Action

by Jackie McLean

Overview

This recording, whose music has been reissued as part of a Mosaic Jackie McLean box set, has several selections that are quite fascinating. McLean (along with trumpeter Charles Tolliver, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, bassist Cecil McBee, and drummer Billy Higgins) plays free hard bop on "Action" (which does not have a specific set of chord changes to follow), a pair of Tolliver compositions ("Plight" being the most well known) and even the standard "I Hear a Rhapsody" (McLean's feature). Only the bluesy "Hootnan" is a bit more conventional, although the solos are far from predictable. This album is full of exciting music that has long been overshadowed. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	06/29/2004
Label:	Blue Note
UPC:	0724359649924
Rank:	66168

Tracks

1. Action
2. Plight
3. Wrong Handle
4. I Hear a Rhapsody
5. Hootnan

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jackie McLean   Primary Artist,Sax (Alto)
Billy Higgins   Guest Artist,Drums
Cecil McBee   Guest Artist,Bass
Bobby Hutcherson   Guest Artist,Vibraphone
Charles Tolliver   Trumpet

Technical Credits

Bob Blumenthal   Liner Notes,Essay
Rudy Van Gelder   Audio Engineer,Remastering,Engineer
Alfred Lion   Audio Production,Producer
Nat Hentoff   Liner Notes
George Fragos   Composer
Michael Cuscuna   Reissue Producer
Dick Gasparre   Composer
Francis Wolff   Photography,Cover Photo
Charles Tolliver   Composer
Jackie McLean   Composer
Jack Baker   Composer
Gordon H. Jee   Creative Director
Micaela Boland   Design,Art Direction