Jackie McLean • Prestige Profiles

 

 

Review by Thom Jurek
Jackie McLean is the subject of the sixth volume in the Prestige Profiles series. The eight tracks here come from 1956 and 1957. they are deeply bluesy cuts from the later bebop and early hard bop era, and show McLean really stretching himself to come to terms with the new music that was in his head and emerged fully on his later Blue Note recordings. "Strange Blues" is here, along with the lovely "Sentimental Journey" off Volumes 4, 5, and 6, with Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley, and Mal Waldron (who appears on five selections here). There's also the fine original "Lights Out," with Byrd, Elmo Hope, Doug Watkins, and Art Taylor. While all the cuts have been previously released, the various bands here showcase McLean's versatility as a leader and, in the case of "Alto Madness," as a co-leader with John Jenkins.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/prestige-profiles-vol-6-mw0000178500

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Reseña de Thom Jurek
Jackie McLean es el tema del sexto volumen de la serie Prestige Profiles. Los ocho temas que se incluyen aquí proceden de 1956 y 1957. Son cortes profundamente blueseros de la última época del bebop y del primer hard bop, y muestran a McLean esforzándose realmente por llegar a un acuerdo con la nueva música que estaba en su cabeza y que emergió plenamente en sus últimas grabaciones de Blue Note. "Strange Blues" está aquí, junto con la encantadora "Sentimental Journey" de los volúmenes 4, 5 y 6, con Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley y Mal Waldron (que aparece en cinco selecciones aquí). También está el excelente original "Lights Out", con Byrd, Elmo Hope, Doug Watkins y Art Taylor. Aunque todos los cortes ya han sido editados anteriormente, las diferentes bandas aquí muestran la versatilidad de McLean como líder y, en el caso de "Alto Madness", como colíder con John Jenkins.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/prestige-profiles-vol-6-mw0000178500

Tracklist:
1 - Strange Blues - 7:32
2 - Mirage - 9:47
3 - Embraceable You - 7:05
4 - Alto Madness - 11:48
5 - Sentimental Journey - 9:57
6 - What's New - 7:07
7 - Our Love Is Here To Stay - 4:19
8 - Lights Out - 12:55


Credits:
    Alto Saxophone – Jackie McLean, John Jenkins (tracks: 4, 5)
    Bass – Arthur Phipps (tracks: 1, 3, 7), Doug Watkins (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 8), Paul Chambers (tracks: 6)
    Drums – Arthur Taylor (tracks: 1 to 5, 7, 8), Louis Hayes (tracks: 6)
    Piano – Mal Waldron (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 7), Gil Coggins (tracks: 6), Elmo Hope (tracks: 8)
    Trombone – Curtis Fuller (tracks: 6)
    Trumpet – Webster Young (tracks: 6), Donald Byrd (tracks: 5, 8), Bill Hardman (tracks: 2)
    Tenor saxophone – Hank Mobley (tracks: 5)

Recording Venue: Van Gelder Studio - Hackensack, NJ
Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder

Label: Prestige ‎– 0602498770771
Series: Prestige Profiles –
Released: 2006
Genre: Jazz
Style: Hard Bop
https://www.discogs.com/Jackie-McLean-Prestige-Profiles/release/5774057

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