Jump to content

Live at Montmartre (Jackie McLean album)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Live at Montmartre
Live album by
Released1972
RecordedAugust 5, 1972
VenueJazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen, Denmark
GenreJazz
Length61:19
LabelSteepleChase
SCS-1001
ProducerNils Winther
Jackie McLean Quartet chronology
Demon's Dance
(1970)
Live at Montmartre
(1972)
Altissimo
(1973)

Live at Montmartre is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean recorded at the Jazzhus Montmartre in 1972 and released on the SteepleChase label.[1][2]

Reception

[edit]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Although not as advanced as some of his Blue Note classics of the 1960s, McLean is in top form and quite explorative during these performances; his sound is certainly instantly recognizable".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[5]

Track listing

[edit]

All compositions by Jackie McLean except where noted.

  1. "Smile" (Charlie Chaplin) - 15:31
  2. "Das Dat" - 16:37
  3. "Parker's Mood" (Charlie Parker) - 19:21
  4. "Confirmation" (Parker) - 9:30 Bonus track on CD reissue
  5. "Closing" - 0:23

Personnel

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Jackie McLean discography accessed March 13, 2015
  2. ^ SteepleChase Records discography, accessed March 17, 2015
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed March 13, 2015
  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. 980. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.