Beyond the Rain

Beyond the Rain
Studio album by Chico Freeman
Released	1978
Recorded	June 21, 22 & 23, 1977 Contemporary's Studio, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:10
Label	Contemporary S 7640
Producer	John Koenig and Lester Koenig
Chico Freeman chronology
No Time Left (1977) Beyond the Rain (1978) Kings of Mali (1977)

Beyond the Rain is an album by American jazz saxophonist Chico Freeman, recorded in 1977 and released on the Contemporary label. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
DownBeat	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[5]

The Bay State Banner wrote that "Freeman is quietly impressive—a smooth, fluid, inventive and growing improviser." ^[6]

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars, with Scott Yanow calling it "one of tenor saxophonist Chico Freeman's best early efforts... Fine music from the flexible tenor man". ^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Chico Freeman except as indicated

1. "Two Over One" (Muhal Richard Abrams) - 7:40
2. "Beyond The Rain" - 3:30
3. "Excerpts" (Abrams) - 7:20
4. "My One and Only Love" (Guy Wood, Robert Mellin) - 7:50
5. "Pepe's Samba" - 14:50

Personnel

• Chico Freeman - tenor saxophone, flute
• Hilton Ruiz - piano
• Joony Booth - bass
• Elvin Jones - drums
• Jumma Santos - percussion

References

1. Contemporary Records discography accessed September 7, 2012
2. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed September 7, 2012
3. Birnbaum, Larry (October 16, 1979). "Record Reviews". DownBeat . Vol. 46, no. 16. p. 46.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 505. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
5. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 79. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
6. Lane, George (May 3, 1979). "Shades of Blue". Bay State Banner. No. 30. p. 15.