Free Bop!

1979 studio album by Charles McPherson
Free Bop!
Studio album by
Charles McPherson
Released1979
RecordedOctober 23, 1978
Los Angeles, CA
GenreJazz
LabelXanadu
170
ProducerDon Schlitten
Charles McPherson chronology
New Horozons
(1977) 		Free Bop!
(1979) 		The Prophet
(1978)

Free Bop! is an album by saxophonist Charles McPherson which was recorded in 1978 and released on the Xanadu label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

  1. "A Day in Rio - 10:42"
  2. "Come Sunday" (Duke Ellington) - 5:08
  3. "Chuck-A-Luck" - 4:48
  4. "Estrellita (Vito Picone, Arthur Venosa) - 6:19
  5. "Si Si" (Charlie Parker) - 7:28
  6. "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

  1. ^ Charles McPherson discography accessed April 28, 2014
  2. ^ Xanadu Records discography accessed April 24, 2014
  3. ^ a b Wynn, R., Allmusic Review accessed April 28, 2014
  4. ^ 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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