Live in Tokyo (Charles McPherson album)

Live in Tokyo
Live album by Charles McPherson
Released	1976
Recorded	April 14, 1976; Sun Plaza Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Genre	Jazz
Label	Xanadu ; 131
Producer	Don Schlitten
Charles McPherson chronology

Last updated March 08, 2021

Live in Tokyo is a live album by saxophonist Charles McPherson which was recorded in Japan in 1976 and released on the Xanadu label.^[1]^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[4]

The AllMusic review awarded the album 4½ stars, stating "McPherson is in top form".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Charles McPherson except as indicated

"Tokyo Blue" –7:14
"East of the Sun" (Brooks Bowman) –5:32
"Desafinado" (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça) –8:32
"Orient Express" –9:13
"These Foolish Things" (Eric Maschwitz, Jack Strachey, Harry Link) –6:18
"Bouncing with Bud" (Bud Powell) –6:34

Personnel

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References

↑ Charles McPherson discography accessed April 24, 2014
↑ Xanadu Records discography accessed April 24, 2014
1 2 Yanow, S., AllMusic Review accessed April 24, 2014
↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 137. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

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[1] Charles McPherson discography accessed April 24, 2014

[2] Xanadu Records discography accessed April 24, 2014

[Allmusic-3] 1 2 Yanow, S., AllMusic Review accessed April 24, 2014

[RSJRG-4] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 137. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

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v t e Charles McPherson
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader	Bebop Revisited! (1964) Con Alma! (1965) The Quintet/Live! (1966) From This Moment On! (1968) Horizons (1968) McPherson's Mood (1969) Charles McPherson (1971) Siku Ya Bibi (Day of the Lady) (1972) Today's Man (1973) Beautiful! (1975) Live in Tokyo (1976) New Horizons (1977) Free Bop! (1978) First Flight Out (1994) Come Play with Me (1995) Manhattan Nocturne (1997)
With Charles Mingus	The Complete Town Hall Concert (1962) Music Written for Monterey 1965 (1965) My Favorite Quintet (1965) Charles Mingus in Paris: The Complete America Session (1970) Charles Mingus Sextet In Berlin (1970) Let My Children Hear Music (1971) Charles Mingus and Friends in Concert (1972) Mingus at Carnegie Hall (1974)
With others	Pepper Adams Plays the Compositions of Charlie Mingus (1963) Just Be Bop (Toshiko Akiyoshi, 1980) For Sure! (Kenny Drew, 1978) Eastwood After Hours: Live at Carnegie Hall (Clint Eastwood, 1996) The Many Faces of Art Farmer (1964) Newer Than New (Barry Harris, 1961) Bull's Eye! (Barry Harris, 1968) Cello Again (Sam Jones, 1976) Boppin' & Burnin' (Don Patterson, 1968) Funk You! (Don Patterson, 1968) Bird Lives! (Red Rodney, 1973) Impact (Charles Tolliver, 1975)