Con Alma!

This article is about the album by Charles McPherson. For the composition by Dizzy Gillespie, see Con Alma. For the album by Ray Bryant, see Con Alma (Ray Bryant album).

Con Alma!
Studio album by Charles McPherson
Released	1965
Recorded	August 4, 1965
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:18
Label	Prestige PR 7427
Producer	Don Schlitten
Charles McPherson chronology
Bebop Revisited! (1964) Con Alma! (1965) The Quintet/Live! (1966)

Con Alma! is the second album led by saxophonist Charles McPherson recorded in 1965 and released on the Prestige label. ^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Professional ratings

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

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "McPherson and Harris both have their share of fine solos, but Jordan generally takes honors on this set; he is the only musician who was looking beyond bop and playing in a more original style". ^[3]

Track listing

1. "Eronel" (Thelonious Monk) – 7:06
2. "In a Sentimental Mood" (Duke Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Irving Mills) – 8:00
3. "Chasing the Bird" (Charlie Parker) – 7:12
4. "Con Alma" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 5:31
5. "I Don't Know" (Charles McPherson) – 8:19
6. "Dexter Rides Again" (Dexter Gordon, Bud Powell) – 8:10

Personnel

• Charles McPherson – alto saxophone
• Clifford Jordan – tenor saxophone
• Barry Harris – piano
• George Tucker – bass
• Alan Dawson – drums

References

1. Prestige Records discography accessed March 13, 2013
2. Fitzgerald, M. Jazzdiscography: Charles McPherson Leader Entry accessed May 15, 2018
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed March 13, 2013
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp.  137. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 985. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.