Released January 1964 Artist Jackie McLean Producer Alfred Lion Genre Jazz | Length 37:33 Release date 1963 Label Blue Note Records | |
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Recorded April 30, 1963
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs One Step Beyond
(1963) Destination... Out!
(1963) Similar Destination Out!, Let Freedom Ring, Bluesnik, Evolution, New Soil | ||
One Step Beyond is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean recorded in 1963 and released on the Blue Note label. This is the first of two albums where McLean replaced the usual pianist with a vibraphone player. As a result, One Step Beyond features a new sound that, while still rooted in hard bop, was more spacious and adventurous than his earlier work and leaned towards post bop and free jazz.
Contents
The CD release contains one alternate take as a bonus track.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 5 stars and stated: "One Step Beyond may have been the first volley McLean fired in the direction of the new jazz, and played it safe enough to ride out the hard bop he helped to create, but he cannot be faulted as a bandleader, as this music still sounds fresh, vital, and full of grainy mystery."
Track listing
All compositions by Jackie McLean except as indicated- "Saturday and Sunday" - 10:30
- "Frankenstein" (Grachan Moncur III) - 7:32
- "Blue Rondo" - 4:52
- "Ghost Town" (Moncur) - 14:39
- "Saturday and Sunday" [Alternate Take] - 8:32 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
Songs
1Saturday And Sunday10:30
2Frankenstein7:31
3Blue Rondo4:52