The Jazz Show Episode May 14, 2018

Alto Saxophone Master: Jackie McLean: "A Fickle Sonance"

9:01pm - 12:35am

This gem is one of alto saxophonist Jackie McLean's more overlooked gems. It's part 2 of our look at the "standard quintet" (tenor or alto saxophone, trumpet,piano,bass and drums). The standard quintet is one of the most common set-ups in Modern Jazz. This album is wonderful and it's not a working band but one put together for the recording session. Jackie McLean and his distinctive "no sugar added" alto saxophone was one of that instrument's major stylists. His front line partner is the very underrated Tommy Turrentine on trumpet. Tommy was the brother of the more famous tenor saxophonist Stanley. The rhythm section can't be beat. Sonny Clark on piano, Butch Warren on bass and the great Billy Higgins on drums handle the groove like a smooth running Cadillac. Clark contributes two tunes to the date as does McLean and Turrentine and Warren ech contribute one each. The date is called "A Fickle Sonance" and was part of Jackie McLean's mature period on Blue Note Records and it's a good one!

Track Listing:

Five Will Get You Ten
Jackie Mclean · A Fickle Sonance
Subdued
Jackie McLean · A Fickle Sonance
Sundu
Jackie Mclean · A Fickle Sonance
A Fickle sonance
Jackie McLean · A Fickle Sonance
Enittnerut
Jackie McLean · A Fickle Sonance
Lost
Jackie McLean · A Fickle Sonance
Eternal Licks and Grooves
Bob Florence · The Bob Florence Limited Edition
Appearing in Cleveland
Bob Florence · The Bob Florence Limited Edition
Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
Carmen McRae · Bittersweet
Second Chance
Carmen McRae · Bittersweet
Ghost of Yesterday
Carmen McRae · Bittersweet
Cool Beans
Adrean Farrugia/Joel Frahm · Blued Dharma
Cherokee
Adrean Farrugia/Joel Frahm · Blued Dharma
Summertime
Sidney Bechet · The Definitive
Sweet Lorraine
Sidney Bechet · The Definitive
Shake It and Break It
Sidney Bechet · The Definitive
Egyptian Fantasy
Sidney bechet · The Definitive
Blue Horizon
Sidney Bechet · The Definitive
Red Arrow
Red Rodney/Ira Sullivan · Fiery
Box 2000
Red Rodney/Ira Sullivan · Fiery
UBAS
Red Rodney/Ira Sullivan · Fiery
Horizon
McCoy Tyner · Horizon
Four On Six
Wes Montgomery · Wes Montgomery in France
Impressions
Wes Montgomery · Wes Montgomery in France