The Quintet/Live!

The Quintet/Live!
The Quintet/Live!
Live album by Charles McPherson
Released	1967
Recorded	October 13, 1966; Five Spot, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	75:18
Label	Prestige; PR 7480
Producer	Don Schlitten
Charles McPherson chronology

The Quintet/Live! is a live album led by saxophonist Charles McPherson recorded in 1966 at the Five Spot Café and released on the Prestige label.^[1]^[2] The album was released as an expanded CD with bonus tracks in 1995 as Live at the Five Spot.

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 is a commanding performer, with a penetrating tone and an ability to explore a song for subtler possibilities".^[3]

Track listing

"The Viper" (Charles McPherson) – 4:22
"I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) – 9:10
"Shaw 'Nuff" (Ray Brown, Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie) – 10:24
"Here's That Rainy Day" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 6:35
"Never Let Me Go" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) – 11:35
"Suddenly" (McPherson) – 6:50
"I Believe in You" (Frank Loesser) – 8:13 Bonus track on CD reissue
"Epistrophy" (Kenny Clarke, Thelonious Monk) – 7:28 Bonus track on CD reissue
"Luminescence" (Barry Harris) – 10:41 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

References

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

[1] Prestige Records discography accessed March 13, 2013

[2] Fitzgerald, M. Jazzdiscography: Charles McPherson Leader Entry accessed May 15, 2018

[Allmusic-3] Todd, J. Allmusic Review, accessed March 13, 2013

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

[Penguin-5] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 985. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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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)