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Looking Ahead (Makanda Ken McIntyre album)

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Looking Ahead is the debut album by American jazz musician Ken McIntyre, recorded with fellow alto saxophonist Eric Dolphy in 1960 and released on the New Jazz label in January 1961.[1][2][3]

ReleasedJanuary 1961 (1961-01)[1]
RecordedJune 28, 1960
StudiosVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
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Looking Ahead
Studio album by
Ken McIntyre with Eric Dolphy
ReleasedJanuary 1961 (1961-01)[1]
RecordedJune 28, 1960
StudiosVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length44:27
LabelsNew Jazz
NJLP 8247
ProducerEsmond Edwards
Ken McIntyre chronology
Stone Blues
(1960)		 Looking Ahead
(1961)		 Year of the Iron Sheep
(1962)
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SourceRating
Down BeatStarStarHalf star[4]
AllmusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz RecordingsStarStarStarHalf star[6]
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Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating "It was quite fitting that Ken McIntyre had an opportunity to record in a quintet with Eric Dolphy, for his multi-instrumental approach was similar to Dolphy's, although he always had a very different sound... A very interesting date".[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Ken McIntyre except as indicated

  1. "Lautir" - 4:03
  2. "Curtsy" - 5:51
  3. "Geo's Tune" - 7:15
  4. "They All Laughed" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:06
  5. "Head Shakin'" - 10:45
  6. "Dianna" - 9:05

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