Pacific Jazz – PJM-402Rec. Dates : January 14 & February 11, 1957Stream this Album Drums : Art BlakeyAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Spanky DeBrestPiano : Sam DockeryTrumpet : Bill Hardman Billboard : 10/28/1957 A significant set for this label features Art Blakey and his well-known hard sound, with Jackie McLean, Bill Hardman, Sam…
Blue Note – BLP 4038Rec. Date : April 17, 1960 Alto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Arthur TaylorPiano : Walter Bishop Jr.Trumpet : Blue Mitchell Strictlyheadies : 09/26/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 12/19/1960Three stars Modern alto saxophonist McLean contributes some soul-searing solos on this album, especially on Condition Blue. Five of the Six…
Blue Note – BLP 4034Rec. Date : 04/28/1960 Trumpet : Lee MorganAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Art BlakeyPiano : Bobby Timmons Strictlyheadies : 09/21/2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 04/29/1961 This is essentially a Jazz Messengers date with an expanded spotlight on Lee Morgan. Blakey is here to lay down a vitally…
Blue Note – BLP 4027Rec. Date : 02/15/1960 Piano : Freddie ReddAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Mike MattosDrums : Larry Ritchie Strictlyheadies : 09/02/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 04/18/1960Spotlight Winner “The Connection” is currently one of off-Broadway’s hottest shows. The tunes in this set are those featured by a jazz group which appears in…
Blue Note – BLP 4026Rec. Date : October 4, 1959 Pocket Trumpet : Donald ByrdAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Lex HumphriesPiano : Duke Pearson Strictlyheadies : 09/01/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 07/25/1960 This Is a package of original material by Byrd – six numbers, several of them blues or blues-based. Byrd’s…
Blue Note – BLP 4024Rec. Date : October 20, 1959 Alto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Jimmy GarrisonDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Walter Bishop Jr. Strictlyheadies : 08/29/2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 04/09/1960 One of the more individual alto voices around today, McLean has a generous capacity to swing and this date goes a long way in proving it. With…
Blue Note – BLP 4018Rec. Date : August 2, 1959 Piano : Walter Davis, Jr.Alto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Sam JonesDrums : Art TaylorTrumpet : Donald Byrd Strictlyheadies : 08/18/2019Stream this Album New Pittsburgh Courier : 05/14/1960Harold L. Keith : 4 stars It’s indeed nice to know that Jackie McLean is once again saying many things of value. Along with Donald Byrd, Sam…
Blue Note – BLP 4013Rec. Date : May 2, 1959 Alto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Pete La RocaPiano : Walter Davis, Jr.Trumpet : Donald Byrd Strictlyheadies : 07/30/2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 10/31/1959 McLean is one of the individual and important new alto voices today and this Blue Note date enables him to demonstrate his surging, hard driving…
Prestige – PRLP 7119Rec. Date : March 5, 1957 Guitar : Kenny Burrell, Jimmy RaneyAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Mal WaldronTrumpet : Donald Byrd Listening to Prestige : #213Stream this Album Billboard : 02/10/1958Three stars Raney and Burrell, two of the more productive modern guitarists, are showcased very well here. Both display ample technical equipment and the…
Prestige – PRLP 7117Rec. Dates : February 25, 1957, March 22, 1957 Drums : Art TaylorAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Wendell Marshall, Paul ChambersPiano : Ray Bryant, Red GarlandTenor Sax : Charlie Rouse, John ColtraneTrumpet : Donald Byrd Listening to Prestige : #211Stream this Album Billboard : 12/30/1957Score of 77 An assemblage of ‘hard-swingers’ under the leadership of drummer Art Taylor – D. Byrd, J. McLean, C. Rouse, R. Bryant etc.…
