| Siku Ya Bibi (Day of the Lady) | ||||
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| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Mainstream MRL 329 | |||
| Producer | Bob Shad | |||
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Siku Ya Bibi (Day of the Lady) is an album by saxophonist Charles McPherson, dedicated to Billie Holiday, which was recorded in 1972 and released on the Mainstream label. [1] [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
Scott Yanow, writing for AllMusic, awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "Although not quite up to the level of his upcoming, more freewheeling Xanadu sessions, this is a fine outing". [3] Dan Morgenstern, writing for DownBeat , called the album "some of McPherson's most moving playing on record" and noted that McPherson "creates naturally flowing and musical phrases that are a joy to the ear." [4]
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