Jackie McLean & Co. is a studio album by saxophonist Jackie McLean.[4] It was recorded and released in 1957 on Prestige. It was also reissued on New Jazz Records as NJ 8323. It features McLean in a quintet with trumpeter Bill Hardman, pianist Mal Waldron, bassist Doug Watkins and drummer Art Taylor. Tuba player Ray Draper appears on three tracks.

Jackie McLean & Co.
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1957[1]
RecordedFebruary 8, 1957
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length41:47
LabelPrestige
PRLP 7087
ProducerBob Weinstock
Jackie McLean chronology
McLean's Scene
(1957)
Jackie McLean & Co.
(1957)
Makin' the Changes
(1957)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Flickers" (Waldron) - 6:59
  2. "Help" (Watkins) - 8:42
  3. "Minor Dream" (Draper) - 7:50
  4. "Beau Jack" (McLean) - 11:26
  5. "Mirage" (Waldron) - 9:50

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Metronome, June 1957
  2. ^ Allmusic Review
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 978. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. ^ At Jazzdisco