Chico Freeman (tenor and soprano saxophones), Mal Waldron (piano) and Rocky Knauer (bass), with Tiziana Ghiglioni singing on two tracks, recorded at Barigozzi Studio, Milan, on July 26 and 27, 1989.
Chico Freeman with his father Von Freeman, Geri Allen, Eddie Allen, Don Pate, Victor Jones and Norman Hedman, recorded at Sound Ideas Studios, New York, in August 1988. Originals plus songs by Michael Jackson and Marvin Gaye.
*2024 stock* Chico Freeman wrote all the originals and arranged it for the septet. The music is an excellent documentation of what was going on in Chicago during the avant-garde period. The tunes and performances make challenging and rewarding listen…