Phil Hey and Pat Moriarty – let them all come
This record was released in 1977 on the small private label Min records. Pat Moriarty plays the alto sax and Phil Hey holds down the percussion. They have an undeniable chemistry, this is one of my favorite free jazz duo records for sure. Definitely worth seeking out in my opinion. My favorite part of the liner notes: “Like Guiness Stout, this music is meant to be experienced at room temperature. At the same time it is known to cure the dread diseases of anomie, accidie and abulia, all various forms of apathy, pallor and despair.” Huh?
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I love this record, too! Pat and Phil are astonishing musicians, and you’re right about the undeniable chemistry. I also love the cover art. I just pulled out my copy to display it.
Pat’s looking over my shoulder RIGHT NOW looking at this. How’s about them apples, eh?
Thank you for the kind remarks. I have a number of copies still in the shrink-wrap; some of them may be playable. The line notes you quoted were written by Phil’s then brother-in-law Michael Thompson, now deceased. Michael was a fine poet. Cover art by Homer Lambrecht, a gifted classical composer and trombonist living in the St. Paul area, and very good with graphic notation. Phil is one of the busiest drummers in the Mpls./St. Paul area and appears on over fifty recordings. I teach high school band and continue to perform with my current quintet. I stumbled onto your site yesterday while visiting a friend who insisted on googling my name. Nice to see the album cover on the web. Feel free to contact me via my work e-mail if you’d like more info. Pat
Message for Pat: I would love to hear this record. If you still indeed have copies, how much would you charge for one? Cheers. Joe
Pat, I’d like to get your work email if you get a chance. Thanks
Hello,
Responding to posts that are now several years old
(sorry). It is easiest to contact me at
pmoriarty53@gmail.com. Some copies of the record still exist.
Best,
Pat Moriarty
651-604-14987 (USA)