Free Speech is an album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris recorded in 1969 and released on the Atlantic label.[1][2]

Free Speech
Studio album by
Released1970
RecordedDecember 15, 1969
StudioUniversal Studios, Chicago
GenreJazz
Length34:47
LabelAtlantic
SD 1573
ProducerEddie Harris, Marvin Lagunoff
Eddie Harris chronology
Swiss Movement
(1969)
Free Speech
(1970)
Come on Down!
(1970)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Reception edit

The Allmusic review states "Harris plays quite well as usual (he can be easily identified within a note or two) but none of his six originals on this out-of-print LP are very substantial".[3]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Eddie Harris except as indicated

  1. "Wait Please" - 8:47
  2. "Boogie Woogie Bossa Nova" - 6:18
  3. "Penthology" - 2:38
  4. "Bold and Black" - 4:50
  5. "Things You Do" - 3:14
  6. "Free Speech" (Harris, Jodie Christian, Billy Hart, Louis Spears) - 9:00

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Atlantic Records discography accessed May 11, 2012
  2. ^ Eddie Harris Discography, accessed June 22, 2017
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 11, 2012