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Jackie McLean discography

This is a discography of Jackie McLean albums and albums by other musicians that feature Jackie McLean


Jackie McLean: leader and co-leader discography

Presenting, Jackie McLean, 1955, Ad-Lib

Tracks : It's You Or No One, Blue Doll, Little Melonae, Way You Look Tonight, Mood Melody, Lover Man

Musicians : Jackie Mclean, Donald Byrd, Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins, Ronald Tucker

Subsequently reissued on a number of labels including Jubile, Josie, and Fresh Sounds.

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Lights Out!, Jackie McLean, 1956, Prestige PRLP 7035

Tracks : Lights Out, Up, Lorraine, A Foggy Day, Kerplunk, Inding

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Donald Byrd, Elmo Hope, Doug Watkins, Arthur Taylor

Reissued on New Jazz (8263) in 1961. Reissued on Prestige in 1970 (Prestige 7757),

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4, 5 And 6, Jackie McLean, 1956, Prestige PRLP 7048

Tracks : Sentimental Journey, Why Was I Born?, Contour, Confirmation, When I Fall in Love, Abstraction

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley, Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins, Arthur Taylor Reissued on New Jazz in 1962.

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Jackie's Pal, Jackie McLean Quintet introducing Bill Hardman, 1956, Prestige PRLP 7068

Tracks : Sweet Doll, Just For Marty, Dee's Dilema, Sublues, Steeplechase, It Could Happen To You

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Bill Hardman, Mal Waldron, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones

Rereleased in 1963 on New Jazz as Steeplechase.

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Jackie McLean & Co., Jackie McLean, 1957, Prestige PRLP 7087

Tracks : Flickers, Help, Minor Dream, Beau Jack, Mirage

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Bill Hardman, Ray Draper, Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins, Art Taylor

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Alto Madness, Jackie McLean/John Jenkins, 1957, Prestige PRLP 7114

Tracks : Alto Madness, Windy City, Lady Is A Tramp, Easy Living, Pondering

Musicians : Jackie McLean, John Jenkins, Wade Legge, Doug Watkins, Arthur Taylor

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The Jackie McLean Quintet, The Jackie McLean Quintet, 1958, Jubilee 1064

Tracks : It's You Or No One, Blue Doll, Little Melonae, Way You Look Tonight, Mood Melody, Lover Man

Musicians : Jackie Mclean, Donald Byrd, Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins, Ronald Tucker

Originally released as Presenting Jackie Mclean on Ad-Lib in 1955.

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Plays Fat Jazz, Jackie McLean, 1958, Jubilee 1093

Tracks : Filide, Milly's Pad, Two Sons, What Good Am I Without You, Tune Up

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Webster Young, Ray Draper, Gil Coggins, George Tucker, Larry Ritchie

Reissued on Josie in 1963.

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New Soil, Jackie McLean, 1958, Blue Note 4013

Tracks : Hip Strut, Minor Apprehension, Greasy, Sweet Cakes, Davis Cup, Formidable

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Donald Byrd, Walter Davis Jr., Paul Chambers, Pete LaRoca

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Swing, Swang, Swingin', Jackie McLean, 1959, Blue Note 4024

Tracks : What's New?, Let's Face the Music and Dance, Stablemates, I Remember You, I Love You, I'll Take Romance, 116th and Lenox

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Walter Bishop Jr., Jimmy Garrison, Art Taylor

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McLean's Scene, Jackie McLean, 1959, New Jazz NJLP 8212

Tracks : Gone With The Wind, Our Love Is Here To Stay, Mean To Me, McLean's Scene, Old Folks, Outburst

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Bill Hardman, Mal Waldron, Arthur Phipps, Paul Chambers, Arthur Taylor

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Makin' The Changes, Jackie McLean, 1960, New Jazz NJLP 8231

Tracks : Bean And The Boys, What's New, I Never Knew, I Hear A Rhapsody, Jackie's Ghost, Chasin' The Bird

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Webster Young, Curtis Fuller, Gil Coggins, Mal Waldron, Arthur Phipps, Paul Chambers, Arthur Taylor, Louis Hayes

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Capuchin Swing, Jackie McLean, 1960, Blue Note 4038

Tracks : Francisco, Just for Now, Don't Blame Me, Condition Blue, Capuchin Swing, On the Lion

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Blue Mitchell, Walter Bishop, Jr., Paul Chambers, Art Taylor

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Jackie's Bag, Jackie McLean, 1960, Blue Note 4051

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Bluesnik, Jackie McLean, 1961, Blue Note 4067

Tracks : Bluesnik, Goin' 'Way Blues, Drew's Blues, Cool Green, Blues Function, Torchin'

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Freddie Hubbard, Kenny Drew, Doug Watkins, Pete La Roca

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A Fickle Sonance, Jackie McLean, 1961, Blue Note 4089

Tracks : Five Will Get You Ten, Subdued, Sundu, A Fickle Sonance, Enitnerrut, Lost

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Tommy Turrentine, Sonny Clark, Butch Warren, Billy Higgins

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A Long Drink Of The Blues, Jackie McLean, 1961, New Jazz NJLP 8253

Tracks : A Long Drink Of The Blues (Take 1), A Long Drink Of The Blues (Take 2), Embraceable You, I Cover The Waterfront, These Foolish Things

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Webster Young, Curtis Fuller, Gil Coggins, Mal Waldron, Arthur Phipps, Paul Chambers, Arthur Taylor, Louis Hayes

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Lights Out, Jackie McLean, 1961, New Jazz NJLP 8263

Tracks : Lights Out, Up, Lorraine, A Foggy Day, Kerplunk, Inding

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Donald Byrd, Elmo Hope, Doug Watkins, Arthur Taylor

Originally released as Prestige 7033 in 1956.

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Let Freedom Ring, Jackie McLean, 1962, Blue Note 4106

Tracks : Melody for Melonae, I'll Keep Loving You, Rene, Omega

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Walter Davis, Jr., Herbie Lewis, Billy Higgins

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Inta Somethin', Kenny Dorham & Jackie McLean, 1962, Pacific Jazz PJ 41

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4, 5 and 6, Jackie McLean, 1962, New Jazz 8279

Tracks : Sentimental Journey, Why Was I Born?, Contour, Confirmation, When I Fall in Love, Abstraction

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley, Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins, Arthur Taylor Originally released on Prestige in 1956.

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Steeplechase, Jackie McLean, 1963, New Jazz 8290

Tracks : Sweet Doll, Just For Marty, Dee's Dilema, Sublues, Steeplechase, It Could Happen To You

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Bill Hardman, Mal Waldron, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones

First released in 1956 on Prestige as Jackie's Pal.

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One Step Beyond, Jackie McLean, 1963, Blue Note 4137

Tracks : Saturday and Sunday, Frankenstein, Blue Rondo, Ghost Town

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Grachan Moncur III, Bobby Hutcherson, Eddie Khan, Tony Williams

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Jackie McLean, Jackie McLean, 1963, Josie JJM 3503

Tracks : It's You Or No One, Blue Doll, Little Melonae, Way You Look Tonight, Mood Melody, Lover Man

Musicians : Jackie Mclean, Donald Byrd, Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins, Ronald Tucker

Originally released as Presenting Jackie Mclean on Ad-Lib in 1955.

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Jackie McLean, Jackie McLean, 1963, Josie JJM 3507

Tracks : Filide, Milly's Pad, Two Sons, What Good Am I Without You, Tune Up

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Webster Young, Ray Draper, Gil Coggins, George Tucker, Larry Ritchie

Originally released in 1958 on Jubilee as Plays Fat Jazz.

