| 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 | |||
| Jackie McLean chronology | ||||
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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.
Reception
The 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
- 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
- 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
- ↑ 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) - 1 2 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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