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Focus (Chico Freeman album)

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Released
  
1995

Length
  
61:01

Focus (1994)
  
Still Sensitive (1995)

Release date
  
1995

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
May 16, 1994

Producer
  
Eric Miller

Artist
  
Chico Freeman

Label
  
Contemporary Records

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Similar
  
Chico Freeman albums, Jazz albums

Focus is an album by American jazz saxophonist Chico Freeman featuring Arthur Blythe recorded in 1994 and released on the Contemporary label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Alex Henderson awarded the album 3½ stars stating "Focus didn't go down in history as one of Freeman's essential works, but it's a generally decent and occasionally excellent CD that he can be proud of".

Track listing

All compositions by Chico Freeman except as indicated

  1. "Bemsha Swing" (Denzil Best, Thelonious Monk) - 7:47
  2. "Blackfoot" (George Cables) - 6:55
  3. "Ah, George, We Hardly Knew Ya" (Don Pullen) - 9:57
  4. "To Hear a Tear, Drop in the Rain" - 9:05
  5. "Playpen" (Freeman, Ed Maguire) - 8:25
  6. "Peacemaker" (Cecil McBee) - 11:41
  7. "Rhythm-a-Ning" (Monk) - 8:11

Personnel

  • Chico Freeman - tenor saxophone
  • Arthur Blythe - alto saxophone
  • George Cables - piano
  • Santi Debriano - bass
  • Yoron Israel - drums
  • References

    Focus (Chico Freeman album) Wikipedia