Linear B (album)

Linear B is an album by multi-instrumentalist and composer Joe McPhee, recorded in 1990 and first released on the Swiss HatHut label.

Linear B
Studio album by Joe McPhee Po Music
Released	1991
Recorded	January 9–12, 1990 at Radio DRS Zurich, Switzerland.
Genre	Jazz
Length	67:04
Label	HatHut hat ART CD 6057
Producer	Pia & Werner X. Uehlinger
Joe McPhee chronology
Songs and Dances (1987) Linear B (1991) Élan • Impulse (1991)

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Allmusic

Allmusic reviewer Brian Olewnick states "Linear B covers enough of McPhee's stylistic oeuvre, and is fine enough in and of itself, to make it an excellent introduction to his work. Recommended".

Track listing

All compositions by Joe McPhee except as indicated

1. "Love Life" - 9:59
2. "Make a Circle" - 7:35
3. "Linear B" - 4:39
4. "Say That to Say This" - 5:14
5. "Footprints" (Wayne Shorter) - 10:25
6. "Little Piece 1" - 2:05
7. "Little Piece 2" - 2:20
8. "Little Piece 3" - 2:16
9. "Little Piece 4" - 2:01
10. "Little Piece 5" - 2:16
11. "Here's That Rainy Day" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 5:44
12. "Imagine a World Without Art" - 5:52
13. "Voices" - 6:38

Personnel

• Joe McPhee - flugelhorn, pocket trumpet, soprano saxophone, electronics
• André Jaume - clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 5, 8 & 12)
• Urs Leimgruber - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone (tracks 2 & 4)
• Christy Doran (tracks 7 & 13), Raymond Boni (tracks 1, 5, 9, 12 & 13) - guitar
• Léon Francioli - bass (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6 & 11-13)
• Fritz Hauser - drums (tracks 1-3, 5-10 & 12)