Chico showing his sensitive side.
This title on India Navigation was in that package with several albums I mentioned in a previous post being lost for several months. The package remains lost. This copy is another one from that local store I’ve mentioned, and when I saw it I just had to grab it, cause who knows if that package will turn up. I would guess it won’t so now I have at least secured this one which I’m very happy about.
Been after this one for a while. It’s a lovely serene album, recorded between 1978 and 1979, with Freeman really nailing his most lyrical approach to a tee. The set consists of mostly standards. It’s beautiful music. And the band backing him adds their magic to the proceedings. We find the outstanding Cecil McBee on double bass, John Hicks on piano, Billy Hart and Famoudou Don Moye on drums.
Chico Freeman was a superb tenor player and there are plenty of titles of his I’m aiming to acquire. There are several others also on India Navigation for example. He was definitely more adventurous during his career than on ”Spirit Sensitive”, but I think it’s a great album and it shows that he could masterfully connect with the older guard of musicians and celebrate the lyrical side of jazz.
