Beautiful Existence

Beautiful Existence is an album by American jazz guitarist Joe Morris, which was recorded in 2004 and released on the Portuguese Clean Feed label. He leads a new quartet consisting of the trio with whom he recorded Age of Everything with the addition of alto saxophonist Jim Hobbs.[1]

Beautiful Existence
Studio album by
Joe Morris
Released2005
RecordedOctober 15, 2004
StudioPKRS, New York City
GenreJazz
Length51:43
LabelClean Feed
ProducerJoe Morris
Joe Morris chronology
Likewise
(2003)		 Beautiful Existence
(2005)		 Rebus
(2007)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[3]

In his review for AllMusic, Steve Loewy states " Morris is a superb composer, too, as he dishes up generally simple though piercing melodies, some of which, such as the slower, yet bubbly Ornette Coleman-influenced 'Some Good' are infused with an attractive bluesy tinge."[2]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz states "This is a powerful statement, with a kind of chastened beauty, from a label that seems determined to catch anything new and exciting in contemporary music on the fly."[3]

The All About Jazz review by Troy Collins says "With hauntingly atmospheric modal grooves, tender, reflective ballads and invigorating, angular free bop, Morris's singular talents as a guitarist have never been more evident."[4]

Track listing
All compositions by Joe Morris
  1. "Smear Spring" – 6:30
  2. "Some Good" – 9:27
  3. "Knew Something" – 9:27
  4. "Real Reason" – 4:54
  5. "King Cobra" – 9:23
  6. "Beautiful Existence" – 12:02

Personnel
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References
  1. Beautiful Existence at Clean Feed
  2. Loewy, Steve. Joe Morris – Beautiful Existence: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  3. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 948. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.
  4. Collins,Troy. Beautiful Existence review at All About Jazz
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