McLean's Scene is a studio album by saxophonist Jackie McLean.[5] It was recorded in 1956 and 1957, but not released until 1959 on Prestige's subsidiary label New Jazz Records, as NJ 8212. It was reissued on CD in 1991. Three tracks features McLean in a quintet with trumpeter Bill Hardman, pianist William “Red” Garland, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Art Taylor, and the remainder a quartet with pianist Mal Waldron, bassist Art Phipps and Art Taylor.
| McLean's Scene | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1959[1] | |||
| Recorded | December 14, 1956 February 15, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder, Hackensack | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:33 | |||
| Label | New Jazz NJ 8212 | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Track listing
edit- "Gone with the Wind" (Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson) - 7:31
- "Our Love Is Here to Stay" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:21
- "Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) - 8:50
- "McLean's Scene" (McLean) - 10:21
- "Old Folks" (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison) - 4:56
- "Outburst" (McLean) - 4:34
Recorded on December 14, 1956 (#1, 3, 4), and February 15, 1957(#2, 5, 6).
Personnel
editTracks 1, 3, 4
- Jackie McLean - alto sax
- Bill Hardman - trumpet
- Red Garland - piano
- Paul Chambers - bass
- Art Taylor - drums
Tracks 2, 5, 6
- Jackie McLean - alto sax
- Mal Waldron - piano
- Arthur Phipps - bass
- Art Taylor - drums
References
edit- ↑ "New Releases". Billboard. May 4, 1959. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ↑ AllMusic Review
- ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 978. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 136. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ↑ At Jazzdisco