title: Focus (Chico Freeman album)
text: # Focus (Chico Freeman album)
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
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  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  | The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
  
  Focus is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Chico Freeman, featuring Arthur Blythe, recorded in 1994 and released on the Contemporary label.
  
  ## Reception
  
  The AllMusic review by Alex Henderson stated: "Focus didn't go down in history as one of Freeman's essential works, but it's a generally decent and occasionally excellent CD that he can be proud of".
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All compositions by Chico Freeman except as indicated
  
  * "Bemsha Swing" (Denzil Best, Thelonious Monk) - 7:47
  * "Blackfoot" (George Cables) - 6:55
  * "Ah, George, We Hardly Knew Ya" (Don Pullen) - 9:57
  * "To Hear a Tear, Drop in the Rain" - 9:05
  * "Playpen" (Freeman, Ed Maguire) - 8:25
  * "Peacemaker" (Cecil McBee) - 11:41
  * "Rhythm-a-Ning" (Monk) - 8:11
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Chico Freeman - tenor saxophone
  * Arthur Blythe - alto saxophone
  * George Cables - piano
  * Santi Debriano - bass
  * Yoron Israel - drums
  