New Horizons (Charles McPherson album)

{{Infobox album

| name = New Horizons

| type = Studio

| artist = Charles McPherson

| cover = New Horizons (Charles McPherson album).jpg

| alt =

| released = 1978

| recorded = September 28, 1977
RCA Studios, New York City

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Jazz

| length =

| label = Xanadu
149

| producer = Don Schlitten

| chronology = Charles McPherson

| prev_title = Live in Tokyo

| prev_year = 1976

| next_title = Free Bop!

| next_year = 1978

}}

New Horizons is an album by saxophonist Charles McPherson which was recorded in 1977 and released on the Xanadu label.[http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Leaders/McPhersonCharles-ldr.php Charles McPherson discography] accessed April 24, 2014[http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Xanadu.htm Xanadu Records discography] accessed April 24, 2014

Reception

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}

| rev2 = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

| rev2Score = {{rating|3|5}}{{Cite book

|editor-last=Swenson

|editor-first=J.

| author-link =

| year = 1985

| title = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

| publisher = Random House/Rolling Stone

| location = USA

| isbn = 0-394-72643-X

| pages = 137

}}

}}

The Allmusic review awarded the album 4 stars stating "The music is typically swinging and has its exciting moments".Yanow, S., [http://www.allmusic.com/album/new-horizons-mw0000920445 Allmusic Review] accessed April 24, 2014

Track listing

All compositions by Charles McPherson except as indicated

  1. "Promise" - 5:02
  2. "I'll Never Stop Loving You" (Nicholas Brodszky, Sammy Cahn) - 4:17
  3. "Night Eyes" - 9:38
  4. "Horizons" - 5:19
  5. "Samba de Orfeu" (Luiz Bonfá, Antonio María) - 6:56
  6. "Dee Blues" - 8:13

Personnel

References