Review
by Steve Huey
New Soil wasn't the first session Jackie McLean recorded for Blue Note, but it was the first one released, and as the title suggests, the first glimmerings of McLean's desire to push beyond the limits of bop are already apparent. They're subtle, of course, and nowhere near as pronounced as they would be in just a few years' time, but -- as with the 1959 material later issued on Jackie's Bag -- hints of Ornette Coleman's stream-of-consciousness melodic freedom are beginning to find their way into McLean's improvisations. His playing is just a touch more angular than the ear expects, especially given the very bluesy nature of pieces like McLean's 11-minute vamp "Hip Strut," and pianist Walter Davis, Jr.'s infectious boogie-woogie "Greasy." Coleman's influence is most apparent on McLean's "Minor Apprehension," where the freewheeling, Coleman-esque main theme is paralleled by trumpeter Donald Byrd in a definite nod to Don Cherry. What's more, drummer Pete LaRoca takes a surprisingly free solo of significant length toward the end of the track. However, the cut that the musicians seem to dig into the most is Davis' twisting, turning bopper "Davis Cup," which sports a rhumba beat and a bevy of exciting solos. It could be argued that McLean never recorded a bad album for Blue Note, and New Soil got his career with the label off to a terrifically stimulating start.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/new-soil-mw0000203207
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Reseña
por Steve Huey
New Soil no fue la primera sesión que Jackie McLean grabó para Blue Note, pero fue la primera que se publicó, y como sugiere el título, los primeros destellos del deseo de McLean de ir más allá de los límites del bop ya son evidentes. Son sutiles, por supuesto, y ni de lejos tan pronunciados como lo serían dentro de unos años, pero - como en el material de 1959 publicado más tarde en Jackie's Bag - los indicios de la libertad melódica de Ornette Coleman empiezan a encontrar su camino en las improvisaciones de McLean. Su forma de tocar es un poco más angulosa de lo que el oído espera, especialmente dada la naturaleza bluesy de piezas como "Hip Strut", el vampiro de 11 minutos de McLean, y "Greasy", el contagioso boogie-woogie del pianista Walter Davis, Jr. La influencia de Coleman es más evidente en "Minor Apprehension" de McLean, donde el tema principal, libre y al estilo de Coleman, es interpretado en paralelo por el trompetista Donald Byrd en un claro guiño a Don Cherry. Es más, el batería Pete LaRoca se toma un solo sorprendentemente libre de considerable duración hacia el final del tema. Sin embargo, el corte en el que los músicos parecen profundizar más es "Davis Cup", un bopper de Davis que gira y se retuerce, con un ritmo de rumba y un montón de solos emocionantes. Podría decirse que McLean nunca grabó un mal álbum para Blue Note, y New Soil supuso el comienzo más estimulante de su carrera con el sello.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/new-soil-mw0000203207
1 - Hip Strut
Written-By – Jackie McLean
2 - Minor Apprehension
Written-By – Jackie McLean
3 - Greasy
Written-By – Walter Davis Jr.
4 - Sweet Cakes
Written-By – Walter Davis Jr.
5 - Davis Cup
Written-By – Walter Davis Jr.
6 - Formidable
Written-By – Walter Davis Jr.
Credits:
Alto Saxophone – Jackie McLean
Bass – Paul Chambers (3)
Drums – Pete La Roca
Liner Notes – Joe Goldberg
Photography By [Cover Photo] – Francis Wolff
Piano – Walter Davis Jr.
Producer – Alfred Lion
Reissue Producer [Produced For Release] – Michael Cuscuna
Transferred By [Digital Transfers] – Ron McMaster
Trumpet – Donald Byrd
Notes:
Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on May 2, 1959.
Track 6: Does not appear on LP configuration
Label: Blue Note – BLP 4013
Country: US
Released: 1959
Genre: Jazz
Style: Hard Bop
https://www.discogs.com/release/1248387-Jackie-McLean-New-Soil
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