''New Horizons'' is an album by saxophonist
Charles McPherson which was recorded in 1977 and released on the
Xanadu label.
Xanadu Records discography
accessed April 24, 2014
Reception
The Allmusic
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review awarded the album 4 stars stating "The music is typically swinging and has its exciting moments".[Yanow, S.]
Allmusic Review
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Track listing
''All compositions by Charles McPherson except as indicated''
# "Promise" - 5:02
# " I'll Never Stop Loving You" (Nicholas Brodszky
Nicholas "Slug" Brodszky (russian: Николай Бродский; April 20, 1905December 24, 1958) was a composer of popular songs for the theatre and for films.
Brodszky was born in Odessa, Russian Empire, into a Jewish family, who moved to ...
, Sammy Cahn
Samuel Cohen (June 18, 1913 – January 15, 1993), known professionally as Sammy Cahn, was an American lyricist, songwriter, and musician. He is best known for his romantic lyrics to films and Broadway songs, as well as stand-alone songs premier ...
) - 4:17
# "Night Eyes" - 9:38
# "Horizons" - 5:19
# "Samba de Orfeu" (Luiz Bonfá
Luiz Floriano Bonfá (17 October 1922 – 12 January 2001) was a Brazilian guitarist and composer. He was best known for the music he composed for the film ''Black Orpheus''.
Biography
Luiz Floriano Bonfá was born on October 17, 1922, in Ri ...
, Antonio María) - 6:56
# "Dee Blues" - 8:13
Personnel
* Charles McPherson - alto saxophone
The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is pitched in E, smaller than the B tenor ...
*Mickey Tucker
Mickey Tucker (born Michael B. Tucker; April 28, 1941) is an American jazz pianist and organist.
Biography
Tucker was born in Durham, North Carolina in 1941. He grew up in Rankin, Pennsylvania before moving back to North Carolina aged 12. When h ...
- 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 keyboa ...
*Cecil McBee
Cecil McBee (born May 19, 1935) is an American jazz bassist. He has recorded as a leader only a handful of times since the 1970s, but has contributed as a sideman to a number of jazz albums.
Biography Early life and career
McBee was born in Tu ...
- bass
*Freddie Waits
Frederick "Freddie" Douglas Waits (April 27, 1943 – November 18, 1989) was a hard bop and post-bop drummer.
Waits never officially recorded as leader, but was a prominent member and composer in Max Roach's M'Boom percussion ensemble. He worked ...
- drums
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References
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Charles McPherson (musician) albums
1978 albums
Xanadu Records albums
Albums produced by Don Schlitten