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Destination... Out!, Jackie McLean, 1964, Blue Note 4165

Tracks : Love and Hate, Esoteric, Kahlil the Prophet, Riff Raff

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Grachan Moncur III, Bobby Hutcherson, Larry Ridley, Roy Haynes

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It's Time!, Jackie McLean, 1964, Blue Note 4179

Tracks : Cancellation, Das' Dat, It's Time, Revillot, 'Snuff, Truth

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Charles Tolliver, Herbie Hancock, Cecil McBee, Roy Haynes

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Right Now!, Jackie McLean, 1965, Blue Note 4215

Tracks : Eco, Poor Eric, Christel's Time, Right Now

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Larry Willis, Bob Cranshaw, Clifford Jarvis

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Action (aka Action Action Action), Jackie McLean, 1966, Blue Note 4218

Tracks : Action, Plight, Wrong Handle, I Hear a Rhapsody, Hootnan

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Charles Tolliver, Bobby Hutcherson, Cecil McBee, Billy Higgins

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New And Old Gospel, Jackie McLean, 1967, Blue Note 4262

Tracks : Lifeline Medley: Offering/Midway/Vernzone/The Inevitable End, Old Gospel, Strange as It Seems

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Ornette Coleman, LaMont Johnson, Scott Holt, Billy Higgins

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Strange Blues, Jackie McLean, 1967, Prestige PR 7500

Tracks : Strange Blues, Millie's Pad, What's New?, Disciples Love Affair, Not So Strange Blues

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Webster Young, Ray Draper, John Meyers, Mal Waldron, Gil Coggins, Art Phipps, Bill Salter, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor, Larry Ritchie, Louis Hayes

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'Bout Soul, Jackie McLean, 1968, Blue Note 4284

Tracks : Soul, Conversion Point, Big Ben's Voice, Dear Nick, Dear John, Erdu

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Woody Shaw, Grachan Moncur III, LaMont Johnson, Scott Holt, Rashied Ali, Barbara Simmons

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Demon's Dance, Jackie McLean, 1970, Blue Note 4345

Tracks : Demon's Dance, Toyland, Boo Ann's Grand, Sweet Love of Mine, Floogeh, Message From Trane

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Woody Shaw, LaMont Johnson, Scott Holt, Jack DeJohnette

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Lights Out!, Jackie McLean, 1970, Prestige PR 7757

Tracks : Lights Out, Up, Lorraine, A Foggy Day, Kerplunk, Inding

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Donald Byrd, Elmo Hope, Doug Watkins, Arthur Taylor

Originally released in 1956 (Prestige 7035).

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Live at Montmartre, Jackie McLean, 1972, Steeplechase SCS 1001

Tracks : Smile, Das Dat, Parker's Mood, Closing

Musicians : Jackie Mclean, Kenny Drew, Bo Stief, Alex Riel

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The Meeting, Jackie McLean featuring Dexter Gordon, 1974, Steeplechase SCS 1006

Tracks : All Clean, Rue De La Harpe, Sunset, On The Trail

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Dexter Gordon, Kenny Drew, Niels Henning Řrsted Pedersen, Alex Riel

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Ode to Super, Jackie McLean featuring Gary Bartz, 1974, Steeplechase SCS 1009

Tracks : Monk's Dance, Ode To Super, Great Rainstreet Blues, Watercircle, Red Cross

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Gary Bartz, Bo Stief, Thomas Clausen, Alex Riel

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A Ghetto Lullaby, Jackie McLean, 1974, Steeplechase SCS 1013

Tracks : Jack's Tune, Mode For Jay Mac, Where Is Love?, Callin', A Ghetto Lullaby

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Kenny Drew, Niels-Henning Řrsted Pedersen, Alex Riel

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The Source, Vol. 2, Jackie McLean featuring Dexter Gordon, 1974, Steeplechase SCS 1020

Tracks : Half-Nelson, I Can't Get Started, Another Hair-Do, Dexter Digs In

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Dexter Gordon, Kenny Drew, Niels-Henning Řrsted Pedersen, Alex Riel

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New York Calling, Jackie McLean & The Cosmic Brotherhood, 1974, Steeplechase SCS 1023

Tracks : New York Calling, Star Dancer, Camel Driver, Some Other Time, Adrian's Dance

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Rene McLean, Billy Gault, James Benjamin, Michael Carvin

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Antiquity, Jackie McLean & Michael Carvin, 1975, Steeplechase SCS 1028

Tracks : The Tob, Antiquity, The Hump, The Slaveship, The Hunter And His Game, The Crossing, Gong Go Lye, Ti Ti, Down In The Bottom, De I Comahlee Ah

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Michael Carvin

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Jacknife, Jackie McLean, 1975, Blue Note BN-LA 457-H2

Tracks : On The Nile, Climax, Soft Blue, Jacknife, Blue Fable, High Frequency, Combined Effort, Moonscape, Jossa Bossa, The Bull Frog

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Lee Morgan, Charles Tolliver, Larry Willis, Larry Ridley, Don Moore, Jack DeJohnette

Two previously unreleased sessions from 1965 and 1966. This double LP compilation was part of the Blue Note Reissue Series.

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Like Old Times, Mal Waldron & Jackie McLean, 1976, Victor

Tracks : J.M.'s Dream Doll, I Loves You, Porgy, I'm A Fool To Want You, Blues For Matsuura, No More, Left Alone

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Mal Waldron, Isao Suzuki, Billy Higgins

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Jackie McLean Quintet, Jackie McLean Quintet, 1977, Blue Note LNJ 80118

Tracks : The Three Minors, Blues in a Jiff, Blues for Jackie, Marilyn's Dilemma, Iddy Bitty, The Way I Feel

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Kenny Dorham, Sonny Clark, Butch Warren, Billy Higgins

Previously unreleased session from 1962. This music was also released in 1977 as part of the double LP Hipnosis.

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Hipnosis, Jackie McLean, 1977, Blue Note BN-LA 483 H2

Tracks : The Three Minors, Blues in a Jiff, Blues for Jackie, Marilyn's Dilemma, Iddy Bitty, The Way I Feel, Hipnosis, Slow Poke, The Breakout, Back Home, The Reason Why

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Kenny Dorham, Grachan Moncur III, Sonny Clark, LaMont Johnson, Butch Warren, Scott Holt, Billy Higgins

Previously unreleased sessions from 1962 and 1967. This double LP compilation was part of the Blue Note Jazz Classics Series.

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New Wine In Old Bottles, Jackie McLean with the Great Jazz Trio, 1978, East Wind / Inner City

Tracks : Appointment In Ghana Again, It Never Entered My Mind, 'Round About Midnight, Little Melonae Again, Bein' Green, Confirmation

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Hank Jones, Ron Carter, Tony Williams

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Monuments, Jackie McLean, 1979, RCA

Tracks : Monuments, On The Slick Side, They Seem All To Disappear, Gotta Get A Piece Of Your Soul, Long Time Lover, Dr. Jackyll And Mister Funk, The Molimo

Musicians : Jackie Mclean, Marky Markowitz, Marvin Stamm, Sam Burtis, Urbie Green, Lou Marini, Phil Bodner, Clifford Carter, Hiram Bullock, Harry Lookofsky, Mark Egan, Will Lee, Steve Jordan, Sammy Figueroa, Gordon Gordy, Lani Groves, Paul Griffin, Yvonne Lewis, Yolanda McCullough, Zach Sanders

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Tippin' The Scales, Jackie McLean, 1979, Blue Note GXF 3062

Tracks : Tippin' the Scales, Rainy Blues, Nursery Blues, Nicely, Two for One, Cabin in the Sky

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Sonny Clark, Butch Warren, Art Taylor

A previously unreleased session from 1962. Subsequently released in the US in 1984 with a different cover design.

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Consequence, Jackie McLean, 1979, Blue Note LT 994

Music from a previously unreleased session in 1965.

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Dr. Jackle, Jackie McLean, 1979, Steeplechase SCC 6005

Tracks : Dr. Jackle, Melody For Melonae, Little Melonae, Closing

Musicians : Jackie McLean, LaMont Johnson, Scotty Holt, Billy Higgins

Notes : Recorded live in Baltimore in December 1966. The CD release has one bonus track.

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Vertigo, Jackie McLean, 1980, Blue Note LT 1085

Tracks from unreleased sessions in 1959 and 1963.

