Con Alma! Explained

Con Alma!
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Charles McPherson
Cover:	Con Alma!.jpg
Released:	1965
Recorded:	August 4, 1965
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	44:18
Label:	Prestige PR 7427
Producer:	Don Schlitten
Chronology:	Charles McPherson
Prev Title:	Bebop Revisited!
Prev Year:	1964
Next Title:	The Quintet/Live!
Next Year:	1966

Con Alma! is the second album led by saxophonist Charles McPherson recorded in 1965 and released on the Prestige label.^{[1] [2]}

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".^[3]

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

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-7400-series/#pr-7427 Prestige Records discography
2. Fitzgerald, M. Jazzdiscography: Charles McPherson Leader Entry accessed May 15, 2018
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed March 13, 2013