Strange Blues
1967 studio album by Jackie McLean
Strange Blues | |||
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Studio album by | |||
Released | 1967 | ||
Recorded | February 15 & July 12, 1957 | ||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio , Hackensack, New Jersey | ||
Genre | Jazz | ||
Length | 37 : 15 | ||
Label |
Prestige
PR 7500 |
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Producer | Don Schlitten | ||
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Strange Blues is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean , recorded in 1957 and released on the Prestige label. [1] [2] It features three tracks with McLean in a quartet featuring pianist Jon Mayer , bassist Bill Salter and drummer Larry Ritchie , one with a quartet featuring pianist Mal Waldron , bassist Art Phipps and drummer Art Taylor and one with a quartet featuring pianist Gil Coggins , bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Louis Hayes . Trumpeter Webster Young and tuba player Ray Draper appear together on two tracks.
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "a generally strong set chiefly recommended to Jackie McLean completists." [3]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Jackie McLean, except as indicated
- "Strange Blues" - 7:32
- "Millie's Pad" (Webster Young) - 11:15
- " What's New? " ( Johnny Burke , Bob Haggart ) - 6:35
- "Disciples Love Affair" (Ray Draper) - 6:49
- "Not So Strange Blues" - 4:49
- Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on February 15 (track 1), July 12 (tracks 2, 4 & 5) and August 30 (track 3), 1957
Personnel
- Jackie McLean - alto saxophone
- Webster Young - trumpet (tracks 2 & 4)
- Ray Draper - tuba (tracks 2 & 4)
- Gil Coggins (track 3), Jon Mayer (tracks 2, 4 & 5), Mal Waldron (track 1) - piano
- Paul Chambers (track 3), Art Phipps (track 1), Bill Salter (tracks 2, 4 & 5) - bass
- Louis Hayes (track 3), Art Taylor (track 1), Larry Ritchie (tracks 2, 4 & 5) - drums
References
- ↑ Jackie McLean discography accessed July 26, 2013
- ↑ Courant, OWEN McNALLY; Special To The. "SAMPLER A MINI-PORTRAIT OF MCLEAN AS YOUNG MAN" . courant.com .
- 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 26, 2013
- ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 136. ISBN 0-394-72643-X .
- ↑ Cook, Richard ; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin . p. 978. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0 .