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Street Singer, Jackie McLean & Tina Brooks, 1980, Blue Note GXF-3067

Tracks : Melonae's Dance, Appointment In Ghana, Medina, Isle Of Java, Street Singer, A Ballad For Doll

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Blue Mitchell, Tina Brooks, Kenny Drew, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor

A session recorded in September 1960.

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Alto Madness, Jackie McLean/John Jenkins, 1981, Prestige MPP 2512

Tracks : Alto Madness, Windy City, Pondering, Lady Is A Tramp, Easy Living, Bird Feathers

Musicians : Jackie McLean, John Jenkins, Wade Legge, Doug Watkins, Arthur Taylor

Originally released on Prestige (7114) in 1957, plus one additional track.

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Tippin' The Scales, Jackie McLean, 1984, Blue Note 4427

Tracks : Tippin' the Scales, Rainy Blues, Nursery Blues, Nicely, Two for One, Cabin in the Sky

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Sonny Clark, Butch Warren, Art Taylor

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It's About Time, McCoy Tyner / Jackie McLean, 1985, Blue Note BT 85102

Tracks : Spur Of The Moment, You Taught My Heart To Sing, It's About Time, Hip-Toe, No Flowers Please, Travelin'

Musicians : McCoy Tyner, Jackie McLean, John Faddis, Marcus Miller, Ron Carter, Al Foster, Steve Thornton

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Tune Up, Jackie McLean Quartet, 1987, Steeplechase SCC 6023

Tracks : Tune Up, I Remember You, Jack's Tune, Smile, Closing

Musicians : Jackie McLean, LaMont Johnson, Scotty Holt, Billy Higgins

Notes : Recorded live in Baltimore in December 1966. The CD release has one bonus track.

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Left Alone '86, Mal Waldron & Jackie McLean, 1987, Paddle Wheel

Tracks : Left Alone, God Bless the Child, All of Me, Catwalk, Lover Man, Minor Pulsation, Good Morning Heartache, All Alone

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Mal Waldron, Herbie Lewis, Eddie Moore

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It Happened In.... Pescara (1969-1989), Various Artists, 1990, Philology

Tracks : So What (Bill Evans), Gershwin Medley (Teddy Wilson), How High the Moon (Joe Venuti), Milestones (Chet Baker), For All We Know (Ben Webster), Gregory Is Here (Horace Silver), Cleanhead Blues (Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson), I Get a Kick Out of You (Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers), Cherokee (Art Pepper), All of Me (Red Norvo), Blue 'N' Boogie (Jackie Mclean/Bobby Hutcherson), Blues for Two (J.J. Johnson), Popo (Shorty Rogers), All the Things You Are (Kenny Barron / John Lewis), Opaline (Phil Woods), Scrapple from the Apple (Chuck Wayne, Kenny Burrell, Philip Catherine)

Tracks recorded at the Pescara jazz festival between 1969 and 1989. The LP track list is given. The CD release has 6 bonus Chet Baker tracks.

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Dynasty, Jackie McLean Quintet featuring Rene Mclean, 1990, Triloka

Tracks : Five, Bird Lives, House Is Not A Home, Third World Express, Dance Little Mandissa, J. Mac's Dynasty, Knot The Blues, Zimbabwe, King Tut's Strut, Muti-Woman

Musicians : Jackie McLean, René McLean, Hotep Idris Galeta, Nat Reeves, Carl Allen

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Rites Of Passage, Jackie McLean Quintet featuring Rene Mclean, 1991, Triloka

Tracks : A Calling, My Lady (Portrait Of Doll), Destiny's Romance, Cyclical, Morning Prayer, Rites Of Passage, Naima's Tone Poem, Firesign, Yesterday's Blues Tomorrow, Rendezvous In Congo Square

Musicians : Jackie McLean, René McLean, Hotep Idris Galeta, Nat Reeves, Carl Allen

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Montmartre Summit 1973, Jackie McLean and Dexter Gordon, 1991, Steeplechase 7001/2

Tracks : All Clean, Rue De La Harpe, Callin', Sunset, On The Trail, Half-Nelson, I Can't Get Started, On The Trail, Closing, Another Hair-Do, Dexter Digs In, Closing

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Dexter Gordon, Kenny Drew, Niels Henning Řrsted Pedersen, Alex Riel

Notes : Some of this music was originally released on The Meeting (1974) and The Source (1974). Three additional tracks, from the July 1973 sessions for those albums, are included on this CD release.

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Rhythm Of The Earth, Jackie McLean, 1992, Birdology / Antilles

Tracks : Rhythm Of The Earth, For Hofsa, Sirius System, The Explorers, Oh Children Rise, Osyris Returns, The Collective Expression, Dark Castle

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Roy Hargrove, Steve Davis, Steve Nelson, Alan Jay Palmer, Nat Reeves, Eric McPherson

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The Jackie Mac Attack: Live, Jackie McLean, 1993, Birdology / Verve

Tracks : Cyclical, Song For My Queen, Dance Little Mandissa, Minor March, 'Round Midnight, Five

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Hotep Idris Galeta, Nat Reeves, Carl Allen

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Hat Trick, Jackie McLean / Junko Onishi, 1996, Somethin' Else

Tracks : Little Melonae, A Cottage For Sale, Solar, Bags' Groove, Will You Still Be Mine, Left Alone, Jackie's Hat, Sentimental Journey, Bluesnik

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Junko Onishi, Nat Reeves, Lewis Nash

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Fire & Love, Jackie McLean, 1997, Somethin' Else / Blue Note

Tracks : Mr. E, Optimism, Cryptography, The Griot, Entrapment, Excursions, Rites Of Passage

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Raymond Williams, Steve Davis, René McLean, Alan Jay Palmer, Phil Bowler, Eric McPherson

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Nature Boy, Jackie McLean, 2000, Blue Note

Tracks : You Don't Know What Love Is, Nature Boy, I Can't Get Started, What Is This Thing Called Love, I Fall In Love Too Easily, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, Star Eyes, A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Cedar Walton, David Williams, Billy Higgins

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Jackie McLean: leader and co-leader discography: expanded reissues, compilations, twofers, etc

Echoes of an Era: Tune Up, Jackie McLean Sextet, 1976, Roulette RE-129

Tracks : LP 1: Filidia, Millie's Pad, Two Sons, What Good Am I Without You?, Tune Up / LP 2: It's You Or No One, Blue Doll, Little Melonae, The Way You Look Tonight, Mood Malody, Lover Man

Musicians : LP 1: Jackie McLean, Webster Young, Ray Draper, Gil Coggins, George Tucke, Larry Richie / LP 2: Jackie McLean, Donald Byrd, Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins, Ronald Tucker

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Contour, Jackie McLean, 1977, Prestige 24076

Tracks : A Foggy Day, Kerplunk, Inding, Lights Out, Up, Lorraine, Sentimental Journey, Why Was I Born?, Contour, Confirmation, When I Fall in Love, Abstraction

Musicians : Tracks 1-6: Jackie McLean, Donald Byrd, Elmo Hope, Doug Watkins, Arthur Taylor / Tracks 7-12: Jackie McLean, Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley, Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins, Arthur Taylor

Combines the LPs Lights Out and 4, 5, & 6.

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The Complete Blue Note 1964-66 Jackie McLean Sessions, Jackie McLean, 1993, Mosaic

Tracks : Cancellation, Das' Dat, It's Time, Revillot, 'Snuff, Truth, Action, Plight, Wrong Handle, I Hear A Rhapsody, Hootman, Eco, Poor Eric, Christel's Time, Right Now, Right Now (Alt Take), On The Nile, Climax, Soft Blue, Jacknife, Blue Fable, Bluesnova, Consequence, My Old Flame, Tolypso, Slumber, Vernestune, High Frequency, Combined Effort, Moonscape, Jossa Bossa, The Bull Frog

Notes : A 4 CD/6 LP box set that includes the albums It's Time!, Action, Right Now!, Jacknife, and Consequence.

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The Blue Note Years, Vol. 16, Jackie McLean, 1999, Blue Note

Eleven tracks taken from Jackie McLean's Blue Note albums.

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Prestige Profiles, Vol. 6: Jackie McLean, 2005

Eight tracks taken from 1956-1957 Prestige albums.

