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Jackie McLean: Action

LP: Blue Note BLP 4218
CD: Blue Note 7243 5 96499 2 4 (RVG Edition)

Tracks & Composers
1 Action (McLean)
2 Plight (Tolliver)
3 Wrong Handle (Tolliver)
4 I Hear a Rhapsody (Baker, Fragos, Gasparre)
5 Hootnan (McLean)

Personnel
Charles Tolliver (tp); Jackie McLean (as); Bobby Hutcherson (vib); Cecil McBee (b); Billy Higgins (d)

Recording Date & Location
16 Sept 1964, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Commentary
This one knocked me out! Unbelievable playing from all concerned. An unrecognized classic. McLean plays like you've always imagined the alto might sound, but never quite heard before. Listen closely. And then listen again.

 


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