Description
| Release Date | 06/10/2023 |
| Format | LP (Tone Poet Series) |
| Label | Blue Note |
| Catalogue Number | 3896334 |
Jackie McLeans music weaved in and out of the avant-garde throughout the 1960s with the brilliant 1963 inside-out dates One Step Beyond and Destination Out! eventually leading to full-throated free jazz of the 1967 dates New and Old Gospel (featuring Ornette Coleman on trumpet) and Bout Soul. Demons Dance, which was recorded in December 1967, found the alto saxophonist maintaining a decidedly post-bop edge with a spirited quintet comprised of trumpeter Woody Shaw, pianist LaMont Johnson, bassist Scott Holt, and drummer Jack DeJohnette. The six-song set presented a pair of tunes each by McLean, Shaw, and composer Cal Massey with highlights including McLeans churning title track, Shaws tuneful bossa Sweet Love of Mine, and Masseys brightly swinging Message from Trane in tribute to the great John Coltrane who had passed away early that year. But the albums most striking feature may be the unforgettable cover artwork by Mati Klarwein whose work also graced the cover of Miles Davis Bitches Brew.
Tracklist
Demons Dance
Toyland
Boo Anns Grand
Sweet Love Of Mine
Floogeh
Message From Trane
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