''Beautiful!'' is an album by Charles McPherson which was recorded in 1975 and released on the Xanadu label.Xanadu Records discography
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Reception

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review recommended the album awarding it 4 stars and stating "Xanadu was a perfect label for altoist Charles McPherson since he was always a bop-based improviser who was perfectly at home jamming straightahead standards".Yanow, S.
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Track listing

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Johnny Green John Waldo Green (October 10, 1908 – May 15, 1989) was an American songwriter, composer, musical arranger, conductor and pianist. He was given the nickname "Beulah" by colleague Conrad Salinger. His most famous song was one of his earl ...

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Isham Jones Isham Edgar Jones (January 31, 1894 – October 19, 1956) was an American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter. Career Jones was born in Coalton, Ohio, United States, to a musical and mining family. His father, Richard Isham Jone ...

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Personnel

* Charles McPherson -

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* Sam Jones -

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References

{{Authority control Charles McPherson (musician) albums 1975 albums Xanadu Records albums Albums produced by Don Schlitten