Compassion (Cecil McBee album)

Compassion is a live album by bassist Cecil McBee's Sextet recorded at Sweet Basil in 1977 and released on the Enja label.

Reception

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow called it an "excellent post-bop set" and stated "The excellent solos, particularly those of Freeman, are adventurous, yet still based in the hard bop/modal tradition".

Track listing

All compositions by Cecil McBee except as indicated

1. "Pepi´s Samba" (Chico Freeman) - 13:15
2. "Undercurrent" - 10:55
3. "Compassion" - 17:25

Personnel

• Cecil McBee - bass
• Joe Gardner - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Chico Freeman - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Dennis Moorman - piano
• Steve McCall - drums
• Famoudou Don Moye - congas

References