Alternate Spaces is an album led by bassist Cecil McBee recorded in 1977 and first released on the Japanese Bomba label, after which it was reissued on India Navigation.
Reception
Professional ratings| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | 2 |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | 3 |
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated "The often melodic but unpredictable music definitely holds one's interest".4 JazzTimes writer Bill Shoemaker observed "McBee's program of boldly lined cookers, poignant ballads, and daring structural statements, elicit consistently strong work from Freeman, Pullen, Moye, trumpeter Joe Gardner, and drummer Allen Nelson. As a soloist, McBee nails everything from fleet blues choruses to wistful lyricism".5
Track listing
All compositions by Cecil McBee
- "Alternate Spaces" - 9:05
- "Consequence" - 8:15
- "Come Sunrise" - 6:43
- "Sorta, Kinda Blue" - 4:07
- "Expression" - 7:13
Personnel
- Cecil McBee - bass
- Joe Gardner - trumpet
- Chico Freeman - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- Don Pullen - piano
- Allen Nelson - drums
- Famoudou Don Moye - percussion
References
Cecil McBee discography accessed January 5, 2015 http://www.jazzdisco.org/cecil-mcbee/catalog/#india-navigation-in-1043 ↩
Yanow, Scott. Alternate Spaces – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 5, 2015. https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000616979 ↩
Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 133. ISBN 0-394-72643-X. 0-394-72643-X ↩
Yanow, Scott. Alternate Spaces – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 5, 2015. https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000616979 ↩
Shoemaker, B., JazzTimes Review Archived 2015-01-14 at the Wayback Machine, May 1997 http://jazztimes.com/articles/9452-im-possible-to-keep-hamiet-bluiett ↩