Strange Blues
1967 studio album by Jackie McLean
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Strange Blues is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean, recorded in 1957 and released on the Prestige label.[1][2] It features three tracks with McLean in a quartet featuring pianist Jon Mayer, bassist Bill Salter and drummer Larry Ritchie, one with a quartet featuring pianist Mal Waldron, bassist Art Phipps and drummer Art Taylor and one with a quartet featuring pianist Gil Coggins, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Louis Hayes. Trumpeter Webster Young and tuba player Ray Draper appear together on two tracks.
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| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | February 15 & July 12, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:15 | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 7500 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
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Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow called the album "a generally strong set chiefly recommended to Jackie McLean completists."[3]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Jackie McLean, except as indicated
- "Strange Blues" – 7:32
- "Millie's Pad" (Webster Young) – 11:15
- "What's New?" (Johnny Burke, Bob Haggart) – 6:35
- "Disciples Love Affair" (Ray Draper) – 6:49
- "Not So Strange Blues" – 4:49
- Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, on February 15 (track 1), July 12 (tracks 2, 4 & 5), and August 30 (track 3), 1957
Personnel
- Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
- Webster Young – trumpet (tracks 2 & 4)
- Ray Draper – tuba (tracks 2 & 4)
- Gil Coggins (track 3), Jon Mayer (tracks 2, 4 & 5), Mal Waldron (track 1) – piano
- Paul Chambers (track 3), Art Phipps (track 1), Bill Salter (tracks 2, 4 & 5) – bass
- Louis Hayes (track 3), Art Taylor (track 1), Larry Ritchie (tracks 2, 4 & 5) – drums
