Jackie McLean
Famous for his fiery saxophone attack, Jackie McLean was a teenage protégé of Charlie Parker, sideman with Miles Davis and Charles Mingus and a trail-blazer in hard bop and free jazz. Geoffrey Smith surveys his passionate achievement.
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Miles Davis
Denial
- Dig.
- Original Jazz.
- 3.
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Charles Mingus
Profile of Jackie
- Mingus Moods - Love Chant.
- ProperBox.
- 4.
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Art Blakey
Cranky Spanky
- Hard Bop.
- CL1040.
- 1.
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Jackie McLean
I Love You
- Four Classic Albums.
- AVID JAZZ.
- 10.
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Jackie McLean
Minor Apprehension
- Four Classic Albums.
- AVID JAZZ.
- 2.
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Jackie McLean, Donald Byrd, Paul Chambers & Philly Joe Jones
Appointment In Ghana
- Jackie's Bag.
- Blue Note.
- 4.
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Jackie McLean
Drew's Blues
- Bluesnik.
- Blue Note.
- 4.
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Jackie McLean, Walter Davis Jr., Herbie Lewis & Billy Higgins
Omega
- Let Freedom Ring.
- Blue Label.
- 4.
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Jackie McLean
Blue Rondo
- One Step Beyond.
- BLUE NOTE.
- 4.
Performers:
Title: Denial
Artist: Miles Davis
Composers: Miles Davis
Album Title: Dig
Label: Original Jazz Catalogue No: OJC20-005 2
Duration: 03’20
Performers: Miles Davis, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone; Jackie McLean, alto saxophone; Walter Bishop, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Title: Profile of Jackie
Artist: Charles Mingus
Composers: Charles Mingus
Album Title: Mingus Moods - Love Chant
Label: ProperBox Catalogue No: Properbox188
Duration: 03’07
Performers: Jackie McLean, alto saxophone; J.R. Monterose, tenor saxophone; Mal Waldron, piano; Charles Mingus, piano; Willie Jones, drums.
Title: Cranky Spanky
Artist: Art Blakey
Composers: Bill Hardman
Album Title: Hard Bop
Label: Columbia Catalogue No: CL1040
Duration: 04’46
Performers: Bill Hardman, trumpet; Jackie McLean, alto saxophone; Sam Dockery, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Title: I Love You
Artist: Jackie McLean
Composers: Cole Porter
Album Title: Four Classic Albums
Label: Avid Jazz Catalogue No: AMSC 1043
Duration: 05’08
Performers: Jackie McLean, alto saxophone; Walter Bishop Jr, piano; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
Title: Minor Apprehension
Artist: Jackie McLean
Composers: Jackie McLean
Album Title: Four Classic Albums
Label: Avid Jazz Catalogue No: AMSC 1043
Duration: 07’31
Performers: Donald Byrd, trumpet; Jackie McLean, alto saxophone; Walter Davis Jr, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Pete La Roca, drums.
Title: Appointment in Ghana
Artist: Jackie McLean
Composers: Jackie McLean
Album Title: Jackie's Bag
Label: Blue Note Catalogue No: CDP-7461422
Duration: 06’56
Performers: Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Jackie McLean, alto saxophone; Tina Brooks, tenor saxophone; Kenny Drew, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
Title: Drew's Blues
Artist: Jackie McLean
Composers: Kenny Drew
Album Title: Bluesnik
Label: Blue Note Catalogue No: CDP-7840672
Duration: 05’48
Performers: Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Jackie McLean, alto saxophone; Kenny Drew, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Pete La Roca, drums.
Title: Omega
Artist: Jackie McLean
Composers: Jackie McLean
Album Title: Let Freedom Ring
Label: Blue Label Catalogue No: 7243 5-91895 2 9
Duration: 08’25
Performers: Jackie McLean, alto saxophone; Walter Davis, piano; Herbie Lewis, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Title: Blue Rondo Jazz
Artist: Jackie McLean
Composers: Jackie McLean
Album Title: One Step Beyond
Label: Blue Note Catalogue No: CDP-7468212
Duration: 04’42
Performers: Grachan Moncur III, trombone; Jackie McLean, alto saxophone; Bobby Hutcherson, vibes; Eddie Khan, bass; Tony Williams, drums.
Broadcast
- Sun 19 Jun 201600:00BBC Radio 3
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