| Finger Wigglers | ||||
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | September 18 & 19, 1996 at The Spirit Room in Rossie, New York. | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 62:55 | |||
| Label | CIMP CIMP 132 | |||
| Producer | Robert D. Rusch | |||
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Finger Wigglers is an album by bassist Michael Bisio and multi-instrumentalist and composer Joe McPhee recorded in 1996 and first released on the CIMP label. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Allmusic reviewer Scott Yanow states "This set will not convert listeners strictly into straight-ahead jazz, but it is a fine all-round outing for McPhee and the supportive bassist Bisio". [2]
All compositions by Joe McPhee except as indicated
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