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AUM Fidelity distributes the born anew in 2002 Riti label. Riti is operated by legendary avant jazz guitarist, composer (and now, bassist!) Joe Morris, in order to more fully document the many distinct approaches that he and his equally gifted associates have to the Music. ..

Riti records are published in strictly limited editions of 2000 copies.
 
RITI CD9 - DANIEL LEVIN QUARTET ..Don't Go It Alone

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1. Unfortunate Situation 7:00
2. Underground 5:40 (RealAudio sample)
3. 17th Street 5:26
4. In Parts 7:42
5. Interlude 4:24
6. Non-Sense 2:50
7. Sad Song 5:59
8. Nervous 4:50 (RealAudio sample)
9. Fleeting 2:54
10. Bronx #2 6:04

All compositions by Daniel Levin
C+P 2003 Riti Records

Daniel Levin - cello
Mat Moran - vibraphone
Dave Ballou - cornet
Joe Morris - bass


Cover Art and Design by Anne Marcotty

This is the debut recording for cellist Daniel Levin and it will earn him a place as a leading young artist who can improvise and compose. On this album he is supported by Matt Moran on vibraphone, Dave Ballou on cornet and Joe Morris on bass. The music is rich, resonant, deep, melodic, and it grooves. This music might remind you of the cool of Miles and the daring of Dolphy but Don’t Go It Alone is totally new, honest and original.

Levin started playing at age 6 and studied orchestral, solo and especially chamber music. He continued his studies with the great cellist and thinker Paul Tobias at Mannes College of Music and with various improvisers and composers including Hankus Netsky, Joe Maneri, John McNeil and Joe Morris at New England Conservatory. He has performed with Rob Brown, Matana Roberts, Taylor Ho Bynum, Jim Hobbs, Steve Lantner, Mat Maneri and many others.
RITI CD8 - STONE HOUSE ..Likewise

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1. Meet Me in Another Reality 7:46 (RealAudio sample)
2. Likewise 12:07
3. Emotion of Space 11:09
4. Turning 6:33
5. Lifelike 10:03 (RealAudio sample)
6. Ground Truth 8:15
7. Open Oblique 13:27

All compositions by Brown, Morris, Gray
C+P 2003 Riti Records

Rob Brown - alto saxophone, flute
Joe Morris - bass
Luther Gray - drums


Cover Art and Design by Anne Marcotty

Stone House is a collective trio consisting of Luther Gray on drums, Joe Morris on bass and Rob Brown on alto saxophone and flute. Likewise consists of seven totally improvised pieces of music – each of a different mood, form, shape, character and flow, and each pushing the musical envelope to the edge. This music is rich in detail, subtlety, and energy, and is presented with amazing technical precision.

Morris and Brown are considered to be innovators and leaders in the new jazz. Their collaboration in performance and on record began in 1993 and together they have been heard in many different groups and recordings. Gray is the youngest member of Stone House but he is a musical equal to the other members. Combined the three are a band that is intelligent, dynamic, soulful, daring and breaking new ground in improvisation.
RITI CD7 - WILLIAM PARKER / JOE MORRIS / HAMID DRAKE ..Eloping With The Sun

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1. Sand Choir 7:59 (RealAudio sample)
2. Dawn Son 2:04
3. Hop-Kin 16:49
4. Stepdance 12:53
5. Dream 15:48 (RealAudio sample)

All compositions by Parker, Morris, Drake
C+P 2003 Riti Records

William Parker - sintir
Joe Morris - banjo & banjouke
Hamid Drake - frame drum

Recorded December 12, 2001 at AUM Hi-Q, Brooklyn, NY.
Engineered and Produced by Joe Morris
Mastered by Frank Clifford
Cover Art and Design by Anne Marcotty

William Parker, Joe Morris, and Hamid Drake are three of the most surprising and adventurous musicians in the world of improvised music. On Eloping with the Sun, they all together step into a completely different musical realm again. Performing respectively on the sintir (a Moroccan bass lute usually associated with Gnawa music), banjo & banjouke (a ukelele hybrid), and frame drum, these remarkable musicians create a sound that is both ancient and totally new. Parker’s pounding, repetitive, though always morphing (and distinctly wicked) bass lines provide the bottom. Morris’ swirling, rapid, rhythmic lines cover the top and Drake’s dark, lush hand drumming moves the body between. Eloping with the Sun is hypnotic, contemplative, completely rhythmic music that would truly mess heads if it ever made rotation on the army of mobile subwoofing systems in the nation’s inner and outer cities. Let the revolution begin at home!
RITI CD6 - WHIT DICKEY / TRIO AHXOLOHXA . Prophet Moon

