Live in Tokyo (Charles McPherson album) explained

Live in Tokyo
Type:Live
Artist:Charles McPherson
Cover:Live in Tokyo (Charles McPherson album).jpg
Released:1976
Recorded:April 14, 1976
Sun Plaza Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Genre:Jazz
Label:Xanadu
131
Producer:Don Schlitten
Chronology:Charles McPherson
Prev Title:Beautiful!
Prev Year:1975
Next Title:New Horizons
Next Year:1977

Live in Tokyo is a live album by saxophonist Charles McPherson which was recorded in Japan in 1976 and released on the Xanadu label.[1] [2]

Reception

The AllMusic review awarded the album 4½ stars, stating "McPherson is in top form".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Charles McPherson except as indicated

  1. "Tokyo Blue"7:14
  2. "East of the Sun" (Brooks Bowman)5:32
  3. "Desafinado" (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça)8:32
  4. "Orient Express"9:13
  5. "These Foolish Things" (Eric Maschwitz, Jack Strachey, Harry Link)6:18
  6. "Bouncing with Bud" (Bud Powell)6:34

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Leaders/McPhersonCharles-ldr.php Charles McPherson discography
  2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Xanadu.htm Xanadu Records discography
  3. Yanow, S., AllMusic Review accessed April 24, 2014