What/If/They Both Could Fly

What/If/They Both Could Fly is a live album by Evan Parker and Joe McPhee recorded Norway in 2012 and released on the Norwegian Rune Grammofon label.[1][2]

What/If/They Both Could Fly
Live album by
ReleasedNovember 22, 2013
RecordedJuly 6, 2012 at the Kongsberg Jazzfestival in Norway
GenreJazz
Length39:11
LabelRune Grammofon RLP/RCD3149
Joe McPhee chronology
Sonic Elements
(2012)
What/If/They Both Could Fly
(2013)
Human Encore
(2013)
Evan Parker chronology
Rocket Science
(2012)
What/If/They Both Could Fly
(2012)
Either Or And
(2013)

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Guardian[4]

Allmusic reviewer Thom Jurek states "For fans of improvised music, What/If/They Both Could Fly has much to offer. For seasoned listeners, it will not likely reveal many hidden new doors, but it is enjoyable and engaging for its lively interplay, presented in a relaxed, open, and inquisitive fashion".[3] In The Guardian John Fordham wrote "It's a must for free-jazz disciples of Parker and McPhee, but the uninitiated may also find much to enjoy in this gracefully rational and divertingly varied exhibition of improv".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Evan Parker and Joe McPhee

  1. "What" - 18:52
  2. "If" - 13:54
  3. "They Both Could Fly" - 6:25

Personnel

References

  1. Joe McPhee discography accessed April 29, 2015
  2. Rune Grammofon album entry accessed April 29, 2015
  3. Jurek, Thom. What/If/They Both Could Fly – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  4. Fordham, J., The Guardian Review, December 20, 2013
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.