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Complete Recordings, Jackie McLean / Mal Waldron Original Quartet, 2007, Lone Hill Jazz

Tracks : Sentimental Journey, Why Was I Born?, When I Fall In Love, I Hear A Rhapsody, Embraceable You, I Never Knew, These Foolish Things, Love Is Here To Stay, I Cover The Waterfront, What’s New?, Old Folks, Bean And The Boys, Strange Blues, Outburst, Left Alone, Contour, Confirmation, Abstraction, Beau Jack, Mirage

Musicians : Jackie McLean, Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins, Arthur Phipps, Julian Euell, Art Taylor, Al Dreares, Donald Byrd (tracks 16-18), Hank Mobley (tracks 16-18), Bill Hardman (tracks 19-20)

Notes : A double CD containing all the fifties quartet recordings featuring McLean ans Waldron plus five sextet/quintet tracks to fill out the second CD.

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Complete Jubilee Sessions, Jackie McLean, 2007, Lone Hill Jazz

Tracks : It's You Or No One, Blue Doll, Little Melonae, Way You Look Tonight, Mood Melody, Lover Man, Filide, Milly's Pad, Two Sons, What Good Am I Without You, Tune Up

Musicians : Tracks 1 to 6: Jackie Mclean, Donald Byrd, Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins, Ronald Tucker / Tracks 7 to 11: Jackie McLean, Webster Young, Ray Draper, Gil Coggins, George Tucker, Larry Ritchie

Notes : Tracks originally released on Presenting Jackie McLean and Plays Fat Jazz.

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Complete 1955-1957 Quartet Quintet & Sextet Sessions, Jackie McLean, 2007, Jazz Connections

A 6 CD set that combines the Ad-Lib, Prestige and Jubilee albums: Presenting... Jackie McLean, Lights Out!, 4, 5 And 6, Jackie's Pal, McLean's Scene, Jackie McLean & Co., Makin' The Changes, A Long Drink Of The Blues, Strange Blues, Bird Feathers, Alto Madness, Fat Jazz.

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Four Classic Albums, Jackie McLean, 2011, Avid

Tracks : Filide, Millie's Pad, Two Sons, What Good Am I Without You, Tune Up, Quadrangle, Blues Inn, Fidel, Appointment In Ghana, A Ballad For Doll, Isle Of Java, Hip Strut, Minor Apprehension, Greasy, Sweet Cakes, Davis Cup, What's New, Let's Face The Music And Dance, Stable Mates, I'll Remember You, I Love You, I'll Take Romance, 116th And Lenox

Notes : A 2 CD set that combines the four albums Fat Jazz, Jackie's Bag, New Soil, and Swing, Swang, Swingin.

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Bluesnik, Jackie McLean, 2012, Not Now Music

Tracks : Bluesnik, Goin' Way Blues, Drew's Blues, Cool Green, Blues Function, Torchin', Francisco, Just For Now, Don't Blame Me, Condition Blue, Capuchin Swing, On The Lion

Notes : A CD release that combines the albums Bluesnik and Capuchin Swing.

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Eight Classic Albums, Jackie McLean, 2012, Real Gone

A 4 CD set that combines the albums McLean's Scene, New Soil, Swing, Swang, Swingin', Capuchin Swing, Jackie's Bag, Bluesnik, Inta Somethin', and A Fickle Sonance.

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Seven Classic Albums, Vol 2, Jackie McLean, 2014, Real Gone

A 4 CD set that combines the albums Lights Out, 4, 5 & 6, Jackie's Pal, Jack McLean & Co, A Long Drink Of The Blues, Makin' The Changes, and Let Freedom Ring.

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Jackie McLean: sideman: main albums and selected single artist collections

Young Man With A Horn, Miles Davis, 1952, Blue Note BLP 5013

Tracks : Dear Old Stockholm, Woody 'n' You, Yesterdays, Chance It, Donna, How Deep Is the Ocean?

Musicians : Miles Davis, Jay Jay Johnson, Jackie McLean, Gil Coggins, Oscar Pettiford, Kenny Clarke

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The New Sounds, Miles Davis, 1952, Prestige PRLP 124

Tracks : Conception, Dig, My Old Flame, It's Only A Paper Moon

Musicians : Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Jackie McLean, Walter Bishop, Jr., Tommy Potter, Art Blakey

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Blue Period, Miles Davis, 1953, Prestige PRLP 140

Tracks : Bluing, Blue Room, Out Of The Blue

Musicians : Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Jackie McLean, John Lewis, Walter Bishop, Percy Heath, Tommy Potter, Art Blakey, Roy Haynes

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Dig, Miles Davis, 1956, Prestige PRLP 7012

Tracks : Dig, It's Only A Paper Moon, Denial, Bluing, Out Of The Blue

Musicians : Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Jackie McLean, Walter Bishop, Jr., Tommy Potter, Art Blakey

Recorded in 1951 and originally released on two 10" LPs. Later reissued in 1963 as Diggin' With The Miles Davis Sextet (Prestige 7281) and in 1970 as Conception (Prestige 7744).

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Quintet/Sextet, Miles Davis And Milt Jackson, 1956, Prestige PRLP 7034

Tracks : Dr. Jackle, Bitty Ditty, Minor March, Changes

Musicians : Miles Davis, Milt Jackson, Jackie McLean, Ray Bryant, Percy Heath, Arthur Taylor

Reissued by Prestige in 1967 as Odyssey (Prestige 7540).

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Gene Ammons (aka The Happy Blues), Gene Ammons, 1956, Prestige PRLP 7039

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Jammin' With Gene (aka Hi-Fi Jam Session), Gene Ammons All Stars, 1956, Prestige PRLP 7060

Tracks : Not Really The Blues, Jammin' With Gene, We'll Be Together Again

Musicians : Gene Ammons, Art Farmer, Donald Byrd, Jackie McLean, Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins, Arthur Taylor

Rear cover and LP labels have title Jammin' With Gene. Front cover has apparent title Hi-Fi Jam Session. Rear cover and labels have credit Gene Ammons All Stars, front cover has just Gene Ammons. Reissued as Jammin' With Gene in 1970 (Prestige 7781).

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Mobley's Message, Hank Mobley, 1956, Prestige PRLP 7061

Tracks : Bouncing With Bud, 52nd Street Theme, Minor Disturbance, Au Privave, Little Girl Blue, Alternating Current

Musicians : Hank Mobley, Donald Byrd, Jackie McLean, Barry Harris, Doug Watkins, Art Taylor

Reissued by Prestige (PR 7661) in 1969 with a different cover design.

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2 Trumpets, Art Farmer/Donald Byrd, 1956, Prestige PRLP 7062

Tracks : The Third, Contour, When Your Lover Has Gone, Dig, 'Round Midnight

Musicians : Art Farmer, Donald Byrd, Jackie McLean, Barry Harris, Doug Watkins, Arthur Taylor

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Miles Davis Volume 1, Miles Davis, 1956, Blue Note BLP 1501

Tracks : Tempus Fugit, Kelo, Enigma, Ray's Idea, How Deep Is The Ocean, C.T.A., Dear Old Stockholm, Chance It, Yesterdays, Donna, C.T.A., Would'n You

Musicians : Miles Davis, Jay Jay Johnson, Jimmy Heath, Jackie McLean, Gil Coggins, Oscar Pettiford, Percy Heath, Art Blakey, Kenny Clarke

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Miles Davis Volume 2, Miles Davis, 1956, Blue Note BLP 1502

Tracks : Take Off, Weirdo, Wouldn't You, I Waited For You, Ray's Idea, Donna, Well You Needn't, The Leap, Lazy Susan, Tempus Fugit, It Never Entered My Mind

Musicians : Miles Davis, Jay Jay Johnson, Jimmy Heath, Jackie McLean, Gil Coggins, Hoarce Silver, Oscar Pettiford, Percy Heath, Art Blakey, Kenny Clarke

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Pithecanthropus Erectus, Charles Mingus, 1956, Atlantic 1237

Tracks : Pithecanthropus Erectus, A Foggy Day, Profile Of Jackie, Love Chant

Musicians : Charles Mingus, Jackie McLean, J.R. Monterose, Mal Waldron, Willie Jones

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Funky, Gene Ammons, 1957, Prestige PRLP 7083

Tracks : Funky, Pint Size, Stella By Starlight, King Size

Musicians : Gene Ammons, Art Farmer, Jackie McLean, Mal Waldron, Kenny Burrell, Doug Watkins, Arthur Taylor

Credited on the rear cover to the Gene Ammons All Stars.

