Jackie McLean - Jackie McLean and Co.

Title: Jackie McLean and Co. Artist: Jackie McLean Release Date: 2/8/1957 Re-Released On: 3/24/2006 Label: Original Jazz Classics, JVC Compact Discs, Prestige/OJC Duration: 44:34 Album Type(s): Instrumental UPCs: 025218607421, 4988002500420, 025218007412, 025218507448 Genre: Jazz Styles: Hard Bop, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz Moods: Complex, Earthy, Energetic, Fiery, Freewheeling, Intense, Passionate, Sophisticated, Uncompromising, Ambitious, Boisterous, Confident, Dramatic, Earnest, Exuberant, Literate, Lively, Playful, Provocative, Rambunctious, Rebellious, Rousing, Searching, Sprawling, Stately, Street-Smart, Swaggering, Visceral, Witty, Wry Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Flickers
2. Help
3. Minor Dream
4. Beau Jack
5. Mirage

Year Type Label Catalog # 2006 CD JVC Compact Discs 41332 1995 CD Prestige/OJC 74 1993 CD Original Jazz Classics 74

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Although altoist Jackie McLean's Prestige recordings of the 1950s are not as significant as his Blue Notes from the '60s, he did record quite a bit of enjoyable hard bop material during this era. This CD is unusual for, in addition to a conventional quintet (with trumpeter Bill Hardman, pianist Mal Waldron, bassist Doug Watkins and drummer Art Taylor), the young tuba player Ray Draper is heard on three of the five group originals. Draper played his instrument as part of the frontline rather than in the rhythm section and, even if he was not on the level of McLean and Hardman, he gives some needed color to this set. Waldron, who contributed two of the five selections (the others are by McLean, Watkins or Draper) really sets the melancholy mood for much of the music and is an important force behind the scenes. An interesting CD. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Name Credits Art Taylor Drums, ? Bill Conners Photography Bill Hardman Trumpet, ? Bob Weinstock Supervisor, Producer Doug Watkins ?, Bass Ira Gitler Liner Notes Jackie McLean Sax (Alto), ? Mal Waldron ?, Piano Phil DeLancie Remastering Ray Draper ?, Tuba Reid Miles ? Rudy Van Gelder Engineer