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Released
  
1960

Stone Blues (1960)
  
Looking Ahead (1960)

Release date
  
31 May 1960

Label
  
New Jazz Records

Length
  
44:27

Artist
  
Makanda Ken McIntyre

Producer
  
Esmond Edwards

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
May 31, 1960 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Similar
  
Looking Ahead, Chasing the Sun, The Complete United Art, Introducing the Vibrations, Home

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Stone Blues is the first album recorded by American saxophonist Ken McIntyre in 1960 for the New Jazz label although it was subsequently released after Looking Ahead.

Contents

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Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This early effort by Ken McIntyre (who doubles here on alto and flute) grows in interest with each listen... essentially advanced bop slightly influenced by the "new thing" music of Ornette Coleman".

Track listing

All compositions by Ken McIntyre except as indicated

  1. "Stone Blues" - 11:44
  2. "Cornballs" - 4:21
  3. "Blanche" - 6:00
  4. "Mellifluous" - 7:14
  5. "Smax" - 5:07
  6. "Charshee" - 4:39
  7. "I'll Close My Eyes" (Buddy Kaye, Billy Reid) - 5:22

Personnel

  • Ken McIntyre - alto saxophone, flute
  • John Mancebo Lewis - trombone
  • Dizzy Sal - piano
  • Paul Morrison - bass
  • Bobby Ward - drums
  • Songs

    1Stone Blues11:44
    2Cornballs4:21
    3Blanche6:00

    References

    Stone Blues Wikipedia