Élan Impulse is a live duet album by multi-instrumentalist and composer Joe McPhee and Danuik Lazro, recorded in 1991 and released on the French In Situ label.Joe McPhee discography accessed April 22, 2015
Reception
Reviewer Thom Jurek on Allmusic said "This duo digs deep into the spirit of a particular night in France and calls out of it the entire improvisational tradition from Duke Ellington (whose "Come Sunday" is featured here) to Steve Lacy (whose "Pearl Street" is played movingly) and the host of time periods in between... This is an astonishing record. Period".
Track listing All compositions by Joe McPhee and Danuik Lazro except as indicated "Reason I" - 7:47 "Logic Circles" - 7:44 "Pearl Street" (Steve Lacy) - 8:53 "Sand Dancer" - 2:19 "Come Sunday" (Duke Ellington) - 7:49 "Reason II" - 5:03 "Joker" - 7:23 "Cordered" - 3:44 "Reason III" - 6:20 "Arcs" - 4:50
Personnel Joe McPhee - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, valve trombone, voice Daunik Lazro - alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
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