Recorded on September 28, 1977
As the title New Horizons implies, this album finds Charles McPherson pushing the boundaries of orthodox bop. It's also a sly reference to his 1969 LP Horizons (Prestige).
The supporting players are phenomenal.
This LP, which has never been reissued in any digital format, is a hidden gem.
More Charles McPherson
McPherson's series of LPs on Don Schlitten's Xanadu label in the latter half of the 1970s was a particularly fruitful run. Along with New Horizons, McPherson recorded:
- Beautiful! (Xanadu, 1975)
- Live in Tokyo (Xanadu, 1976)
- Free Bop! (Xanadu, 1979)
His early-1970s albums on Mainstream are worth exploring too.
Yes, indeed! It's good to know that somebody else has discovered and enjoyed this great artists during the prime years of the 1970s. The Xanadu records are all excellent, largely because of the choice of material and bandmates with chops. "Beautiful" is, well, a beautiful album.
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McPherson is still around apparently - another 50+ year veteran.