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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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
  1. "Strange Blues" – 7:32
  2. "Millie's Pad" (Webster Young) – 11:15
  3. "What's New?" (Johnny Burke, Bob Haggart) – 6:35
  4. "Disciples Love Affair" (Ray Draper) – 6:49
  5. "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

References

  1. ^ Jackie McLean discography accessed July 26, 2013
  2. ^ "SAMPLER A MINI-PORTRAIT OF MCLEAN AS YOUNG MAN". courant.com. 13 April 2006. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 26, 2013
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 136. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 978. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Blues
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