| Music from the Source | ||||
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| Live album by Cecil McBee Sextet | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | August 2, 1977 at Sweet Basil, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:48 | |||
| Label | Enja 3019 | |||
| Producer | Cecil McBee | |||
| Cecil McBee chronology | ||||
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Music from the Source is a live album by bassist Cecil McBee's Sextet recorded at Sweet Basil in 1977 and released on the Enja label. [1]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [3] |
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated "The music is spiritual in nature, sometimes quite modal and in the adventurous genre of John Coltrane without being derivative. A fine live set." [2]
All compositions by Cecil McBee
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