Open Horizon
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{{Infobox album
| name = Open Horizon
| type = Studio
| artist = Ken McIntyre
| cover = Open Horizon.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1976
| recorded = November 19, 1975
| venue =
| studio = C.I. Recording Studio, New York City
| genre = Jazz
| length = 46:46
| label = SteepleChase
SCS 1049
| producer = Nils Winther
| chronology = Ken McIntyre
| prev_title = Home
| prev_year = 1975
| next_title = Introducing the Vibrations
| next_year = 1977
}}
Open Horizon is an album recorded by American saxophonist Ken McIntyre in 1975 for the SteepleChase label.[http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Steeplechase_1000.htm SteepleChase Records discography] accessed March 16, 2015[http://www.mkmjazz.com/discography.php Makanda Ken McIntyre discography] accessed March 16, 2015Fitzgerald, M., [http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Artists/McIntyre/mkm-disc.htm Makanda Ken McIntyre Discography], accessed March 16, 2015
Reception
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
|rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
|rev2score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=973}}
}}
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars.[http://www.allmusic.com/album/open-horizon-mw0000647275 Allmusic Listing] accessed March 16, 2015
Track listing
All compositions by Ken McIntyre
- "Sister Precious" - 3:53
- "Don't I" - 10:59
- "Daybreak" - 4:12
- "Puunti" - 3:36
- "Open Horizon" - 4:18
- "Jawne" - 6:07
- "Sendai" - 5:33
- "Bee Pod" - 8:08
Personnel
- Ken McIntyre - alto saxophone, flute, bassoon, oboe
- Kenny Drew - piano, electric piano
- Buster Williams - bass
- Andrei Strobert - drums