Birth Sign is the debut album by the American jazz guitarist George Freeman recorded in 1969 and released by the Delmark label.[1][2][3]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
Allmusic reviewer Michael G. Nastos stated "Chicago electric guitarist George Freeman was a quintessential sideman ... This is his debut recording, done in the height of the soul-jazz era circa 1969 ... At times Freeman's sound traces to no single individual source, though it is steeped in Chi-Town blues and a progressive stance ... Too bad the world never really heard enough of George Freeman, and although this is a small taste, it is a more than adequate amuse-bouche".[4]
Track listing
All compositions by George Freeman except where noted
- "Mama, Papa, Brother" – 5:39
- "Cough It Up" – 4:03
- "My Scenery" – 5:54
- "Must Be, Must Be" (Robin Kenyatta) – 5:30
- "Birth Sign" – 5:23
- "Hoss" – 6:57
- "My Ship" (Kurt Weill, Ira Gershwin) – 6:45
Personnel
- George Freeman – guitar
- Lester Lashley – trombone (track 4)
- Von Freeman (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 7), Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre (track 4) - tenor saxophone
- Sonny Burke (tracks 1-3 & 4–6), Robert Pierce (track 4) – organ
- Billy Mitchell – drums
- Michael Cuscuna – arranger (track 4)
References
- ^ Jazzlists: Delmark Records discography: 400/500 series accessed October 14, 2019
- ^ Delmark Records: album details accessed October 14, 2019
- ^ Jazzlists: George Freeman discography accessed October 14, 2019
- ^ a b Nastos, Michael G.. George Freeman: Birth Sign – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 506. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.