Beyond the Rain

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Beyond the Rain
Beyond the Rain.jpg
Studio album by
Chico Freeman
Released1978
RecordedJune 21, 22 & 23, 1977
Contemporary's Studio, Los Angeles, California
GenreJazz
Length41:10
LabelContemporary
S 7640
ProducerJohn Koenig and Lester Koenig
Chico Freeman chronology
No Time Left
(1977) 		Beyond the Rain
(1978) 		Kings of Mali
(1977)

Beyond the Rain is an album by American jazz saxophonist Chico Freeman recorded in 1977 and released on the Contemporary label.[1]

Reception[]

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars with Scott Yanow calling it "one of tenor saxophonist Chico Freeman's best early efforts... Fine music from the flexible tenor man".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4.5/5 stars[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide4/5 stars[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3/4 stars[4]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Chico Freeman except as indicated
  1. "Two Over One" (Muhal Richard Abrams) - 7:40
  2. "Beyond The Rain" - 3:30
  3. "Excerpts" (Abrams) - 7:20
  4. "My One and Only Love" (Guy Wood, Robert Mellin) - 7:50
  5. "Pepe's Samba" - 14:50

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Contemporary Records discography accessed September 7, 2012
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 7, 2012
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 79. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 505. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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