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Tuba Sounds, Ray Draper, 1957, Prestige PRLP 7096

Tracks : Terry Anne, You're My Thrill, Pivot, Jackie's Dolly, Mimi's Interlude, House Of Davis

Musicians : Ray Draper, Webster Young, Jackie McLean, Mal Waldron, Spanky DeBreast, Ben Dixon

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Jammin' In Hi Fi With, Gene Ammons, 1957, Prestige PRLP 7110

Tracks : The Twister, Four, Pennies From Heaven, Cattin'

Musicians : Gene Ammons, Idrees Sulieman, Jackie McLean, Mal Waldron, Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor

Subsequently released as The Twister in 1960 (Prestige 7176)

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Mal/2, Mal Waldron, 1957, Prestige PRLP 7111

Tracks : From This Moment, J.M's Dream Doll, The Way You Look Tonight, One By One, Don't Explain, Potpourri

Musicians : Mal Waldron, Bill Hardman, Idrees Sulieman, John Coltrane, Jackie McLean, Sahib Shihab, Julian Euell, Art Taylor, Ed Thigpen

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Taylor's Wailers, Art Taylor, 1957, Prestige PRLP 7117

Tracks : Batland, C. T. A., Exhibit A, Cubano Chant, Off Minor, Well You Needn't

Musicians : Arthur Taylor, Donald Byrd, Charlie Rouse, John Coltrane, Jackie McLean, Ray Bryant, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Wendell Marshall

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2 Guitars, Kenny Burrell/Jimmy Raney, 1957, Prestige PRLP 7119

Tracks : Blue Duke, Dead Heat, Pivot, I'll Close My Eyes, Little Melonae, This Way, Out Of Nowhere

Musicians : Kenny Burrell, Jimmy Raney, Donald Byrd, Jackie Mclean, Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins, Arthur Taylor

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A Midnight Session With, The Jazz Messengers, 1957, Elektra EKL 120 / EKS 7120

Tracks : Casino, The 'Biddie Griddies', Potpourri, Ugh!, Mirage, Reflections Of Buhainia

Musicians : Art Blakey, Bill Hardman, Jackie Mclean, Sam Dockery, Spanky de Brest

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Drum Suite, The Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble / The Jazz Messengers, 1957, Columbia CL 1002

Tracks : The Sacrifice, Cubano Chant, Oscalypso, Nica's Tempo, D's Dilemma, Just For Marty

Musicians : Tracks 1-3: Art Blakey, Ray Bryant, Oscar Pettiford, Jo Jones, Charles Wright, Candido, Sabu Martinez / Tracks 4-6: Art Blakey, Bill Hardman, Jackie McLean, Sam Dockery, Spanky DeBrest

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Hard Bop, The Jazz Messengers, 1957, Columbia CL 1040

Tracks : Cranky Spanky, Stella By Starlight, My Heart Stood Still, Little Melonae, Stanley's Stiff Crackers

Musicians : Tracks 1-4: Art Blakey, Bill Hardman, Jackie McLean, Sam Dockery, Spanky DeBrest / Tracks 5: Art Blakey, Ray Bryant, Oscar Pettiford, Jo Jones, Charles Wright, Candido, Sabu Martinez

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A Night in Tunisia, Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers, 1958, Vik 1115

Tracks : A Night In Tunisia, Off The Wall, Theory Of Art, Couldn't It Be You?, Evans

Musicians : Art Blakey, Bill Hardman, Johnny Griffin, Jackie McLean, Sam Dockery, Jimmy De Brest

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Cool Struttin', Sonny Clark, 1958, Blue Note BLP 1588

Tracks : Cool Struttin', Blue Minor, Sippin' At Bells, Deep Night

Musicians : Sonny Clark, Art Farmer, Jackie McLean, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones

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Off To The Races, Donald Byrd, 1958, Blue Note 4007

Tracks : Lover, Come Back to Me, When Your Love Has Gone, Paul's Pal, Off to the Races, Down Tempo

Musicians : Donald Byrd, Jackie McLean, Pepper Adams, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, Art Taylor

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Bird Feathers, Various Artists, 1958, New Jazz NJLP 8204

Tracks : Solar, Bird Feathers, Interim, Airegin, Don't Worry 'Bout Me, Con Alma

Musicians : Tracks 1 & 4:Gene Quill, Phil Woods, George Syran, Teddy Kotick, Nick Stabulas / Track 2: John Jenkins, Jackie McLean, Wade Legge, Doug Watkins, Art Taylor / Tracks 3, 5 & 6: Billy Byers, Hal McKusick, Eddie Costa, Paul Chambers, Charlie Persip

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Davis Cup, Walter Davis Jr., 1959, Blue Note 4018

Tracks : 'S Make It, Loodle-Lot, Sweetness, Rhumba Nhumba, Minor Mind, Millie's Delight

Musicians : Walter Davis Jr., Donald Byrd, Jackie McLean, Sam Jones, Art Taylor

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Fuego, Donald Byrd, 1959, Blue Note 4026

Tracks : Fuego, Bup a Loup, Funky Mama, Low Life, Lament, Amen

Musicians : Donald Byrd, Jackie McLean, Duke Pearson, Doug Watkins, Lex Humphries

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Blues and Roots, Charles Mingus, 1959, Atlantic 1305

Tracks : Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting, Cryin' Blues, Moanin', Tensions, My Jelly Roll Soul, E's Flat Ah's Flat Too

Musicians : Charles Mingus, Jimmy Knepper, Willie Dennis, John Handy, Jackie McLean, Booker Ervin, Pepper Adams, Horace Parlan, Mal Waldron, Dannie Richmond

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Left Alone, Mal Waldron, 1960, Bethlehem 6045

Tracks : Left Alone, Catwalk, You Don't Know What Love Is, Minor Pulsation, Airegin, Mal Waldron: The Way He Remembers Billie Holiday

Musicians : Mal Waldron, Jackie McLean, Julian Euell, Al Dreares

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The Twister, Gene Ammons, 1960, Prestige PRLP 7176

Tracks : The Twister, Four, Pennies From Heaven, Cattin'

Musicians : Gene Ammons, Idrees Sulieman, Jackie McLean, Mal Waldron, Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor

Originally released as Jammin' In Hi Fi With Gene Ammons in 1957 (Prestige 7110).

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The Music From The Connection, Freddie Redd Quartet, 1960, Blue Note 4027

Tracks : Who Killed Cock Robin, Wigglin', Music Forever, Time To Smile, (Theme for) Sister Salvation, Jim Dunn's Dilemma, O.D. (Overdose)

Musicians : Freddie Redd, Jackie McLean, Michael Mattos, Larry Ritchie

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Lee-Way, Lee Morgan, 1960, Blue Note 4034

Tracks : These Are Soulful Days, The Lion and the Wolff, Midtown Blues, Nakatini Suite

Musicians : Lee Morgan, Jackie McLean, Bobby Timmons, Paul Chambers, Art Blakey

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Shades Of Redd, Freddie Redd, 1960, Blue Note 4045

Tracks : The Thespian, Blues, Blues, Blues, Shadows, Melanie, Swift, Just a Ballad for My Baby, Olé

Musicians : Freddie Redd, Jackie McLean, Tina Brooks, Paul Chambers, Louis Hayes

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Byrd In Flight, Donald Byrd, 1960, Blue Note 4048

Tracks : Ghana, Little Boy Blue, Gate City, Lex, Bo, My Girl Shirl

Musicians : Donald Byrd, Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley, Duke Pearson, Doug Watkins, Reggie Workman, Lex Humphries

