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Chico Freeman Chico Freeman (born Earl Lavon Freeman Jr.; July 17, 1949) is a modern jazz tenor saxophonist and trumpeter and son of jazz saxophonist Von Freeman. He began recording as lead musician in 1976 with ''Morning Prayer'', won the New York Jazz Award ...

India Navigation India Navigation was an American record company and independent record label that specialized in avant-garde jazz in the 1970s and 1980s. It was founded by Bob Cummins, a corporate lawyer who helped jazz musicians with legal matters. Its catalog ...

Records IN 1031 -on which Chico switches between

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, bass clarinet and flute during long, explorative tracks. The LP consists of compositions by Mr. Freeman and his frequent bassist, Cecil McBee. All of side 2 was recorded in concert in New York City.

Criticism

Jazz critic Scott Yanow wrote: “Freeman shows why he was rated so high during this early productive period.”

Background

The album is part of the AACM American experimental music group movement, whose motto is "Great Black Music, Ancient to the Future."

Track listing

# "Moments" (Freeman, McBee) – 16:31 #* a) Generation #* b) Regeneration # "And All The World Moved…" (Freeman, McBee) – 9:05 # "Merger" (Freeman)– 16:05

Reissues

An audio cd of this record was released in 1992 and again in 2000 by India Navigation, with the 24-minute, three-part "Moments" expanded by 7:23 for the reissue.

Personnel

, flute, bass clarinet * Cecil McBee – bass *

Muhal Richard Abrams Muhal Richard Abrams (born Richard Lewis Abrams; September 19, 1930 – October 29, 2017) was an American educator, administrator, composer, arranger, clarinetist, cellist, and jazz pianist in the free jazz medium. He recorded and toured the Uni ...

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piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keybo ...

* Steve McCall - drums * Tito Sampa -

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Production

* India Navigation Company * Cover art: James Russell

References

{{Chico Freeman Chico Freeman albums 1977 live albums India Navigation live albums