McPherson's Mood
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| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | December 23, 1969 RCA Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:19 | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 7743 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
| Charles McPherson chronology | ||||
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McPherson's Mood is the sixth album led by saxophonist Charles McPherson recorded in 1969 and released on the Prestige label.[1][2]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [5] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Alex Henderson stating, "McPherson's Mood isn't the least bit innovative (by 1969 standards), but it's definitely solid and enjoyable".[3]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Charles McPherson except as indicated
- "Explorations" - 5:22
- "McPherson's Mood" - 8:12
- "Opalescence" - 5:37
- "My Cherie Amour" (Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy, Stevie Wonder) - 8:23
- "Mish-Mash-Bash" - 6:58
- "I Get a Kick Out of You" (Cole Porter) - 6:47
Personnel
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed March 13, 2013
- ^ Fitzgerald, M. Charles McPherson discography as leader accessed March 14, 2013
- ^ a b Henderson, A. Allmusic Review, accessed March 13, 2013
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 137. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 985. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.