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The Meeting (Jackie McLean album)

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Released
  
1974

Label
  
SteepleChase SCS-1006

The Meeting (1973)
  
The Source (1973)

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
63:46

Producer
  
Nils Winther

Release date
  
1974

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Recorded
  
July 20 & 21, 1973 Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen, Denmark

Artists
  
Jackie McLean, Dexter Gordon

Similar
  
A Ghetto Lullaby, Ode to Super, Bluesnik, Let Freedom Ring, New and Old Gospel

The Meeting is a live album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean featuring Dexter Gordon recorded at the Jazzhus Montmartre in 1973 and released on the SteepleChase label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and stated "The music falls short of being classic but is quite spirited and recommended to fans of both Dexter Gordon and Jackie McLean".

Track listing

  1. Introduction by Jackie McLean - 0:50
  2. "All Clean" (Dexter Gordon) - 17:10
  3. "Rue de La Harpe" (Sahib Shihab) - 8:34
  4. "Callin'" (Kenny Drew) - 13:41 Bonus track on CD reissue
  5. "Sunset" (Drew) - 10:37
  6. "On the Trail" (Ferde Grofé) - 13:13

Personnel

  • Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
  • Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
  • Kenny Drew – piano
  • Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen – bass
  • Alex Riel – drums

    • References

    The Meeting (Jackie McLean album) Wikipedia
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