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Con Alma!

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Released
  
1965

Length
  
44:18

Release date
  
1965

Label
  
Prestige Records

Recorded
  
August 4, 1965

Artist
  
Charles McPherson

Producer
  
Don Schlitten

Genre
  
Jazz

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Studio
  
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Con Alma! (1964)
  
The Quintet/Live! (1966)

Similar
  
McPherson's Mood, Bebop Revisited!, From This Moment On!, Siku Ya Bibi (Day of the Lady), Today's Man

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Con Alma! is the second album led by saxophonist Charles McPherson recorded in 1965 and released on the Prestige label.

Contents

Reception

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".

Track listing

  1. "Eronel" (Thelonious Monk) – 7:06
  2. "In a Sentimental Mood" (Duke Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Irving Mills) – 8:00
  3. "Chasing the Bird" (Charlie Parker) – 7:12
  4. "Con Alma" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 5:31
  5. "I Don't Know" (Charles McPherson) – 8:19
  6. "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

    • Songs

    1Eronel6:54
    2In a Sentimental Mood7:53
    3Chasing the Bird7:08

    References

    Con Alma! Wikipedia
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