Alternate Spaces
| Alternate Spaces | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1977, New York[1] | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:23 | |||
| Label | 1977: Bomba Records BOM 573 1979: India Navigation IN 1043 | |||
| Producer | Bob Cummins[2] | |||
| Cecil McBee chronology | ||||
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Alternate Spaces is an album led by bassist Cecil McBee recorded in 1977 and first released on the Japanese Bomba label, after which it was reissued on India Navigation.[3]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated "The often melodic but unpredictable music definitely holds one's interest".[4] JazzTimes writer Bill Shoemaker observed "McBee's program of boldly lined cookers, poignant ballads, and daring structural statements, elicit consistently strong work from Freeman, Pullen, Moye, trumpeter Joe Gardner, and drummer Allen Nelson. As a soloist, McBee nails everything from fleet blues choruses to wistful lyricism".[6]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Cecil McBee
- "Alternate Spaces" - 9:05
- "Consequence" - 8:15
- "Come Sunrise" - 6:43
- "Sorta, Kinda Blue" - 4:07
- "Expression" - 7:13
Personnel
[edit]- Cecil McBee - bass
- Joe Gardner - trumpet
- Chico Freeman - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- Don Pullen - piano
- Allen Nelson - drums
- Famoudou Don Moye - percussion
References
[edit]- ^ Don Pullen Discography
- ^ Cecil McBee – Alternate Spaces - BOM573
- ^ Cecil McBee discography accessed January 5, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Alternate Spaces – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 133. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Shoemaker, B., JazzTimes Review Archived 2015-01-14 at the Wayback Machine, May 1997
