'Bout Soul

by Jackie McLean

'Bout Soul cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: January 1969
  • Label: Blue Note
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 51:15
  • Community rating: 3.77/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Pushing further into uncharted harmonic territory, the veteran alto saxophonist recruits a progressive rhythm section to explore deeply angular and expressive compositions. The inclusion of spoken word poetry over complex modal structures highlights a conscious integration of political consciousness with vanguard musical techniques.

Genres

Descriptors: saxophone, improvisation, virtuosic, ensemble, fast

Tracklist

  1. Soul (10:19)
  2. Conversion Point (9:51)
  3. Big Ben's Voice (10:09)
  4. Dear Nick, Dear John (4:55)
  5. Erdu (6:00)
  6. Big Ben's Voice - Alternate Take (9:58)

Credits

  • Jackie McLean - primary artist, alto saxophone, written-by
  • Scotty Holt - bass, written-by
  • Rashied Ali - drums
  • LaMont Johnson - piano, written-by
  • Grachan Moncur III - trombone, written-by
  • Woody Shaw - trumpet
  • Barbara Simmons - vocals, written-by

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