One Step Beyond
by Jackie McLean
- Type: Album
- Released: 1964
- Label: Blue Note
- Country: United States
- Length: 37:30
- Community rating: 5/5 from 5 ratings
Artists on this release: Bobby Hutcherson, Eddie Khan, Tony Williams, Grachan Moncur III
Album Notes & Community Reviews
A pivotal album marking Jackie McLean's courageous leap from the conventions of hard bop into the 'new thing.' This is structured, modal avant-garde, featuring a unique frontline of alto, trombone, and vibes. The session is legendary for the presence of a 17-year-old Tony Williams, whose revolutionary drumming鈥攆luid, free, and explosive鈥攄rives the band into new rhythmic territory.
Genres
Descriptors: avant-garde, saxophone, improvisation, classic, bleak
Tracklist
- Saturday and Sunday (10:30)
- Frankenstein (7:30)
- Blue Rondo (4:50)
- Ghost Town (14:40)
Credits
- Jackie McLean - primary artist, alto saxophone, liner notes, written-by
- Eddie Khan - bass
- Reid Miles - design [cover]
- Anthony Williams - drums
- Rudy Van Gelder - lacquer cut by, recorded by
- Francis Wolff - photography by [cover photo]
- Alfred Lion - producer
- Grachan Moncur III - trombone, written-by
- Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone [vibes]