Consequence (album)

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Consequence
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Studio album by
Released1979;
2005 (CD)
RecordedDecember 3, 1965
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre Jazz
Length36:18
Label Blue Note
LT-994;
0946 3 11428 2 6 (CD)
Producer Alfred Lion
Jackie McLean chronology
Jacknife
(1965)
Consequence
(1979)
Dr Jackle
(1966)
Alternative cover
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CD Release (2005)

Consequence is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean, recorded in 1965 but not released on Blue Note until 1979 as LT-994. In 1993, it was released as part of the four-disc Mosaic compilation The Complete Blue Note 1964-66 Jackie McLean Sessions, which was limited to 5,000 copies. In 2005, it was finally released on a limited edition CD as Blue Note 11428. [1]

Contents

Reception

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek stated: "The music here is much more straight-ahead than on other McLean dates from the 1960s.... This is a welcome addition to the McLean catalog on disc." [2]

Professional ratings
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Track listing

All compositions by Jackie McLean except as noted

  1. "Bluesanova" (Lee Morgan) - 7:30
  2. "Consequence" - 5:32
  3. "My Old Flame" (Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston) - 5:16
  4. "Tolypso" - 6:02
  5. "Slumber" (Morgan) - 6:05
  6. "Vernestune" - 5:53

Personnel

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References

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  2. 1 2 Jurek, T. AllMusic review, accessed October 18, 2010.
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 980. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp.  136. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.