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.Cecil McBee discography accessed January 5, 2015
Reception
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated "The often melodic but unpredictable music definitely holds one's interest". 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".Shoemaker, B., JazzTimes Review , May 1997
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
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