JOE MCPHEE - Black Magic Man LP Folk The band has previously been

The band has previously been described as "For fans of: alienation

yet this sat neglected until 1976 when it was issued by the Pole label

The result is something that is simultaneously exploring history and tradition while harnessing innovative modern sounds and techniques

The predominant female folk styles these days follow either the English or Laurel Canyon models

JOE MCPHEE - Black Magic Man LP Folk The band has previously beenBlack 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