Recorded in 1972 with Herbie Hancock, Stanley Clarke, and Jack DeJohnette, Joe Farrell's _Moon Germs_ was a foray into the electric side of jazz. Recorded two months after the LP debut of Chick Corea's _Return To Forever_, it reflects Farrell's connection to that seminal group. The music is more progressive than groove-oriented and certainly reflects that knotty, angular, almost mathematic penchant that Corea's group was known for. The group fused together perfectly, with a tight combo sound that is far more energetic than most CTI jazz from the time. Farrell plays both flute and soprano sax with frenetic electricity throughout . Farrell uses his flute and Hancock strides into the same kind of territory he explored with Miles Davis and his early 70's group, chopping up chordal phrases into single lines and feeding them wholesale to the running pair frontmen in Clarke and Farrell. "Bass Folk Song" the most kozmigroov oriented of the tunes is by Clarke, and is the only thing on the record that actively engages melody rather than harmonic structures. It is also the source for a sweet bass sample used by Four Tet.

I want to have contact with the son of Joe, I am charmed his music, and I would like make to special request.
If someone can help me, to write myself. A greeting and thanks.
[Rudolf]

Hello:
I want to have contact with the are of Joe, I am charmed his music, and I would like make to special request.
If someone can help me, to write myself. A greeting and thanks.
[Rudolf]

I roomed with Joe in college. I was saddened to loose him. If Joe, Jr. reads this I would love to hear from him. gkaplanlaw@aol.com
[gordon kaplan]

I agree with Ken Diggins posting. I may have even played with Ken on "Night Time in New Guinie" if this is the same one.
[Barry Lloyd]

Leo en estas páginas una breve reseña del hijo de Joe Farrell. Si ustedes tienen posibilidad, háganle llegar la noticia de que un español realiza una web dedicada a Joe Farrell. Su enlace: http://usuarios.lycos.es/jfarrell
Saludos y Gracias
[florencio]

thanks for this page about my father....he was many times considered one of the most underated sax players of the era...yet many were able to hear his enique style and appreciate his contribution
[joe jr.]

Joe Farrell best Italo-american funk artiste of wind instruments but also a great studio musician long before Sanborn or that other guy on the Dire Straits album
[mateo kowalsky]

Joe Farrell is one of the best and will comtinue to reign as a skilled instrumentalist.
[Mr. JazzSaxx]

As a young Jazz musician I was most inspired by the timeless moongerms LP. I still am. Ole' Jazz head
[ken diggins]