Free Speech (album)

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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Free Speech
Studio album by Eddie Harris
Released	1970
Recorded	December 15, 1969
Studio	Universal Studios, Chicago
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:47
Label	Atlantic SD 1573
Producer	Eddie Harris, Marvin Lagunoff
Eddie Harris chronology
Swiss Movement (1969) Free Speech (1970) Come on Down! (1970)

Reception

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

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

• Eddie Harris - tenor saxophone, varitone, reed trumpet
• Jodie Christian - electric piano
• Louis Spears - bass, electric bass
• Billy Hart - drums
• Felix Henry - percussion