McPherson's Mood is the sixth album led by saxophonist Charles McPherson recorded in 1969 and released on the Prestige label.[1][2]

McPherson's Mood
Studio album by
Released1970
RecordedDecember 23, 1969
RCA Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length41:19
LabelPrestige
PR 7743
ProducerDon Schlitten
Charles McPherson chronology
Horizons
(1968)
McPherson's Mood
(1970)
Charles McPherson
(1971)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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 Alex Henderson stating, "McPherson's Mood isn't the least bit innovative (by 1969 standards), but it's definitely solid and enjoyable".[3]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Charles McPherson except as indicated

  1. "Explorations" - 5:22
  2. "McPherson's Mood" - 8:12
  3. "Opalescence" - 5:37
  4. "My Cherie Amour" (Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy, Stevie Wonder) - 8:23
  5. "Mish-Mash-Bash" - 6:58
  6. "I Get a Kick Out of You" (Cole Porter) - 6:47

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Prestige Records discography accessed March 13, 2013
  2. ^ Fitzgerald, M. Charles McPherson discography as leader accessed March 14, 2013
  3. ^ a b Henderson, A. Allmusic Review, accessed March 13, 2013
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 137. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 985. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.