Illuminate is an album by a quartet co-led by jazz guitarist Joe Morris and alto saxophonist Rob Brown, which was recorded in 1993 and released on Leo Lab, a sublabel of Leo Records. Rehearsing and recording this album was the first time the quartet worked together as a band, although Morris played with Brown before on Youniverse and the trio without Morris recorded High Wire.Original Liner Notes by Ed Hazell
Reception
In his review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek says about the album that "it's a challenging and deeply satisfying set of music by a short-lived but gifted quartet." The Penguin Guide to Jazz states "the defining characteristic of the music on Illuminate is the responsiveness of the player to one another."
Track listing "Results" (Morris, Brown, Parker, Krall) – 11:52 "Illuminate" (Joe Morris) – 7:11 "Inklings" (Rob Brown) – 23:01 "Pivotal" (Morris, Brown, Parker, Krall) – 11:13
Personnel Joe Morris - guitar Rob Brown – alto sax William Parker – bass Jackson Krall – drums
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