Jackie McLean

[Holy Ghost]

Speaking of great runs, Joe Henderson's tenure at BN is an absolute treat. Think Dorham and Henderson had a great thing going on there. 

[Holy Ghost]

On 7/8/2004 at 9:55 AM, sal said:

I was pondering this question last night as, once again, I was getting my mind blown by another Jackie Mac album I'd never before heard, "Action". In my humble opinion, he must be the most consistant recording artist in the history of jazz. And what makes it even more amazing is that his personell was always rotating. But seriously...from his early Prestige stuff to the few newer recordings I've heard from him, they've all been of consistantly high quality.

 

Of all his output, his stuff on Blue Note really stands out. "Action" is incredible. But as diverse as all of his music was during these years, it manages to still be consistantly innovative, exciting, and hard swinging. "New Soil", "Capuchin Swing", "One Step Beyond", "Right Now!"......ALL OF IT!! Jackie Mac is the shit. I don't know what else to say.

Yes. Action and It's Time!!!! Jackie's collaboration with Charles Tolliver (later Woody Shaw) was amazing!

[Holy Ghost]

On 7/8/2004 at 9:55 AM, sal said:

I was pondering this question last night as, once again, I was getting my mind blown by another Jackie Mac album I'd never before heard, "Action". In my humble opinion, he must be the most consistant recording artist in the history of jazz. And what makes it even more amazing is that his personell was always rotating. But seriously...from his early Prestige stuff to the few newer recordings I've heard from him, they've all been of consistantly high quality.

 

Of all his output, his stuff on Blue Note really stands out. "Action" is incredible. But as diverse as all of his music was during these years, it manages to still be consistantly innovative, exciting, and hard swinging. "New Soil", "Capuchin Swing", "One Step Beyond", "Right Now!"......ALL OF IT!! Jackie Mac is the shit. I don't know what else to say.

Yes. Action and It's Time!!!! Jackie's collaboration with Charles Tolliver (later Woody Shaw) was amazing!

When Jackie was full-blown, this:

And this:

 

[Milestones]

I've always thought the record with Ornette should be better known and more acclaimed. But it would have been nice if Ornette had played at least some alto on the album.  

[Pim]

4 hours ago, Holy Ghost said:

Yes. Action and It's Time!!!! Jackie's collaboration with Charles Tolliver (later Woody Shaw) was amazing!

When Jackie was full-blown, this:

And this:

 

Bout Soul seems to have a bad rep. I never understood why as I like it very much.

[Holy Ghost]

8 hours ago, Pim said:

Bout Soul seems to have a bad rep. I never understood why as I like it very much.

It's one of my favorite Jackie Macs. I like the reading, and in a way pushed Jackie to finally blast beyond the Charlie Parker mold, where I feel he finally became his own voice with this record; Demon's Dance too! Then when he retuned to recording again in the early 70's, that "pushing the envelope" spark left in my opinion. A shame.  

9 hours ago, Milestones said:

I've always thought the record with Ornette should be better known and more acclaimed. But it would have been nice if Ornette had played at least some alto on the album.  

It's got to be the wankiest, quirkiest record Jackie ever did; why I love it! 

[Gheorghe]

On 11/30/2025 at 12:09 PM, Holy Ghost said:

Yes. Action and It's Time!!!! Jackie's collaboration with Charles Tolliver (later Woody Shaw) was amazing!

When Jackie was full-blown, this:

And this:

 

oh holy ghost oh.... I love both New and Old Gospel and ´Bout Soul !!

Gospel....I was close to the late great pioneer of Free Jazz here in Austria, Fritz Novotny, the founder of Reform Art Unit, and he pulled my coat to that record.

Bout Soul I got later.

Without having had any thoughts about it, now that you mention it, the record I made in october and will be on sale early next year, it also has a track that starts with spoken lyrics, you will like it. 

I love Bout Soul, and Demon´s Dance. I had heard Jackie McLean many times live. Once even with a true BN reunit, it was him with Bobby Hutcherson, Herbie Lewis and Billy Higgins. 

But I also dug a later group with his son René and with Hotep Galeta, Ronnie Burrage, David Eubanks and Dinizulu, that was some stuff.....

[colinmce]

N&OG is one of those records I enjoy returning to every couple years to see how it sounds to me then .... I've never been able to really crack it personally. 

[felser]

6 hours ago, colinmce said:

N&OG is one of those records I enjoy returning to every couple years to see how it sounds to me then .... I've never been able to really crack it personally. 

+1, same with 'Bout Soul, but I've always liked Demons Dance.

[JSngry]

Check out the two ,12/66 live (Left Bank) recordings on Steeplechase. Lamont Johnson, Sotty Holt, and Billy Higgins. 

https://www.discogs.com/artist/2137638-Jackie-McLean-Quartet

[HutchFan]

21 hours ago, Holy Ghost said:

Then when he retuned to recording again in the early 70's, that "pushing the envelope" spark left in my opinion. A shame.  

Have you heard this one, HG?

I think it's excellent.

 

[JSngry]

I concur!

Also, Antiquity!