
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Recorded at Chapelle Sainte Philomène, Puget-Ville, France
on May 8, 2000
Layout – Christine Marie Larsen
Mastered By – Russell Frehling
Producer – Craig Johnson (3), Joe McPhee
Recorded By, Mixed By – Jean-Marc Foussat
Artwork By [Cover], Liner Notes – Joe McPhee
CJR 6
credits
released August 22, 2014
Double Bass – Dominic Duval
Double Bass – Michael Bisio
Electric Guitar – Raymond Boni
Tenor Saxophone – Joe McPhee
supported by 17 fans who also own “Port of Saints”
All these trax are good. James Blood Ulmer, via Ornette, enabled me to emerge from my be-bop coffin 1981. Harmolodics & the No Wave inspired the formation of Great White Noise, Sydney 1982-83. I'm still enjoying shaking off the rigamort. Am happy to dance with idiots.
Michael Sheridan
supported by 16 fans who also own “Port of Saints”
Great, great band, The Engines...this live recording (The Green Mill, Chicago) just hits the sweet spot continuously...
The playing, the improvising, the interplay, the energy and the verve just don't get better than this for me...all Ken Vandermark associates, all quality guaranteed composers.
Lots of exceptional stuff on this label (Dave Rempis' Aerophonic Records) too...check it all out, it's worth your time and effort. John Cratchley
A liquid performance from the free jazz trio, ignoring any hierarchy between wild blowing and emotionally wrenching balladry. Bandcamp Album of the Day Mar 21, 2022