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.^[1]

Compassion
Live album by Cecil McBee Sextet
Released	1979
Recorded	August 3, 1977 at Sweet Basil, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:35
Label	Enja 3041
Producer	Cecil McBee
Cecil McBee chronology
Music from the Source (1978) Compassion (1979) Flying Out (1982)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

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".^[2]

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

1. Cecil McBee discography accessed January 5, 2015
2. Yanow, Scott. Compassion – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 133. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.