Fancy Free (Richard Davis album)

Fancy Free is an album by bassist Richard Davis recorded in 1977 and released on the Galaxy label.^[3][4]

Fancy Free
Studio album by Richard Davis
Released	1977
Recorded	June 30 and July 1, 1977 Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
Genre	Jazz
Label	Galaxy GXY-5102
Producer	Ed Michel
Richard Davis chronology
Way Out West (1977) Fancy Free (1977) Divine Gemini (1978)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "an advanced and mostly straightahead effort".^[1]

Track listing

1. "The Wine of May" (Loonis McGlohon) – 5:21
2. "Silver's Serenade" (Horace Silver) – 9:46
3. "Emily" (Johnny Mandel, Johnny Mercer) – 4:52
4. "Nardis" (Miles Davis) – 4:22
5. "I Still Love You, Baby" (P. Davis, Dolly Hirota) – 5:42
6. "Fancy Free" (Donald Byrd) – 7:52

Personnel

• Richard Davis – bass
• Eddie Henderson – trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 1, 2 & 4–6)
• Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
• Stanley Cowell – piano, electric piano
• Billy Cobham – drums
• Dolly Hirota – vocals (track 5)
• Bill Lee – arranger, conductor