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Black Magic Man is arguably the pivotal Joe McPhee release. It bridged the span between the regional and the international, bypassing the national altogether. "Recorded in the same sessions that produced Nation Time, Black Magic Man consists of music not chosen for that LP.
Like its much-feted sister, technically it falls under the domain of CjR, Craig Johnson's herculean effort in support of McPhee. An erstwhile painter, Johnson became a self-taught audio engineer, acquiring equipment expressly to document McPhee's music. In December 1970, five years after Johnson and McPhee had met, they recorded two days of activity – a concert followed by an additional day of recordings – at Vassar College where McPhee was teaching in the Black Studies department. About half of the material was used to make Nation Time. While they had planned to issue a follow-up, the money wasn't there, so the tapes sat dormant.
PERSONNEL:
Joe McPhee - (tenor & soprano sax)
Mike Kull - (piano)
Tyrone Crabb - (bass)
Bruce Thompson, Ernest Bostic - (percussion)
Recorded in concert at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie N.Y. on December 12, 1970.
TRACKS:
A1. Black Magic Man ........ 9:30
A2. Song For Laureen ........ 9:25
B1. Hymn Of The Dragon Kings ........ 17:10
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