Jackie McLean - 'Bout Soul [1967/FLAC]


 'Bout Soul is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean recorded in 1967 and released on the Blue Note label.It features McLean in a quintet with trumpeter Woody Shaw, pianist LaMont Johnson, bassist Scotty Holt and drummer Rashied Ali. Trombonist Grachan Moncur III guests on three tracks, and Barbara Simmons recites the words on “Soul”.


Personnel

  •     Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
  •     Woody Shaw – trumpet (tracks 1–3, 5 & 6)
  •     Grachan Moncur III – trombone (tracks 1, 2 & 5)
  •     LaMont Johnson – piano
  •     Scotty Holt – bass
  •     Rashied Ali – drums
  •     Barbara Simmons – recitation (track 1)


  1.     "Soul" (Grachan Moncur III, Barbara Simmons) - 10:17
  2.     "Conversion Point" (Jackie McLean) - 9:47
  3.     "Big Ben's Voice" (LaMont Johnson) - 10:08
  4.     "Dear Nick, Dear John" (Scotty Holt) - 4:56
  5.     "Erdu" (Johnson) - 5:57
  6.     "Big Ben's Voice" [Alternate take] - 9:55 Bonus track on CD reissue