Chico Freeman - Spirit Sensitive

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:34
Size: 146,8 MB
Art: Front

(4:15)  1. Autumn in New York
(5:39)  2. Peace
(7:42)  3. A Child Is Born
(7:24)  4. Lonnie's Lament
(4:19)  5. You Don't Have to Say You're Sorry
(7:00)  6. Wise One
(6:21)  7. It Never Entered My Mind
(8:52)  8. Close to You Alone
(7:36)  9. Carnival
(4:21) 10. Don't Get Around Much Anymore

This set was a change-of-pace for Chico Freeman for it features the usually adventurous tenor (who doubles on soprano) mostly playing warm versions of standards.

The CD reissue adds four previously unissued selections (including a pair of Coltrane tunes, "Lonnie's Lament" and "Wise One") to the original program. With pianist John Hicks, bassist Cecil McBee and either Billy Hart or Don Moye on drums offering fine support (vibraphonist Jay Hoggard sits in on "Carnival"), Freeman pushes at but does not break the boundaries of hard bop. Highlights include "Autumn in New York" (a duet with McBee), Horace Silver's "Peace," "It Never Entered My Mind" and the bassist's "Close to You Alone." ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/spirit-sensitive-mw0000204353

Personnel:  Chico Freeman - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone; Cecil McBee – bass; John Hicks – piano; Billy Hart - drums; Famoudou Don Moye - drums

Spirit Sensitive

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