# Free Bop!

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{{Infobox album
| name       = Free Bop!
| type       = Studio
| artist     = [Charles McPherson](/source/Charles_McPherson_(musician))
| cover      = Free Bop!.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = 1979
| recorded   = October 23, 1978<br><small>Los Angeles, CA</small>
| venue      =
| studio     =
| genre      = [Jazz](/source/Jazz)
| length     =
| label      = [Xanadu](/source/Xanadu_Records)<br><small>170</small>
| producer   = [Don Schlitten](/source/Don_Schlitten)
| chronology = [Charles McPherson](/source/Charles_McPherson_(musician))
| prev_title = [New Horizons](/source/New_Horizons_(Charles_McPherson_album))
| prev_year  = 1977
| next_title = [The Prophet](/source/The_Prophet_(Charles_McPherson_album))
| next_year  = 1978
}}

'''''Free Bop!''''' is an album by saxophonist [Charles McPherson](/source/Charles_McPherson_(musician)) which was recorded in 1978 and released on the [Xanadu](/source/Xanadu_Records) label.<ref>[http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Leaders/McPhersonCharles-ldr.php Charles McPherson discography] accessed April 28, 2014</ref><ref>[http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Xanadu.htm Xanadu Records discography] accessed April 24, 2014</ref>

==Reception==
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = ''[Allmusic](/source/Allmusic)''
| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="Allmusic"/> 
| rev2 = ''[The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide](/source/The_Rolling_Stone_Jazz_Record_Guide)''
| rev2Score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name=RSJRG>{{Cite book
 |editor-last=Swenson
 |editor-first=J.
 | author-link = 
 | year = 1985
 | title = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
 | publisher = Random House/Rolling Stone
 | location = USA
 | isbn = 0-394-72643-X
 | pages = 137
}}</ref>
}}
The [Allmusic](/source/Allmusic) review awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This is perhaps his fiercest, most exciting playing as a leader".<ref name="Allmusic">Wynn, R., [http://www.allmusic.com/album/free-bop!-mw0000879693 Allmusic Review] accessed April 28, 2014</ref>

== Track listing ==
''All compositions by Charles McPherson except as indicated''
# "A Day in Rio - 10:42"
# "Come Sunday" ([Duke Ellington](/source/Duke_Ellington)) - 5:08
# "Chuck-A-Luck" - 4:48
# "Estrellita ([Vito Picone](/source/Vito_Picone), Arthur Venosa) - 6:19 
# "Si Si" ([Charlie Parker](/source/Charlie_Parker)) - 7:28
# "Free Bop" - 5:29

== Personnel ==
*[Charles McPherson](/source/Charles_McPherson_(musician)) - [alto saxophone](/source/alto_saxophone), [tenor saxophone](/source/tenor_saxophone)
*[Peter Sprague](/source/Peter_Sprague) - [guitar](/source/guitar)
*[Lou Levy](/source/Lou_Levy_(pianist)) - [piano](/source/piano)
*[Monty Budwig](/source/Monty_Budwig) - [bass](/source/double_bass)
*Chuck McPherson - [drums](/source/drum_kit)
*[Kevin Jones](/source/Kevin_Jones_(musician)) - [congas](/source/congas), [percussion](/source/percussion)

== References ==
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{{Charles McPherson (musician)}}

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Category:Charles McPherson (musician) albums
Category:1979 albums
Category:Xanadu Records albums
Category:Albums produced by Don Schlitten

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