Jackie McLean - A Long Drink Of The Blues (1957) (eac-log-cover)

Jackie McLean - A Long Drink Of The Blues (1957)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 305MB

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This CD reissue begins with what is titled "Take 1" of "A Long Drink of the Blues." After a false start, the musicians argue for two minutes about the tempo; why was this ever released? "Take 2" is a much more successful 20-minute jam featuring Jackie McLean (doubling on alto and tenor), trombonist Curtis Fuller, trumpeter Webster Young, pianist Gil Coggins, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Louis Hayes. The second half of this reissue is from a quartet session that showcases McLean on three standard ballads with pianist Mal Waldron, bassist Arthur Phipps, and drummer Art Taylor. Although not quite as intense as McLean's later Blue Note dates, the ballad renditions show just how mature and original a soloist he was even at this early stage. Despite "Take 1," this CD is worth getting.

Tracks:
-1. Long Drink Of The Blues (take 1) 2:18
-2. Long Drink Of The Blues (take 2) 20:45
-3. Embraceable You 7:05
-4. I Cover The Waterfront 6:24
-5. These Foolish Things 8:19

Personnel:
1-2:
Webster Young, trumpet
Curtis Fuller, trombone
Jackie McLean, alto sax
Gil Coggins, piano
Paul Chambers, bass
Louis Hayes, drums
Recorded: August. 30, 1957
3-5:
Jackie McLean, alto sax
Mal Waldron, piano
Arthur Phipps, bass
Art Taylor, drums
Recorded: Feb. 15, 1957

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