New York Calling

New York Calling
Studio album by Jackie McLean and the Cosmic Brotherhood
Released	1974
Recorded	October 30, 1974
Studio	Minot Sound, White Plains, NY
Genre	Jazz
Length	59:09
Label	SteepleChase SCS-1023
Producer	Nils Winther
Jackie McLean chronology
Antiquity (1974) New York Calling (1974) Like Old Times (1976)

New York Calling is an album by alto saxophonist Jackie McLean and the Cosmic Brotherhood, recorded in 1974 and released on the SteepleChase label. ^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The AllMusic review by Jim Todd stated: "Jackie McLean's band on New York Calling, the Cosmic Brotherhood, plays with uncompromising passion, fury, and intelligence. The group, a generation younger than the leader, has a sound that is definitive '70s advanced hard bop. ...It's to McLean's credit that the date bears the stamp of his band's artistry as much as it does his own". ^[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Billy Skinner except as indicated

1. "New York Calling" - 10:14
2. "Star Dancer" - 12:25
3. "Camel Driver" (Billy Gault) - 8:53
4. "Some Other Time" (Gault) - 8:03
5. "Adrians Dance" - 8:52
6. "New York Calling" [Take 3] - 10:50 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Jackie McLean  – alto saxophone

The Cosmic Brotherhood

• Billy Skinner – trumpet, arranger
• René McLean  – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, and bass clarinet
• Billy Gault – piano, arranger
• James Benjamin – bass
• Michael Carvin  – drums

References

1. Jackie McLean discography accessed March 28, 2015
2. SteepleChase Records discography, accessed March 28, 2015
3. Todd, J., AllMusic Review accessed March 28, 2015
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 980. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
5. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 136. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.