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 4033Rec. Date : May 12, 1960 Trumpet : Dizzy ReeceBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Walter Bishop, Jr. Strictlyheadies : 09/20/2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 09/17/1960 The open-horned honesty, the straight-from-the-shoulder sincerity and clarity that Reece displays right from the opening bars of “A Ghost of a Chance” makes…
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…
Prestige – PRLP 7022Rec. Dates : April 8, 1949, September 8, 1952 Stream this Album Baritone Sax : Stan GetzBass : Gene Ramey, Percy HeathDrums : Charlie Perry, Art BlakeyPiano : George Wallington, Walter Bishop Jr.Tenor Sax : Al Cohn, Allen Eager, Brew Moore, Zoot Sims, Stan GetzTrombone : Kai Winding Featured LinksListening to Prestige…
Prestige – PRLP 7013Rec. Dates : June 21, 1949, January 6, 1950, March 15, 1950, March 8, 1951, October 5, 1951 Stream this Album Trumpet : Miles Davis, Don Ferrara, Howard McGhee, Al PorcinoAlto Sax : Lee Konitz, Charlie Kennedy, Jackie McLeanBaritone Sax : Gerry MulliganBass : Gene Ramey, Chubby Jackson, Tommy Potter, Arnold FishkinDrums…
Prestige – PRLP 7012Rec. Date : October 5, 1951 Stream this Album Trumpet : Miles DavisAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Tommy PotterDrums : Art BlakeyPiano : Walter Bishop Jr.Tenor Sax : Sonny Rollins Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #51October 5, 1951 Billboard : 02/04/1956Score of 75 Some rewarding, sometimes dazzling post-bop jazz featuring three…
