| Con Alma! | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded | August 4, 1965 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:18 | |||
| Label |
Prestige PR 7427 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
| Charles McPherson chronology | ||||
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Con Alma! is the second album led by saxophonist Charles McPherson recorded in 1965 and released on the Prestige label. [1] [2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| 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 Scott Yanow stating, "McPherson and Harris both have their share of fine solos, but Jordan generally takes honors on this set; he is the only musician who was looking beyond bop and playing in a more original style". [3]
Track listing
- "Eronel" ( Thelonious Monk) – 7:06
- " In a Sentimental Mood" ( Duke Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Irving Mills) – 8:00
- "Chasing the Bird" ( Charlie Parker) – 7:12
- " Con Alma" ( Dizzy Gillespie) – 5:31
- "I Don't Know" (Charles McPherson) – 8:19
- "Dexter Rides Again" ( Dexter Gordon, Bud Powell) – 8:10
Personnel
- Charles McPherson – alto saxophone
- Clifford Jordan – tenor saxophone
- Barry Harris – piano
- George Tucker – bass
- Alan Dawson – drums
References
- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed March 13, 2013
- ^ Fitzgerald, M. Jazzdiscography: Charles McPherson Leader Entry accessed May 15, 2018
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed March 13, 2013
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 137. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 985. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.