New and Old Gospel
by Jackie McLean
- Type: Album
- Released: 1968
- Label: Blue Note
- Country: United States
- Length: 38:35
- Community rating: 4.55/5 from 5 ratings
Artists on this release: Scott Holt, Ornette Coleman, Billy Higgins, Lamont Johnson
Album Notes & Community Reviews
A fascinating and powerful album that brings together two giants of the alto saxophone, Jackie McLean and Ornette Coleman, with Coleman featured exclusively on trumpet. The music is a thrilling, blues-drenched excursion that connects the avant-garde directly to its deep gospel and blues traditions. The raw, freewheeling interplay between these two pioneers creates a pivotal performance that is both a look back at the music's roots and a celebration of the freedom they had both championed.
Genres
Descriptors: saxophone, spirituality, avant-garde, soulful, classic
Tracklist
Credits
- Jackie McLean - primary artist, alto saxophone, written-by
- Scotty Holt - bass
- Reid Miles - design [cover]
- Billy Higgins - drums
- Rudy Van Gelder - lacquer cut by, recorded by
- Nat Hentoff - liner notes
- Francis Wolff - photography by [cover photo]
- LaMont Johnson - piano
- Alfred Lion - producer
- Ornette Coleman - trumpet, written-by