Right Now! (Jackie McLean album)

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Right Now!
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1966 [1]
RecordedJanuary 29, 1965
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre Post-bop, hard bop
Length36:24
Label Blue Note
BST 84215
Producer Alfred Lion
Jackie McLean chronology
Action Action Action
(1964)
Right Now!
(1966)
Jacknife
(1965)

Right Now! is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean recorded in 1965 and released on the Blue Note label. [2] It features McLean in a quartet with pianist Larry Willis, bassist Bob Cranshaw and drummer Clifford Jarvis.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated: "Altoist McLean was at the peak of his powers during this period and, inspired by the versatile rhythm section... a particularly strong example of Jackie McLean's unique inside/outside music of the 1960s." [3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

  1. "Eco" (McLean) - 6:09
  2. "Poor Eric" (Larry Willis) - 10:12
  3. "Christel's Time" (Willis) - 10:34
  4. "Right Now" (Charles Tolliver) - 9:29
  5. "Right Now" [Alternate Take] - 11:42 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

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References

  1. Schwann Monthly Guide to Stereo Records, 1970
  2. Jackie McLean discography accessed October 18, 2010
  3. 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic review, accessed October 18, 2010.
  4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 980. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.