The Quintet/Live! Explained

The Quintet/Live!
Type:	Live album
Artist:	Charles McPherson
Cover:	The Quintet Live!.jpg
Released:	1967
Recorded:	October 13, 1966 Five Spot, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	75:18
Label:	Prestige PR 7480
Producer:	Don Schlitten
Chronology:	Charles McPherson
Prev Title:	Con Alma!
Prev Year:	1965
Next Title:	From This Moment On!
Next Year:	1968

The Quintet/Live! is a live album led by saxophonist Charles McPherson recorded in 1966 at the Five Spot Café and released on the Prestige label.^{[1] [2]} The album was released as an expanded CD with bonus tracks in 1995 as Live at the Five Spot.

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "McPherson is a commanding performer, with a penetrating tone and an ability to explore a song for subtler possibilities".^[3]

Track listing

1. "The Viper" (Charles McPherson) – 4:22
2. "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) – 9:10
3. "Shaw 'Nuff" (Ray Brown, Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie) – 10:24
4. "Here's That Rainy Day" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 6:35
5. "Never Let Me Go" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) – 11:35
6. "Suddenly" (McPherson) – 6:50
7. "I Believe in You" (Frank Loesser) – 8:13 Bonus track on CD reissue
8. "Epistrophy" (Kenny Clarke, Thelonious Monk) – 7:28 Bonus track on CD reissue
9. "Luminescence" (Barry Harris) – 10:41 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Charles McPherson – alto saxophone
• Lonnie Hillyer – trumpet
• Barry Harris – piano
• Raymond McKinney – bass
• Billy Higgins – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-7400-series/#pr-7480 Prestige Records discography
2. Fitzgerald, M. Jazzdiscography: Charles McPherson Leader Entry accessed May 15, 2018
3. Todd, J. Allmusic Review, accessed March 13, 2013