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