Wildlife is an album by American jazz musician Joe Morris, which was recorded in 2008 and released on the AUM Fidelity label. It was the debut recording by a new group featuring saxophonist Petr Cancura and drummer Luther Gray. Morris plays bass instead of guitar.[1]

Wildlife
Studio album by Joe Morris
Released	2009
Recorded	March 16, 2008
Studio	Riti Studios, Guilford, Connecticut
Genre	Jazz
Length	56:36
Label	AUM Fidelity
Producer	Joe Morris
Joe Morris chronology
MVP LSD (2009) Wildlife (2009) The Necessary and the Possible (2009)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

In his review for AllMusic, Phil Freeman states "There's a lot of Ayler in Cancura's tone; he's a powerful player with a strong sense of melody, always retaining an essential cohesion within his solos, even at their most fervid. Gray is all over the kit, guiding the other two men and maintaining a forceful momentum."[2]

The All About Jazz review by Troy Collins says that "The trio embraces a wide range of spatial dynamics on this expansive set, with the majority of their probing explorations conjuring the bristling frenzy of New Thing era expressionism."[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Morris / Cancura / Gray

1. "Geomantic" – 13:35
2. "Thicket" – 19:21
3. "Crow" – 10:06
4. "Nettle" – 13:34

Personnel

• Joe Morris - bass
• Petr Cancura – tenor sax, alto sax
• Luther Gray – drums

References