Music from the Source is a live album by bassist Cecil McBee's Sextet recorded at Sweet Basil in 1977 and released on the Enja label.[1]

Music from the Source
Live album by
Released1978
RecordedAugust 2, 1977 at Sweet Basil, NYC
GenreJazz
Length44:48
LabelEnja 3019
ProducerCecil McBee
Cecil McBee chronology
Alternate Spaces
(1977)
Music from the Source
(1978)
Compassion
(1979)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [3]

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated "The music is spiritual in nature, sometimes quite modal and in the adventurous genre of John Coltrane without being derivative. A fine live set."[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Cecil McBee

  1. "Agnez (With Respect to Roy Haynes)" - 19:04
  2. "God Spirit" - 7:59
  3. "First Song in the Day" - 17:04

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Cecil McBee discography accessed February 27, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Music from the Source – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 133. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.