Today's Man (album)

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Released 1973 Today's Man (1973) Beautiful! (1975) Release date 1973 Label Mainstream Records		Recorded 1973 New York City Artist Charles McPherson Producer Bob Shad Genre Jazz

Similar Siku Ya Bibi (Day of the Lady), McPherson's Mood, Con Alma!, The Quintet/Live!, Bebop Revisited!

Today's Man is an album by saxophonist Charles McPherson which was recorded in 1973 and released on the Mainstream label.

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.

All compositions by Charles McPherson except as indicated

"Charisma" - 5:07
"Naima" (John Coltrane) - 6:20
"Invitation" (Bronisław Kaper, Paul Francis Webster) - 3:15
"Stranger in Paradise" (Alexander Borodin, Robert Wright, George Forrest) - 5:53
"Cheryl" (Charlie Parker) - 6:17
"Bell Bottoms" - 4:43

Charles McPherson - alto saxophone

Frank Wess - flute, tenor saxophone (tracks 1-3)

Chris Woods - flute, baritone saxophone (tracks 1-3)

Cecil Bridgewater, Richard Williams - trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 1-3)

Julius Watkins - French horn(tracks 1-3)

Garnett Brown - trombone (tracks 1-3)

Barry Harris - piano

Larry Evans - bass

Billy Higgins - drums

Ernie Wilkins - conductor, arranger (tracks 1-3)

1Charisma5:07
2Invitation3:15
3Naima6:20

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