| Free Bop! | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | October 23, 1978 Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Xanadu 170 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
| Charles McPherson chronology | ||||
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Free Bop! is an album by saxophonist Charles McPherson which was recorded in 1978 and released on the Xanadu label.[1][2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [4] |
The Allmusic review awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This is perhaps his fiercest, most exciting playing as a leader".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Charles McPherson except as indicated
- "A Day in Rio - 10:42"
- "Come Sunday" (Duke Ellington) - 5:08
- "Chuck-A-Luck" - 4:48
- "Estrellita (Vito Picone, Arthur Venosa) - 6:19
- "Si Si" (Charlie Parker) - 7:28
- "Free Bop" - 5:29
Personnel
- Charles McPherson - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Peter Sprague - guitar
- Lou Levy - piano
- Monty Budwig - bass
- Chuck McPherson - drums
- Kevin Jones - congas, percussion
References
- ↑ Charles McPherson discography accessed April 28, 2014
- ↑ Xanadu Records discography accessed April 24, 2014
- 1 2 Wynn, R., Allmusic Review accessed April 28, 2014
- ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 137. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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