Fat Jazz

by Jackie McLean Sextet

Fat Jazz cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: December 1957
  • Label: Jubilee
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 36:16
  • Community rating: 3.53/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Featuring a unique instrumentation that includes Ray Draper's tuba, the session emphasizes thick, earthy lower-register textures. Against this unconventional backdrop, the alto saxophonist鈥檚 piercing, slightly sharp intonation cuts through with profound emotional urgency and deep blues sentiment.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental

Tracklist

  1. Filid茅 (7:21)
  2. Millie's Pad (8:32)
  3. Two Sons (7:17)
  4. What Good Am I Without You? (7:35)
  5. Tune Up (5:31)

Credits

  • Jackie McLean Sextet - primary artist
  • Jackie McLean - alto saxophone, written-by
  • George Tucker - bass
  • Webster Young - cornet, written-by
  • Larry Ritchie - drums
  • Gil Coggins - piano
  • Ray Draper - tuba, written-by
  • Don Rodney - written-by
  • Charlie Mack - producer

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