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Ritual, The Jazz Messengers, 1961, Pacific Jazz PJ 15

Tracks : Sam's Tune, Scotch Blues, Once Upon A Groove, Ritual, Touche, Wake Up

Musicians : Art Blakey, Bill Hardman, Jackie McLean, Sam Dockery, Spanky DeBrest

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Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, 1961, Savoy MG 12171

Tracks : Casino, The Biddie Griddies, Pot Pouri, Ugh!, Mirage, Reflections Of Buhainia

Musicians : Art Blakey, Bill Hardman, Jackie Mclean, Sam Dockery, Spanky de Brest

Originally released as A Midnight Session on Elektra in 1957

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The Jazz Messengers And The Elmo Hope Quintet, 1961, Pacific Jazz PJ 33

Tracks : Lil T, Exhibit "A", So Nice, St. Elmo's Fire, Vaun Ex

Musicians : Tracks 1 and 2: Art Blakey, Bill Hardman, Jackie McLean, Sam Dockery, Spanky DeBrest / Tracks 3, 4 and 5: Elmo Hope, Stu Williamson, Harold Land, Leroy Vinnegar, Frank Butler

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Matador, Kenny Dorham, 1962, United Artists

Tracks : El Matador, Melanie: Part 1/Part 2/Part 3, Smile, Beautiful Love, Prelude, There Goes My Heart

Musicians : Kenny Dorham, Jackie McLean, Bobby Timmons, Teddy Smith, J.C. Moses

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Diggin' With The Miles Davis Sextet, 1963, Prestige PRLP 7281

Tracks : Dig, It's Only A Paper Moon, Denial, Bluing, Out Of The Blue

Musicians : Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Jackie McLean, Walter Bishop, Jr., Tommy Potter, Art Blakey

Recorded in 1951 and originally released on two 10" LPs. First released on 12" LP as Dig in 1956 (Prestige 7012). Later reissued in 1970 as Conception (Prestige 7744).

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Evolution, Grachan Moncur III, 1964, Blue Note 4153

Tracks : Air Raid, Evolutionk, The Coaster, Monk in Wonderland

Musicians : Grachan Moncur III, Lee Morgan, Jackie McLean, Bobby Hutcherson, Bob Cranshaw, Tony Williams

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Jazz Interplay, Mal Waldron / Prestige All Stars, 1964, Prestige PRLP 7341

Tracks : Interplay, Anatomy, Light Blue, Soul Eyes, From This Moment, J.M's Dream Doll, The Way You Look Tonight, One By One, Don't Explain, Potpourri

Musicians : Tracks 1-4: Idrees Sulieman, Webster Young, Bobby Jaspar, John Coltrane, Mal Waldron, Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor / Tracks 5-10: Mal Waldron, Bill Hardman, Idrees Sulieman, John Coltrane, Jackie McLean, Sahib Shihab, Julian Euell, Art Taylor, Ed Thigpen

A double LP that combines the albums Interplay For 2 Trumpets and 2 Tenors and Mal/2.

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Hard Cookin', Charlie Rouse, Donald Byrd, Jackie McLean, Ray Bryant, Frank Foster, Arthur Taylor, 1964, Prestige PRLP 7342

Tracks : Batland, CTA, Exhibit A, Cubano Chant, Off Minor, Well You Needn't, Rhythm A Ning, Little Chico, Cape Millie, Straight No Chaser, Fidel, Dacor

Musicians : Donald Byrd, Charlie Rouse, Jackie McLean, Frank Foster, John Coltrane (track 2), Ray Bryant, Walter Davis, Red Garland (track 2), Sam Jones, Wendell Marshall, Paul Chambers (track 2), Arthur Taylor

A double LP that combines the two LPs Taylor's Wailers (Prestige 7117) and Taylor's Tenors (New Jazz 8219)

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Trumpets All Out, Art Farmer/Donald Byrd, 1964, Prestige PRLP 7344

Tracks : The Third, Contour, When Your Lover Has Gone, Dig, 'Round Midnight, Palm Court Alley, Who's Who?, Diffusion of Beauty, Forty Quarters, You Gotta Dig It to Dig It

Musicians : Tracks 1-5: Art Farmer, Donald Byrd, Jackie McLean, Barry Harris, Doug Watkins, Arthur Taylor / Tracks 6-10: Art Farmer, Donald Byrd, Idrees Sulieman, Hod O'Brien, Addison Farmer, Ed Thigpen

A double LP that combines the 1956 Art Farmer/Donald Byrd album 2 Trumpets with the 1957 Art Farmer/Donald Byrd/Idrees Sulieman album Three Trumpets.

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Trumpet Giants, Fats Navarro, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, 1964, New Jazz 8296

Tracks : Stop, Go, Infatuation, Wailing Wall, My Old Flame, Conception, Thinking Of You, Too Much Weight, She's Gone Again, Nice Work If You Can Get It

Musicians : Tracks 1-4: Fats Navarro, Don Lanphere, Al Haig, Tommy Potter, Max Roach / Tracks 5-6: Miles Davis, Jackie McLean, Sonny Rollins, Walter Bishop Jr., Tommy Potter, Art Blakey / Tracks 7-10: Dizzy Gillespie, Jimmy Heath, Jimmy Oliver, Milt Jackson, Percy Heath, Joe Harris

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The Dealers, Mal Waldron, 1965, Status 8316

Tracks : Blue Calypso, Falling In Love With Love, Dealin' #1, Wheelin' #1

Musicians : Mal Waldron, Bill Hardman, Frank Wess, John Coltrane, Paul Quinichette, Jackie McLean, Doug Watkins, Julian Euell, Art Taylor

Recorded in 1957.

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Cornbread, Lee Morgan, 1966, Blue Note 4222

Tracks : Cornbread, Our Man Higgins, Ceora, Ill Wind, Most Like Lee

Musicians : Lee Morgan, Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley, Herbie Hancock, Larry Ridley, Billy Higgins

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Tough!, Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers, 1966, Cadet 4049

Tracks : Scotch Blues, Flight To Jordu, Transfiguration, Exhibit A, Gershwin Medley: Rhapsody In Blue/Summertime/Someone To Watch Over Me/The Man I Love

Musicians : Art Blakey, Bill Hardman, Jackie McLean, Sam Dockery, Jimmy De Brest

Recorded in 1957.

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Open House, Jimmy Smith, 1967, Blue Note 4269

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Easterly Winds, Jack Wilson, 1967, Blue Note 4270

Tracks : Do It, On Children, A Time for Love, Easterly Winds, Nirvanna, Frank's Tune

Musicians : Jack Wilson, Lee Morgan, Garnett Brown, Jackie McLean, Bob Cranshaw, Billy Higgins

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Hi Voltage, Hank Mobley, 1967, Blue Note 4273

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Odyssey, Miles Davis, 1967, Prestige PR 7540

Tracks : Dr. Jackle, Bitty Ditty, Minor March, Changes

Musicians : Miles Davis, Milt Jackson, Jackie McLean, Ray Bryant, Percy Heath, Arthur Taylor

Originally released, credited to Miles Davis and Milt Jackson, in 1956 as Quintet/Sextet (Prestige 7034).

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Tribute To Charlie Parker: From The Newport Jazz Festival, J.J. Johnson, Howard McGhee, et al, 1967, RCA Victor

Tracks : Buzzy, Now's The Time, Wee, Embraceable You, Old Folks

Musicians : Tracks 1 to 3: Howard McGhee, J.J. Johnson, Sonny Stitt, Harold Mabern, Arthur Harper Jr., Max Roach / Tracks 4 and 5: Jackie McLean, Lamont Johnson, Scotty Holt, Billy Higgins

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Plain Talk, Jimmy Smith, 1968, Blue Note 4296

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Charisma, Lee Morgan, 1969, Blue Note 4312

Tracks : Hey Chico, Somethin' Cute, Rainy Night, Sweet Honey Bee, The Murphy Man, The Double Up

Musicians : Lee Morgan, Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley, Cedar Walton, Paul Chambers, Billy Higgins

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The Sixth Sense, Lee Morgan, 1969, Blue Note 4335

Tracks : The Sixth Sense, Short Count, Psychedelic, Afreaka, Anti Climax, The City of My People

Musicians : Lee Morgan, Jackie McLean, Frank Mitchell, Cedar Walton, Victor Sproles, Billy Higgins

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Hank Mobley's Message, 1969, Prestige PR 7661

Tracks : Bouncing With Bud, 52nd Street Theme, Minor Disturbance, Au Privave, Little Girl Blue, Alternating Current

Musicians : Hank Mobley, Donald Byrd, Jackie McLean, Barry Harris, Doug Watkins, Art Taylor

Originally released by Prestige in 1959 (PR 7061).

