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

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

|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

  1. "Sister Precious" - 3:53
  2. "Don't I" - 10:59
  3. "Daybreak" - 4:12
  4. "Puunti" - 3:36
  5. "Open Horizon" - 4:18
  6. "Jawne" - 6:07
  7. "Sendai" - 5:33
  8. "Bee Pod" - 8:08

Personnel

References