High Definition (Joe Morris album)

High Definition
Studio album by Joe Morris
Released 2008
Recorded December 15, 2007
Firehouse 12, New Haven
Genre Jazz
Length 53:25
Label hatOLOGY
Producer Joe Morris
Joe Morris chronology
Rebus
(2007)		 High Definition
(2008)		 Elm City Duets
(2008)

High Definition is an album by American jazz musician Joe Morris which was recorded in 2007 and released on the Swiss hatOLOGY label. Morris plays double bass instead of guitar. It was the debut recording by his Bass Quartet featuring trumpeter Taylor Ho Bynum, saxophonist Allan Chase and drummer Luther Gray. Chase played previously with the rhythm section composed of Morris and Gray on pianist Steve Lantner's quartet.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Down Beat[2]

The All About Jazz review by Glenn Astarita states "With the undeniably synergistic interplay of the ensemble, Morris pursues a striking balance between ultra-modern mainstream, and avant-garde tinged progressive jazz."[3]

In his review for The New York Times, Ben Ratliff notes that "High Definition is more traditional than most of Mr. Morris's albums, and not only because it recalls 50-year-old sources. It's also because Mr. Morris is more conventional as a bass player than he is as a guitarist."[4]

The Down Beat review by Peter Margasak says that "the real accomplishment on High Definition is how Morris fits invisibly in the group flow, particularly with drummer Luther Gray. Together, they mete out an imperturbable pulse."[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Joe Morris
  1. "Skeleton" – 8:21
  2. "Morning Group" – 8:22
  3. "Land Mass" – 7:50
  4. "Topics" – 6:53
  5. "Bearing" – 4:31
  6. "All-In_One" – 8:13
  7. "Super Spot" – 3:51
  8. "The Air Has Color" – 5:18

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ High Definition at HatHut
  2. 1 2 Margasak, Peter. High Definiton review. Down Beat May 09: page 86. Print.
  3. ↑ Astarita, Glenn. High Definition review at All About Jazz
  4. ↑ Ratliff, Ben. High Definition review at The New York Times
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