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Conception, Miles Davis, 1970, Prestige PR 7744

Tracks : Conception, Dig, It's Only A Paper Moon, Denial, Out Of The Blue, My Old Flame, Bluing

Musicians : Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Jackie McLean, Walter Bishop, Jr., Tommy Potter, Art Blakey

Recorded in 1951 and originally released on two 10" LPs. Five of the tracks first released on 12" LP as Dig in 1956 (Prestige 7012).

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Jammin' With Gene, Gene Ammons, 1970, Prestige PR 7781

Tracks : Not Really The Blues, Jammin' With Gene, We'll Be Together Again

Musicians : Gene Ammons, Art Farmer, Donald Byrd, Jackie McLean, Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins, Arthur Taylor

Originally released in 1956 (Prestige 7060).

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Live! At Cafe Bohemia/1955, The George Wallington Quintet, 1971, Prestige PR 7820

Tracks : Johnny One Note, Sweet Blanche, Minor March, Snakes, Jay Mac's Crib, Bohemia After Dark

Musicians : George Wallington, Donald Byrd, Jackie McLean, Paul Chambers, Arthur Taylor

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Altissimo, Gary Bartz, Lee Konitz, Jackie McLean, Charlie Mariano, 1973, Philips (Japan)

Tracks : Another Hairdo, Mode For Jay Mac, Love Choral, Fanfare, Du (Rain), Hymn, Telieledu Rama

Musicians : Gary Bartz, Lee Konitz, Jackie McLean, Charlie Mariano, Joachim Kuhn, Palle Danielsson, Han Bennink

Released in Europe on West Wind in the 1980s

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The Art of Charles Mingus: The Atlantic Years, Charles Mingus, 1973, Atlantic SD-2-302

Tracks : Moanin', Cryin' Blues, Ecclusiastics, Haitian Fight Song, A Foggy Day, Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting, Eat That Chicken, Hog Callin' Blues, Tonight at Noon, Passions of a Man, Profile of Jackie, Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am, Reincarnation of a Lovebird

Jackie McLean plays on five of the tracks of this double LP compilation.

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Memorial Album, Lee Morgan, 1974, Blue Note BN-LA 224-G

Tracks : Speedball, Ceora, Sidewinder, Hocus Pocus, You Got To My Head, Just One Of Those Things

Musicians : Lee Morgan, Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley, Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson, Herbie Hancock, Harold Mabern Jr, Bobby Timmons, Bob Cranshaw, Billy Higgins

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Juganthology, Gene Ammons, 1974, Prestige 24036

Tracks : Juggernaut, The Happy Blues, Not Really The Blues, Stella By Starlight, Funky, Pennies From Heaven, Madhouse, Four

Musicians : Gene Ammons, Art Farmer, Donald Byrd, Idrees Sulieman, Lou Donaldson, Jackie McLean, Freddie Redd, Duke Jordan, Mal Waldron, Kenny Burrell, Addison Farmer, Doug Watkins, Paul Chambers, Kenny Clarke, Art Taylor, Candido

A collection of recordings made between 1955 and 1957.

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Dig, Miles Davis, 1975, Prestige 24054

Tracks : Morpheus, Down, Whispering, Blue Room (Take 2), Blue Room (Take 1), Conception, Dig, It's Only A Paper Moon, Denial, Out Of The Blue, My Old Flame, Bluing, For Adults Only, Tasty Pudding, Floppy, Willie The Wailer

Musicians : Miles Davis, Bennie Green, Sonny Truitt, Al Cohn, Sonny Rollins, Zoot Sims, Jackie McLean, John Lewis, Walter Bishop, Leonard Gaskin, Percy Heath, Tommy Potter, Art Blakey, Kenny Clarke, Roy Haynes

Recordings from 1951 and 1953.

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Messages, Hank Mobley, 1976, Prestige 24063

Tracks : Bouncing With Bud, 52nd Street Theme, Minor Disturbance, Au Privave, Little Girl Blue, Alternating Current, These Are The Thing I Love, Message From The Border, Xlento, The Latest, I Should Care, Crazeology

Musicians : Hank Mobley, Donald Byrd, Kenny Dorham, Jackie McLean, Barry Harris, Walter Bishop, Doug Watkins, Art Taylor

Combines the LPs Mobley`s Message and Hank Mobley`s Second Message.

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One And Two, Mal Waldron, 1976, Prestige 24068

Tracks : Stablemates, Yesterdays, Transfiguration, Bud Study, Dee's Dilemma, Shome, Pot Pourri, J.M.'s Dream Doll, Don't Explain, The Way You Look Tonight, From This Moment On, One By One

Musicians : Tracks 1-6: Mal Waldron, Idrees Sulieman, Gigi Gryce, Julian Euell, Arthur Edgehill / Tracks 7-12: Mal Waldron, Bill Hardman, Idrees Sulieman, John Coltrane, Jackie McLean, Sahib Shihab, Julian Euell, Art Taylor, Ed Thigpen

Notes : Combines the albums Mal One and Mal Two.

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Sonny Clark Quintets, Sonny Clark, 1976?, Blue Note LNJ-70093 / Blue Note BNJ 61016

Tracks : Royal Flush, Lover, Minor Meeting, Eastern Incident, Little Sonny

Musicians : Sonny Clark, Art Farmer, Clifford Jordan, Jackie Mclean, Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones, Pete La Roca

Previously unreleased sessions from 1958. This music was subsequently released, with the title Quintets or Cool Struttin' Vol. 2, with a cover design that resembled the Cool Struttin' cover.

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Percussion Discussion, Art Blakey / Max Roach, 1976, Chess

Tracks : Scotch Blues, Flight To Jordan, Transfiguration, Exhibit A, Gershwin Medley, Crackle Hut, Spectacular, That Ole Devil Love, Audio Blues, "CM", Four-X

Musicians : Tracks 1-5: Art Blakey, Bill Hardman, Jackie McLean, Sam Dockery, Spanky DeBrest / Tracks 6-1: Max Roach, Kenny Dorham, Hank Mobley, Ramsey Lewis, George Morrow

A double LP that combines the Jazz Messengers album Tough with the Max Roach album Max.

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Wheelin', John Coltrane, 1977, Prestige 24069

Tracks : Wheelin' (Take 1), Wheelin' (Take 2), Dealin' (Take 1), Dealin' (Take 2), Things Ain't What They Used To Be, Robbins Nest, Blue Calypso, Falling In Love With Love

Musicians : Mal Waldron, Bill Hardman, Frank Wess, John Coltrane, Paul Quinichette, Frank Wess, Jackie McLean, Doug Watkins, Julian Euell, Art Taylor

Music originally released on the Mal Waldron album The Dealers and the Prestige All Stars album Wheelin' And Dealin'.

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Live In Tokyo, Art Farmer, 1977, CTI / King (Japan)

Tracks : Constellation, What's New, In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning, Love Letters, Moving Out

Musicians : Art Farmer, Jackie Mclean, Cedar Walton, Sam Jones, Billy Higgins

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Mirage, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, 1977, Savoy SJL 1112

Tracks : Casino, The Biddie Griddies, Pot Pouri, Ugh!, Mirage, Reflections Of Buhainia

Musicians : Art Blakey, Bill Hardman, Jackie Mclean, Sam Dockery, Spanky de Brest

Originally released as A Midnight Session on Elektra in 1957.

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Tom Cat, Lee Morgan, 1980, Blue Note LT 1058

Tracks from unreleased sessions in 1964.

