Compassion (Cecil McBee album)
Compassion is a live album by bassist Cecil McBee's Sextet recorded at Sweet Basil in 1977 and released on the Enja label.[1]
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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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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [3] |
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
All compositions by Cecil McBee except as indicated
- "Pepi´s Samba" (Chico Freeman) - 13:15
- "Undercurrent" - 10:55
- "Compassion" - 17:25
Personnel
- Cecil McBee - bass
- Joe Gardner - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Chico Freeman - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Dennis Moorman - piano
- Steve McCall - drums
- Famoudou Don Moye - congas
References
- Cecil McBee discography accessed January 5, 2015
- 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.
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