''Antennae'' is an album by the American jazz guitarist Joe Morris, recorded in 1997 and released on the AUM Fidelity label. It features a trio with

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and played with Morris on some of his early Riti albums, and bassist Nate McBride. The pieces on ''Antennae'' took their inspiration from a collection of visual graphic aids created by Lowell Davidson, a pianist with whom Morris worked fairly extensively before his death in 1990.''Antennae''
at AUM Fidelity

Reception

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'' states: "The tracks on ''Antennae'' are among the most intense Morris has produced. He seems more inclined to dwell on notes and to explore the light and shade that gather between attack and delay." The ''

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'' review by John Corbett thought that "''Antennae'' is a rich trio outing from Morris, who continues to stretch jazz guitar into strange, beautiful new shapes."Corbett, John. ''Antennae'' review. ''DownBeat'' March 98: page 46. Print.

Track listing

:''All compositions by Joe Morris'' # "Synapse" – 8:17 # "Antennae" – 13:21 # "Silent Treatment" – 7:35 # "Stare Into a Lightbulb for Three Years" – 13:30 # "Human Pyramid" – 9:22 # "Elevator" – 15:09 # "Virtual Whatever" – 6:45

Personnel

* Joe Morris -

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* Nate McBride – bass *

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References

{{Authority control 1997 albums Joe Morris (guitarist) albums AUM Fidelity albums