The Watermelon Suite

The Watermelon Suite
Studio album by Trio X
Released	1999
Recorded	May 26 & 27, 1998 at The Spirit Room in Rossie, New York.
Genre	Jazz
Length	72:56
Label	CIMP CIMP 183
Producer	Robert D. Rusch
Joe McPhee chronology
Chicago Tenor Duets (2002) The Watermelon Suite (1999) Zebulon (1998)

The Watermelon Suite is an album performed by multi-instrumentalist Joe McPhee's Trio X recorded in 1998 and first released on the CIMP label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Allmusic reviewer Steve Loewy states "The mood is generally more pensive than to be expected, although fires are lit in a few of the pieces. McPhee shows himself to be a thoughtful, sensitive player, where every note counts and space is just as important... The results are somewhat mixed, though McPhee and Duval fans should find moments of inspiration".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Joe McPhee, Dominic Duval and Jay Rosen except as indicated

1. "Points" - 7:21
2. "The Watermelon Suite Part 1: The Whole" (Duval, McPhee) - 4:41
3. "The Watermelon Suite Part 2: The Rind" (Duval, McPhee) - 3:11
4. "The Watermelon Suite Part 3: The Meat" (Duval, McPhee) 7:39
5. "The Watermelon Suite Part 4: The Seeds" (Duval, McPhee) - 2:28
6. "Wecotdo Part 1" - 5:50
7. "Wecotdo Part 2" - 3:36
8. "Soundboard Safari" (Duval, Rosen) - 4:47
9. "Solero" - 6:09
10. "A Ballad in Their Own Way" - 6:08
11. "Putter Piece" - 11:26
12. "My Funny Valentine" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 9:40

Personnel

• Joe McPhee - soprano saxophone (tracks 1-7 & 9-12)
• Dominic Duval - bass
• Jay Rosen - drums, percussion

References

1. Joe McPhee discography accessed April 30, 2015
2. Loewy, Steve. The Watermelon Suite – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 984. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.