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Alto Madness

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Released
  
1957

Length
  
39:26

Release date
  
1957

Label
  
Prestige Records

Recorded
  
May 3, 1957

Alto Madness(1957)
  
Fat Jazz(1958)

Producer
  
Bob Weinstock

Genre
  
Jazz

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Studio
  
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey

Alto Madness(1957)
  
Jenkins, Jordan and Timmons(1957)

Artists
  
Jackie McLean, John Jenkins

Similar
  
Jackie McLean albums, Jazz albums

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Alto Madness is an album by saxophonists Jackie McLean and John Jenkins recorded in 1957 and released on the Prestige label.

Contents

Reception

Scott Yanow of Allmusic reviewed the album, stating "McLean became much more individual within a few years, while Jenkins would fade from the scene altogether. This likable jam session features plenty of tradeoffs by the two altoists".

Track listing

All compositions by John Jenkins except where noted.

  1. "Alto Madness" (Jackie McLean) – 11:48
  2. "Windy City" – 6:59
  3. "The Lady Is a Tramp" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 6:49
  4. "Easy Living" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 7:35
  5. "Pondering" – 6:15

Personnel

  • Jackie McLean, John Jenkins – alto saxophone
  • Wade Legge – piano
  • Doug Watkins – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums

    • Production

  • Bob Weinstock – supervisor
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

    • Songs

    1Alto Madness11:52
    2Windy City7:04
    3The Lady Is a Tramp6:53

    References

    Alto Madness Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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