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Joe McPhee

Jazz band from Miami, FL · formed 1939

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Joe McPhee photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
None on record
Rooms played
None on record
Cities
None on record
Releases
51
Last show
None on record

About

Joe McPhee is a band from Miami, FL, formed in 1939, tagged avant-garde jazz, free jazz, jazz by its sources. No dated shows are on record.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

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No past shows on record.

Where they play

No rooms on record.

Releases

51 releases, 1972–2026

Lineup

  • Mat Maneri / Joe McPhee / Ken Vandermark Trio · tenor saxophone
  • Joe McPhee Quartet
  • Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet
  • Plan B
  • X Trio
  • Trombone Choir · trombone
  • Tani Tabbal Quartet · other vocals
  • Kent Kessler / Joe McPhee Duo · eponymous, tenor saxophone

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 40+ plays, 2008-07-28–2026-08-27 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Reverend Dollars) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Jazz Theatre' (John Gilbreath) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Joe McPhee — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Joe McPhee — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Joe McPhee — Existential MomentsJoe McPhee, John Edwards & Klaus Kugel
Release art · Existential MomentsJoe McPhee, John Edwards & Klaus Kugel — release
Joe McPhee — A Night in AlchemiaJoe McPhee / John Edwards / Klaus Kugel
Release art · A Night in AlchemiaJoe McPhee / John Edwards / Klaus Kugel — release
Joe McPhee — Journey To ParazzarJoe McPhee, John Edwards & Klaus Kugel
Release art · Journey To ParazzarJoe McPhee, John Edwards & Klaus Kugel — release
Joe McPhee — Sweet OrangesThe Clifford Thornton Memorial Quartet
Release art · Sweet OrangesThe Clifford Thornton Memorial Quartet — release
Joe McPhee — Emancipation Proclamation: A Real Statement Of FreedomHamid Drake & Joe McPhee
Release art · Emancipation Proclamation: A Real Statement Of FreedomHamid Drake & Joe McPhee — release
Joe McPhee — Chicago Tenor DuetsEvan Parker & Joe McPhee
Release art · Chicago Tenor DuetsEvan Parker & Joe McPhee — release
Joe McPhee — Musings of a Bahamian Son: Poems and Other Words by Joe McpheeJoe Mcphee (with Ken Vandermark)
Release art · Musings of a Bahamian Son: Poems and Other Words by Joe McpheeJoe Mcphee (with Ken Vandermark) — release
Joe McPhee — Route 84 Quarantine Blues
Release art · Route 84 Quarantine Blues — release

Sources & corrections

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MusicBrainzArtist facts
Joe McPhee on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts
Joe McPhee on Last.fmArtist facts
Joe McPhee on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.