| Free Bop! | ||||
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | October 23, 1978 Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Xanadu 170 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
| Charles McPherson chronology | ||||
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Free Bop! is an album by saxophonist Charles McPherson which was recorded in 1978 and released on the Xanadu label. [1] [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  |
The Allmusic review awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This is perhaps his fiercest, most exciting playing as a leader". [3]
All compositions by Charles McPherson except as indicated
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