| Alternate Spaces | ||||
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1977, New York [1] | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:23 | |||
| Label | 1977: Bomba Records BOM 573 1979: India Navigation IN 1043 | |||
| Producer | Bob Cummins [2] | |||
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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. [3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated "The often melodic but unpredictable music definitely holds one's interest". [4] 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". [6]
All compositions by Cecil McBee
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