Antiquity (album)

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Antiquity
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Studio album by
Released1975
RecordedAugust 16, 1974
StudioTocano Studio in Copenhagen, Denmark
Genre Jazz
Length49:11
Label SteepleChase
SCS-1028
Producer Nils Winther
Jackie McLean chronology
The Source
(1973)
Antiquity
(1975)
New York Calling
(1974)

Antiquity is an album by saxophonist Jackie McLean and percussionist Michael Carvin recorded in 1974 and released on the SteepleChase label. [1] [2]

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "This is a unique project in the discography of Jackie McLean, and is well worth a few close listens". [3]

Professional ratings
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Track listing

All compositions by Jackie McLean except where noted.

  1. "The Tob" – 4:10
  2. "Antiquity: The Hump" – 6:15
  3. "Antiquity: The Slaveship" – 3:08
  4. "Antiquity: The Hunter and His Game" (Billy Skinner) – 5:09
  5. "Antiquity: The Crossing" – 2:47
  6. "Gong Go Lye" – 3:11
  7. "Ti Ti" (Michael Carvin) – 8:38
  8. "Down in the Bottom" – 4:08
  9. "Deicomahleeah" (Carvin) – 11:42

Personnel

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References

  1. Jackie McLean discography accessed March 28, 2015
  2. SteepleChase Records discography, accessed March 28, 2015
  3. 1 2 Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed March 28, 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.