Music from the Source

1978 live album by Cecil McBee Sextet
Music from the Source
Live album by
Cecil McBee Sextet
Released1978
RecordedAugust 2, 1977 at Sweet Basil, NYC
GenreJazz
Length44:48
LabelEnja 3019
ProducerCecil McBee
Cecil McBee chronology
Mutima
(1974)
Music from the Source
(1978)
Compassion
(1979)

Music from the Source is a live album by bassist Cecil McBee's Sextet recorded at Sweet Basil in 1977 and released on the Enja label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated "The music is spiritual in nature, sometimes quite modal and in the adventurous genre of John Coltrane without being derivative. A fine live set."[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Cecil McBee

  1. "Agnez (With Respect to Roy Haynes)" - 19:04
  2. "God Spirit" - 7:59
  3. "First Song in the Day" - 17:04

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Cecil McBee discography accessed February 27, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Music from the Source – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 133. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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Studio albums
Live albums
  • Music from the Source (1977)
  • Compassion (1977)