Capuchin Swing Explained

Capuchin Swing
Type:Album
Artist:Jackie McLean
Cover:Capuchin Swing.jpg
Released:Early December 1960[1]
Recorded:April 17, 1960
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre:Jazz
Length:40:37
Label:Blue Note
BLP 4038
Producer:Alfred Lion
Chronology:Jackie McLean
Prev Title:Swing, Swang, Swingin'
Prev Year:1959
Next Title:Jackie's Bag
Next Year:1961

Capuchin Swing is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean recorded in 1960 and released on the Blue Note label.[2] It features McLean in a quintet featuring trumpeter Blue Mitchell, pianist Walter Bishop Jr., bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Art Taylor. McLean and Mitchell do not play on “Don’t Blame Me”.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook stated: "One of McLean's more underrated albums from a plethora of Blue Note releases, 1960's Capuchin Swing finds the bebop alto saxophonist in fine form on a mix of covers and originals... Capuchin Swing makes for a great introduction to McLean's extensive catalog".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Jackie McLean except as indicated.

  1. "Francisco" - 9:33
  2. "Just for Now" (Walter Bishop, Jr.) - 7:33
  3. "Don't Blame Me" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) - 4:24
  4. "Condition Blue" - 8:13
  5. "Capuchin Swing" - 6:10
  6. "On the Lion" (Bishop) - 4:44

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=lx0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA24 Billboard Dec 19, 1960
  2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/jackie-mclean/catalog/#blue-note-blp-4089 Jackie McLean discography
  3. Cook, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=capuchin-swing-r143729|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed October 14, 2010