Free Bop!

1979 studio album by Charles McPherson From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

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

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Review scores
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AllmusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record GuideStarStarStar[4]
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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

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