Today's Man (album)

Today's Man
Studio album by Charles McPherson
Released	1973
Recorded	1973 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Mainstream MRL 395
Producer	Bob Shad
Charles McPherson chronology
Siku Ya Bibi (Day of the Lady) (1972) Today's Man (1973) Beautiful! (1975)

Today's Man is an album by saxophonist Charles McPherson which was recorded in 1973 and released on the Mainstream label.^[1][2]

Reception[]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.^[3]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Charles McPherson except as indicated

1. "Charisma" - 5:07
2. "Naima" (John Coltrane) - 6:20
3. "Invitation" (Bronisław Kaper, Paul Francis Webster) - 3:15
4. "Stranger in Paradise" (Alexander Borodin, Robert Wright, George Forrest) - 5:53
5. "Cheryl" (Charlie Parker) - 6:17
6. "Bell Bottoms (Ernie Wilkins)" - 4:43

Personnel[]

• Charles McPherson - alto saxophone
• Frank Wess - flute, tenor saxophone (tracks 1-3)
• Chris Woods - flute, baritone saxophone (tracks 1-3)
• Cecil Bridgewater, Richard Williams - trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 1-3)
• Julius Watkins - French horn(tracks 1-3)
• Garnett Brown - trombone (tracks 1-3)
• Barry Harris - piano
• Larry Evans - bass
• Billy Higgins - drums
• Ernie Wilkins - conductor, arranger (tracks 1-3)

References[]