Sweet Freedom - Now What?

"In 1994, Joe McPhee entered a studio in Zurich, Switzerland and recorded this thoughtful yet chance-taking response to Max Roach's ambitious Freedom Now Suite of 1960 ... McPhee doesn't treat Roach's compositions like museum pieces; instead, he embraces them on his own terms and brings many of his own ideas to the table ... the element of surprise is exactly what McPhee is going for on this rewarding, AACM-influenced inside/outside date." -Alex Henderson, All Music — 1. Mendacity (Slow) [4:34] Arranged By – Paul Plimley Composed By – C. Bayen*, Max Roach 2. Driva’ Man [4:21] Arranged By – Lisle Ellis Composed By – Max Roach, Oscar Brown Jr. 3. Roost 2 [4:27] Composed By – Lisle Ellis 4a. Self Portrait [9:50] Arranged By – Paul Plimley Composed By – Max Roach 4b. Lift Every Voice And Sing Composed By – James Weldon Johnson, Rosamond Johnson 5. Singing With A Sword In My Hand [1:23] Traditional Spiritual 6. Roost 1 [2:25] Composed By – Lisle Ellis 7. Garvey’s Ghost [12:45] Arranged By – Paul Plimley Composed By – Max Roach 8. Approaching The Smoke That Thunders [4:53] Composed By – Lisle Ellis 9a. Tryptich: (Prayer/Protest) [7:54] Arranged By – Paul Plimley Composed By – Max Roach 9b. Prolepsis Composed By – Paul Plimley 10. Mendacity (Fast) [6:02] Arranged By – Paul Plimley Composed By – C. Bayen*, Max Roach 11. A Head Of The HeartBeat [3:38] Composed By – Paul Plimley 12. The Persistance Of Rosewood [9:39] Composed By – Joe McPhee 13. Roost (Coda) [0:40] Composed By – Lisle Ellis Joe McPhee: Tenor & soprano saxophones, alto clarinet Lisle Ellis: double bass Paul Plimley: piano Digital Recording at Radio Studio DRS Zürich on July 27 & 28, 1994 Design Concept [Graphic Concept] – Fuhrer Vienna Liner Notes – Christian Broecking, Joe McPhee, Marc Chénard Photography By [Cover] – Larry Fink Photography By [Liner] – Joël Gélys Producer – Werner X. Uehlinger Recorded By, Mastered By – Peter Pfister