Compassion (Cecil McBee album)
Appearance
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Live album by Cecil McBee Sextet | ||||
Released | 1979 | |||
Recorded | August 3, 1977 at Sweet Basil, NYC | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 41:35 | |||
Label | Enja 3041 | |||
Producer | Cecil McBee | |||
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Compassion is a live album by bassist Cecil McBee's Sextet recorded at Sweet Basil in 1977 and released on the Enja label.[1]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow called it an "excellent post-bop set" and stated "The excellent solos, particularly those of Freeman, are adventurous, yet still based in the hard bop/modal tradition".[2]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Cecil McBee except as indicated
- "Pepi´s Samba" (Chico Freeman) - 13:15
- "Undercurrent" - 10:55
- "Compassion" - 17:25
Personnel
[edit]- Cecil McBee - bass
- Joe Gardner - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Chico Freeman - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Dennis Moorman - piano
- Steve McCall - drums
- Famoudou Don Moye - congas
References
[edit]- ^ Cecil McBee discography accessed January 5, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Compassion – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 133. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.