Live at Montmartre (Jackie McLean album)

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Live at Montmartre
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Live album by
Jackie McLean Quartet
Released1972
RecordedAugust 5, 1972
Venue Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen, Denmark
Genre Jazz
Length61:19
Label SteepleChase
SCS-1001
Producer Nils 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]

Contents

Reception

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
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Track listing

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

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References

  1. ↑ Jackie McLean discography accessed March 13, 2015
  2. ↑ SteepleChase Records discography, accessed March 17, 2015
  3. 1 2 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.
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