Compassion (Cecil McBee album) explained

Compassion
Type:Live album
Artist:Cecil McBee Sextet
Cover:Compassion (Cecil McBee album).jpg
Released:1979
Recorded:August 3, 1977 at Sweet Basil, NYC
Genre:Jazz
Length:41:35
Label:Enja 3041
Producer:Cecil McBee
Chronology:Cecil McBee
Prev Title:Music from the Source
Prev Year:1978
Next Title:Flying Out
Next Year:1982

Compassion is a live album by bassist Cecil McBee's Sextet recorded at Sweet Basil in 1977 and released on the Enja label.[1]

Reception

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow called it an "excellent post-bop set" and stated "The excellent solos, particularly those of Freeman, are adventurous, yet still based in the hard bop/modal tradition".

Track listing

All compositions by Cecil McBee except as indicated

  1. "PepiĀ“s Samba" (Chico Freeman) - 13:15
  2. "Undercurrent" - 10:55
  3. "Compassion" - 17:25

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/cecil-mcbee/catalog/#enja-3041 Cecil McBee discography