Album · 1962
Free Spirits
- Released
- 1962
- Label
- Atlantic Records
- Catalogue no.
- SD 8061
- Tracklist
- 11 tracks
- Length
- 35:12
- Country
- US
“Free Spirits” is an album by Chris Connor, released in 1962 on Atlantic Records. The original release has 11 tracks with a running time of 35:12. Jazz standards on the record include “Day Dream”, “God Bless The Child” and “Milano”. The line-up features Al Cohn (arranger, conductor), Chris Connor (vocals), Joe Newman (trumpet), Oliver Nelson (reeds, tenor saxophone) and Phil Woods (reeds, alto saxophone).
Who played on Free Spirits
- Al Cohn arranger, conductor all tracks
- Chris Connor vocals all tracks
- Joe Newman trumpet all tracks
- Oliver Nelson reeds, tenor saxophone all tracks
- Phil Woods reeds, alto saxophone all tracks
- Ronnie Ball piano all tracks
- Sol Schlinger reeds, baritone saxophone all tracks
- Ed Shaughnessy drums (drum set) on 8 tracks
- George Duvivier bass on 8 tracks
- Clark Terry trumpet on 7 tracks
- Marky Markowitz trumpet on 4 tracks
- Ben Tucker bass on 3 tracks
- Dave Bailey drums (drum set) on 3 tracks
- Gene Quill reeds on 3 tracks
- Jimmy Cleveland trombone on 3 tracks
Tracklist
- A1 Jump for Joy 2:46
- A2 Night Bird — Al Cohn 3:18
- A3 Milano standard — John Lewis 3:21
- A4 Opportunity, Please Knock — Oscar Brown Jr. 3:10
- A5 Day Dream standard — Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn 3:02
- A6 Things Are Swingin’ 2:27
- B1 Kansas City — Mike Stoller 3:53
- B2 Lonely Woman — Ornette Coleman 4:04
- B3 I’m Gonna Go Fishin’ 2:51
- B4 God Bless the Child standard — Arthur Herzog, Jr. 3:01
- B5 Free Spirits — Norman Mapp 3:19
More albums by Chris Connor
Frequently asked questions
Who played on Free Spirits?
The line-up of Free Spirits includes Al Cohn (arranger, conductor), Chris Connor (vocals), Joe Newman (trumpet), Oliver Nelson (reeds, tenor saxophone), Phil Woods (reeds, alto saxophone), Ronnie Ball (piano), Sol Schlinger (reeds, baritone saxophone) and Ed Shaughnessy (drums (drum set)).
Which label released Free Spirits?
Free Spirits was released in 1962 on Atlantic Records (SD 8061).
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