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Released
  
1973

Producer
  
Nils Winther

Release date
  
1973

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
61:15

Artists
  
Jackie McLean, Gary Bartz

Label
  
SteepleChase Records

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Recorded
  
July 17, 1973 Soundtrack Studio in Copenhagen, Denmark

Ode to Super (1973)
  
A Ghetto Lullaby (1973)

Similar
  
Jackie McLean albums, Jazz albums

Ode to super jackie mclean quintet featuring gary bartz


Ode to Super is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean featuring Gary Bartz recorded in 1973 and released on the SteepleChase label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars and stated "This matchup between altoists Jackie McLean and Gary Bartz has always been a bit of a disappointment with the solos much stronger than the material ...A more suitable encore by the two greats is long overdue".

Track listing

  1. "Monks Dance" (Gary Bartz) - 6:32
  2. "Ode to Super" (Billy Gault) - 8:20
  3. "Great Rainstreet Blues" (Jackie McLean) - 10:10
  4. "Watercircle" (Thomas Clausen) - 10:50
  5. "Watercircle" [Take 6] (Clausen) - 5:37 Bonus track on CD reissue
  6. "Red Cross" (Charlie Parker) - 7:45
  7. "Red Cross" [Take 1] (Parker) - 12:01 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

  • Jackie McLean, Gary Bartz – alto saxophone, vocals
  • Thomas Clausen – piano
  • Bo Stief – bass
  • Alex Riel – drums

    • References

    Ode to Super Wikipedia
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