McPherson's Mood
Studio album by
Released1970
RecordedDecember 23, 1969
RCA Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length41:19
LabelPrestige
PR 7743
ProducerDon Schlitten
Charles McPherson chronology
Horizons
(1968)
McPherson's Mood
(1970)
Charles McPherson
(1971)

McPherson's Mood is the sixth album led by saxophonist Charles McPherson recorded in 1969 and released on the Prestige label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[5]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Alex Henderson stating, "McPherson's Mood isn't the least bit innovative (by 1969 standards), but it's definitely solid and enjoyable".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Charles McPherson except as indicated

  1. "Explorations" - 5:22
  2. "McPherson's Mood" - 8:12
  3. "Opalescence" - 5:37
  4. "My Cherie Amour" (Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy, Stevie Wonder) - 8:23
  5. "Mish-Mash-Bash" - 6:58
  6. "I Get a Kick Out of You" (Cole Porter) - 6:47

Personnel

References

  1. Prestige Records discography accessed March 13, 2013
  2. Fitzgerald, M. Charles McPherson discography as leader accessed March 14, 2013
  3. 1 2 Henderson, A. Allmusic Review, accessed March 13, 2013
  4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 137. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 985. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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