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Infinity, Lee Morgan, 1981, Blue Note LT 1091

A unreleased session in 1965.

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Pithecanthropus Erectus, Charles Mingus, 1981, Atlantic SD-8809

Tracks : Pithecanthropus Erectus, A Foggy Day, Profile Of Jackie, Love Chant

Musicians : Charles Mingus, Jackie McLean, J.R. Monterose, Mal Waldron, Willie Jones

Originally released on Atlantic in 1956.

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Originally, Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers, 1982, Columbia CL 1002

Tracks : Late Show, Ill Wind, Weird-O, Carol's Interlude, Lil't, The New Message, Gershwine Medley: Rhapsody In Blue/Summertime/Someone To Watch Over Me/The Man I Love

Musicians : Tracks 1-6: Art Blakey, Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley, Ira Sullivan, Horace Silver, Kenny Drew, Doug Watkins, Wilbur Ware / Track 7: Art Blakey, Bill Hardman, Jackie McLean, Sam Dockery, Spanky DeBrest

Previously unissued recordings from 1956.

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The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of The Tina Brooks Quintets, Tina Brooks, 1985, Mosaic

Tracks : Nutville, The Way You Look Tonight, Star Eyes, Minor Move, Everything Happens To Me, Good Old Soul, Up Tight's Creek, Theme For Doris, True Blue, Miss Hazel, Nothing Ever Changes My Love For You, Back To The Tracks, Street Singer, The Blues And I, For Heavens Sake, The Ruby And The Pearl, David The King, Stranger In Paradise, The Waiting Game, Talkin' About, One For Myrtle, Dhyana

Musicians : Tina Brooks, Blue Mitchell, Freddie Hubbard, Johnny Coles, Lee Morgan, Jackie McLean, Duke Jordan, Kenny Drew, Sonny Clark, Doug Watkins, Paul Chambers, Sam Jones, Wilbur Ware, Philly Joe Jones, Art Blakey, Art Taylor

Notes : A 4 LP release of music originally recorded for Blue Note between 1958 and 1961.

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One Night with Blue Note: Preserved, Vol. 2, Various Artists, 1985, Blue Note BT 85114

Tracks : Sweet And Lonely, Appointment In Ghana, Passion Dance, Blues On The Corner, Pontos Cantados: Point 1/Look At The Top Of The StairsPoint 2/Question, Broadside

Musicians : Woody Shaw, Bennie Wallace, Jackie McLean, McCoy Tyner, Cecil Taylor, Cecil McBee, Jack DeJohnette

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Theory Of Art, Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers, 1987, Bluebird/RCA

Tracks : A Night In Tunisia, Off The Wall, Couldn't It Be You?, Theory Of Art, Evans, A Night At Tony's, Social Call

Musicians : Tracks 1-5: Art Blakey, Bill Hardman, Johnny Griffin, Jackie McLean, Sam Dockery, Jimmy De Brest / Tracks 6-7: Art Blakey, Lee Morgan, Melba Liston, Sahib Shihab, Cecil Payne, Wynton Kelly, Jimmy De Brest

Notes : Tracks 1 to 5 originally released on A Night In Tunisia on the Vik label in 1959. Tracks 6 and 7 previously unreleased bonus tracks from April 1957.

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Redd's Blues, Freddie Redd, 1988, Blue Note

Tracks : Now, Cute Doot, Old Spice, Blues for Betsy, Somewhere, Love Lost

Musicians : Freddie Redd, Benny Bailey, Jackie McLean, Tina Brooks, Paul Chambers, Sir John Godfrey

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Birdology, Birdology, 1989, Verve

Tracks : Bird Lives, Yardbird Suite, Parker's Mood, Chasing The Bird, Big Foot, Donna Lee

Musicians : Don Sickler, Johnny Griffin, Jackie McLean, Cecil Payne, Duke Jordan, Ron Carter, Roy Haynes

Released on CD on the Birdology label.

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Birdology Vol 2, Birdology, 1990, Verve

Tracks : Shawnuff, Billie's Bounce, Relaxin At Camarillo, Don't Blame Me, Scrapple From The Apple, Dewey Square, Big Foot

Musicians : Don Sickler, Johnny Griffin, Jackie McLean, Cecil Payne, Duke Jordan, Ron Carter, Roy Haynes

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Homage To Charlie Parker, The Paris All-Stars, 1990, A&M

Tracks : Birks Works, Warm Valley, Drummers' Sweet: The Third Eye / Billy The Kid / The Drum Also Waltzes, Old Folks, Yardbird Suite, Con Alma, Cherokee, Night In Tunisia, Oo Pa Pa Da

Musicians : Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Jackie McLean, Phil Woods, Hank Jones, Milt Jackson, Percy Heath, Max Roach

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Matador / Inta Somethin', Kenny Dorham, 1991, Blue Note

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To Bird With Love, Dizzy Gillespie, 1992, Telarc

Tracks : Billie's Bounce, Bebop, Ornithology, Anthropology, Oo Pa Pa Da, The Diamond Jubilee Blues, The Theme

Musicians : Dizzy Gillespie, Antonio Hart, Paquito D'Rivera, Jackie McLean, Benny Golson, Clifford Jordan, David Sánchez, Danilo Pérez, George Mraz, Kenny Washington, Lewis Nash, Bobby McFerrin

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Open House / Plain Talk, Jimmy Smith, 1992, Blue Note

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Carnegie Hall Salutes The Jazz Masters, Various Artists, 1994, Verve

Jackie Mclean plays on two tracks on this album - Eternal Triangle and Now's The Time. The album is a collection of live recordings made in April 1994 during celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Verve Records.

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Bird Songs: The Final Recordings, Dizzy Gillespie, 1997, Telarc

Tracks : Ornithology, Con Alma, Confirmation, A Night in Tunisia, The Diamond Jubilee Blues, The Theme

Musicians : Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Golson, Clifford Jordan, David Sánchez, Antonio Hart, Paquito D'Rivera, Jackie McLean, Danilo Pérez, George Mraz, Kenny Washington, Lewis Nash, Bobby McFerrin

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Passions of a Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1956-1961), Charles Mingus, 1997, Atlantic

A 6 CD box that combines the albums Pithecanthropus Erectus, Word From Bird (w/ Teddy Charles), The Clown, Tonight at Noon, Blues & Roots, Mingus at Antibes, and Oh Yeah with a CD length interview.

Jackie Mclean plays on Pithecanthropus Erectus and Blues & Roots.

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Back To The Tracks, Tina Brooks, 1998, Blue Note

Tracks : Back To The Tracks, Street Singer, The Blues And I, For Heavens Sake, The Ruby And The Pearl

Musicians : Tina Brooks, Blue Mitchell, Jackie McLean, Kenny Drew, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor

Recordings from sessions in 1960.

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Triple Play, Dizzy Gillespie, 1998, Telarc

A 3 CD box that combines the albums To Diz With Love, To Bird With Love, and Bird Songs: The Final Recordings. Jackie Mclean plays on some of the tracks of To Bird With Love and Bird Songs: The Final Recordings

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Mosaic Select 1: Grachan Moncur III, 2003, Mosaic MS-001

Brings together the two Grachan Moncur III Blue Note albums Evolution (1963) and Some Other Stuff (1964), plus four Jackie McLean Blue Note albums that feature Moncur; One Step Beyond (1963), Destination Out (1963), Hipnosis (1967) and 'Bout Soul (1967).

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Cool Struttin', Sonny Clark Trio, 2012, Not Now Music

Tracks : Cool Struttin', Blue Minor, Sippin' At Bells, Deep Night, Be-Bop, I Didn't Know What Time It Was, Two Bass Hit, Tadd's Delight, Softly As In A Morning Sunrise, I'll Remember April

Musicians : Tracks 1 to 4: Sonny Clark, Art Farmer, Jackie McLean, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones / Tracks 5 to 10: Sonny Clark, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones

A 2 CD set of music originally released on the Blue Note albums Cool Struttin' and Sonny Clark Trio.

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Last updated December 2015