Destination... Out! Explained

Destination... Out!
Type:Album
Artist:Jackie McLean
Cover:Destination Out!.jpg
Released:November 1964[1]
Recorded:September 20, 1963
Studio:Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:Jazz, avant-garde jazz
Length:34:57
Label:Blue Note
BST 84165
Producer:Alfred Lion
Chronology:Jackie McLean
Prev Title:One Step Beyond
Prev Year:1963
Next Title:It's Time!
Next Year:1964

Destination... Out! is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean recorded in 1963 and released on the Blue Note label.[2] It is the second McLean album to feature Bobby Hutcherson on vibraphone and Grachan Moncur III on trombone. The rhythm section is completed by bassist Larry Ridley and drummer Roy Haynes.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek stated: "Of all of McLean's Blue Note dates, so many of which are classic jazz recordings, Destination Out! stands as the one that reveals the true soulfulness and complexity of his writing, arranging, and 'singing' voice."[3]

Track listing

  1. "Love and Hate" (Grachan Moncur III) - 8:25
  2. "Esoteric" (Moncur) - 9:02
  3. "Kahlil the Prophet" (Jackie McLean) - 10:23
  4. "Riff Raff" (Moncur) - 7:07

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=SyAEAAAAMBAJ&dq=McLean+4165+Destination+Out&pg=PA31 Billboard Oct 31, 1964
  2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/jackie-mclean/catalog/#blue-note-blp-4165 Jackie McLean discography
  3. Jurek, T. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=destination-out-r143732|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic Review] accessed October 15, 2010