Ode to Super

Ode to Super
Studio album by Jackie McLean featuring Gary Bartz
Released	1973
Recorded	July 17, 1973
Venue	Soundtrack Studio in Copenhagen, Denmark
Genre	Jazz
Length	61:15
Label	SteepleChase SCS-1009
Producer	Nils Winther
Jackie McLean chronology
Altissimo (1973) Ode to Super (1973) A Ghetto Lullaby (1973)

Ode to Super is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean featuring Gary Bartz recorded in 1973 and released on the SteepleChase label. ^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars and stated "This matchup between altoists Jackie McLean and Gary Bartz has always been a bit of a disappointment with the solos much stronger than the material ...A more suitable encore by the two greats is long overdue". ^[3]

Professional ratings

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

Track listing

1. "Monks Dance" (Gary Bartz) – 6:32
2. "Ode to Super" (Billy Gault) – 8:20
3. "Great Rainstreet Blues" (Jackie McLean) – 10:10
4. "Watercircle" (Thomas Clausen) – 10:50
5. "Watercircle" [Take 6] (Clausen) – 5:37 Bonus track on CD reissue
6. "Red Cross" (Charlie Parker) – 7:45
7. "Red Cross" [Take 1] (Parker) – 12:01 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Jackie McLean, Gary Bartz  – alto saxophone, vocals
• Thomas Clausen  – piano
• Bo Stief  – bass
• Alex Riel  – drums

References

1. Jackie McLean discography accessed March 13, 2015
2. SteepleChase Records discography, accessed March 17, 2015
3. Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed March 13, 2015
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp.  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.