Strange Blues is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean, recorded in 1957 and released on the Prestige label.[1][2] It features three tracks with McLean in a quartet featuring pianist Jon Mayer, bassist Bill Salter and drummer Larry Ritchie, one with a quartet featuring pianist Mal Waldron, bassist Art Phipps and drummer Art Taylor and one with a quartet featuring pianist Gil Coggins, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Louis Hayes. Trumpeter Webster Young and tuba player Ray Draper appear together on two tracks.
| Strange Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | February 15 & July 12, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:15 | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 7500 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
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Reception
editThe AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "a generally strong set chiefly recommended to Jackie McLean completists."[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Jackie McLean, except as indicated
- "Strange Blues" - 7:32
- "Millie's Pad" (Webster Young) - 11:15
- "What's New?" (Johnny Burke, Bob Haggart) - 6:35
- "Disciples Love Affair" (Ray Draper) - 6:49
- "Not So Strange Blues" - 4:49
- Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on February 15 (track 1), July 12 (tracks 2, 4 & 5) and August 30 (track 3), 1957
Personnel
edit- Jackie McLean - alto saxophone
- Webster Young - trumpet (tracks 2 & 4)
- Ray Draper - tuba (tracks 2 & 4)
- Gil Coggins (track 3), Jon Mayer (tracks 2, 4 & 5), Mal Waldron (track 1) - piano
- Paul Chambers (track 3), Art Phipps (track 1), Bill Salter (tracks 2, 4 & 5) - bass
- Louis Hayes (track 3), Art Taylor (track 1), Larry Ritchie (tracks 2, 4 & 5) - drums
References
edit- ^ Jackie McLean discography accessed July 26, 2013
- ^ Courant, OWEN McNALLY; Special To The (13 April 2006). "SAMPLER A MINI-PORTRAIT OF MCLEAN AS YOUNG MAN". courant.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 26, 2013
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 136. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 978. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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