'Bout Soul Explained

'Bout Soul
Type:	Album
Artist:	Jackie McLean
Cover:	'Bout Soul.jpg
Released:	January 1969^[1]
Recorded:	September 8, 1967
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Free jazz
Length:	41:05
Label:	Blue Note BST 84284
Producer:	Francis Wolff
Prev Title:	New and Old Gospel
Prev Year:	1967
Next Title:	Demon's Dance
Next Year:	1967

Bout Soul is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean recorded in 1967 and released on the Blue Note label.^[2] It features McLean in a quintet with trumpeter Woody Shaw, pianist LaMont Johnson, bassist Scotty Holt and drummer Rashied Ali. Trombonist Grachan Moncur III guests on three tracks, and Barbara Simmons recites the words on “Soul”.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine stated:

Track listing

1. "Soul" (Grachan Moncur III, Barbara Simmons) - 10:17
2. "Conversion Point" (Jackie McLean) - 9:47
3. "Big Ben's Voice" (LaMont Johnson) - 10:08
4. "Dear Nick, Dear John" (Scotty Holt) - 4:56
5. "Erdu" (Johnson) - 5:57
6. "Big Ben's Voice" [Alternate take] - 9:55 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
• Woody Shaw – trumpet (tracks 1–3, 5 & 6)
• Grachan Moncur III – trombone (tracks 1, 2 & 5)
• LaMont Johnson – piano
• Scotty Holt – bass
• Rashied Ali – drums
• Barbara Simmons – recitation (track 1)

Notes and References

1. Schwann Monthly Guide to Stereo Records, 1970
2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/jackie-mclean/catalog/#blue-note-bst-84284 Jackie McLean discography