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1. The Word On The Street 8:49
2. Prophet Moon 18:39
3. Trial By Fire 7:15 (RealAudio sample)
4. Riptide 14:46
5. Telling Moment 4:46 (RealAudio sample)

All compositions by Whit Dickey, Nommo Music (ASCAP)
C+P 2003 Riti Records

Whit Dickey - drums
Joe Morris - guitar
Rob Brown - alto sax

Recorded February 17, 2002 at Roulette, NYC
Engineered by Jim Staley
Design by Anne Marcotty
Produced by Whit Dickey

Drummer Whit Dickey, whose debut recording was with Matthew Shipp on the pianist’s legendary Circular Temple and who then went on to perform and record with tenor saxophonist David S. Ware, has been concentrating his efforts on leading and recording his own groups since 1996. On Prophet Moon he leads Trio Ahxoloxha, which includes longtime colleagues Rob Brown performing on alto saxophone and flute, and Joe Morris on guitar.

Ahxoloxha, a palindrome invented by Dickey, helps to describe his concept of how the group works together, balanced on all sides. This is the latest configuration of an ensemble originally organized by Brown to record the CD Youniverse in 1993 and has at various times been led by Morris as well. This version centers on the drum compositions and orchestral playing of Dickey, whose original use of space, energy, density, and rhythm provide a unique platform for the group to exchange ideas and create a totally original group sound and music that is spare, deep, melodic and driving.
RITI CD5 - STEVE LANTNER TRIO ..Saying So



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1. Saying So 11:38 (RealAudio sample)
2. Once Through 7:26
3. Jangle 13:49
4. Under The Sun 29:31

All compositions by Lanter/Morris/Cook, published by Slantsound (BMI) C+P 2002 Riti Records

Steve Lantner - piano
Joe Morris - bass
Laurence Cook - drums

Produced by Steve Lantner.
Recorded December 9, 2001 at PBS Studios, Westwood, MA. Engineered by Peter Kontrimas.
Cover photo by Larry Volk. Design by Anne Marcotty.

Saying So marks the US label debut for pianist Steve Lantner. Lantner's previous two recordings on the Leo label (UK) were critically acclaimed for their originality and overall musicality. Each displayed his unique improvisational style and his connection to the musical concepts of Mat Maneri, who appeared on Reaching, and Joe Maneri who performed with Lantner on Voices Lowered.

Although this is Lantner's third album, it's his first in a standard jazz setting-a classic piano trio with Joe Morris on bass and Laurence Cook on drums.

From the liner notes written by Ed Hazell (Boston Phoenix & Jazziz):
"Pianist Steven Lantner is one of the most original improvisers to emerge in the past several years. It's not simply because he is always searching for something fresh and original, but that his search uncovers more mysteries and ambiguities than comforting certainties. Morris makes his recording debut on bass here, and melody is at the heart of his concept, just as it is with guitar. Perhaps because the bass is not the dominant voice in the trio, it accentuates Joe's sensitivity as an ensemble player, a side of his playing that's rarely commented on. And what can you say about Laurence Cook? After more than 30 years, he plays like he's still amazed at the sounds that the drums can make. He's the most painterly of percussionists - color and form are always closely interrelated in his drumming. Together they make music that flows organically and communicates with great clarity and warmth."

RITI CD4 - JOE MORRIS TRIO ..Age Of Everything



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1. Tree Branch 11:43
2. Way In 15:10 (RealAudio sample)
3. Age Of Everything 11:25
4. Telepathy 14:47 (RealAudio sample)

All compositions by Joe Morris, Riti Publishing (ASCAP)
C+P 2002 Riti Records

Joe Morris - guitar
Timo Shanko - bass
Luther Gray - drums

Produced by Joe Morris.
Recorded January 20, 2002 at Riti Studios, Guilford, CT. Engineered & Mixed by Frank Clifford.
Cover photo by Joe Morris. Design by Anne Marcotty.

Age of Everything marks a breakthrough in the extensive recorded body of work by guitarist Joe Morris. Marking time with unique inventions of rhythmic and melodic precision, presented with a level of sheer velocity unmatched in the recent batch of jazz releases. Morris leads the way on this recording to an altogether new place in the history of guitar and the jazz trio. Anchored by the phenomenal playing of Timo Shanko on bass and Luther Gray on drums, Age of Everything works like a suite that grooves hard and sings with a collective driving soulfulness, the most modern kind of energy, and a timeless depth of spirit.

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