Joe McPhee & John Snyder Pieces Of Light

Another reissue of ultra rare 70s McPhee vinyl. In 1974 Pieces of Light was recorded and released in 1974 by the CJR label. Joe McPhee, McPhee picked up on the growing electronic music movement, recording a set of duos on saxophones, trumpet, e flat alto horn, flute, modified Nagoya harp, chimes and voice with John Snyder playing an ARP analogue synthesizer. The result is a stunning six-part meditation on how best to combine acoustically and electrically driven sounds.. McPhee at times anticipates and complements the limited wave forms of his playing partner, but the two don’t try to mimic or play on top of each other, they shift, meld and counter each other. McPhee at times plays extremely jazz headed in alien vistas created by Snyder’s synth, while never coming off as quaint. Definitely something a little different from the Fire Music of the time…..Personnel Joe McPhee: tenor saxophone, trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn, alto horn, flute, chimes, harp, voice; John Snyder: synthesizer Track list 1. Prologue/Twelve; 2. Shadow Sculptures;