| Chico (album) | |
| Type: | live |
| Artist: | Chico Freeman |
| Cover: | ChicoF.jpg |
| Released: | 1977 |
| Recorded: | 1977 |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 41:41 |
| Label: | India Navigation |
| Producer: | India Navigation |
| Prev Title: | Morning Prayer |
| Prev Year: | 1976 |
| Next Title: | Beyond the Rain |
| Next Year: | 1977 |
Chico is a post-bop jazz lp by Chico Freeman on India Navigation Records IN 1031 -on which Chico switches between tenor saxophone, bass clarinet and flute during long, explorative tracks.[1]
The LP consists of compositions by Mr. Freeman and his frequent bassist, Cecil McBee. All of side 2 was recorded in concert in New York City.
Jazz critic Scott Yanow wrote: “Freeman shows why he was rated so high during this early productive period.”[2]
The album is part of the AACM American experimental music group movement, whose motto is "Great Black Music, Ancient to the Future."[3]
An audio cd of this record was released in 1992 and again in 2000 by India Navigation, with the 24-minute, three-part "Moments" expanded by 7:23 for the reissue.[4]