As Serious As Your Life
Joe McPhee · 1998
56 min · 11 tracks · free jazz
A riveting exploration of free jazz that intertwines profound emotion with avant-garde improvisation.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic exploration with resolution
- wave-like pacing through tracks
- profound emotional depth throughout
- immersive listening in order
Maybe skip if you want
- seeking instant gratification
- prefer straightforward song structures
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the time 'As Serious As Your Life' was released in 1998, Joe McPhee had already established himself as a prominent figure in the free jazz scene. This album followed his earlier work, showcasing a mature and innovative approach to composition and improvisation that further solidified his reputation as both a saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Cecil Taylor· Sun Ra· Ornette Coleman
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 The Death of Miles Davis 6:29
- 2 A Wish in One Hand 6:42
- 3 Ain't Nothin' but the Blues 5:30
- 4 As Serious as Your Life 1 9:11
- 5 Haiku Study 1 4:43
- 6 Conlon in the Land of Ra 5:10
- 7 The Man I Love 6:47
- 8 Tok 2:27
- 9 As Serious as Your Life 2 3:21
- 10 After the Rain 5:26
- 11 Party Lights 1:03
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