| Jackie's Bag | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Jackie McLean |
| Cover: | Jackie's Bag.jpg |
| Released: | June 1961 |
| Recorded: | January 18, 1959–September 1, 1960 |
| Studio: | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey; Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 38:50 LP 62:47CD |
| Label: | Blue Note |
| Producer: | Alfred Lion |
| Prev Title: | Capuchin Swing |
| Prev Year: | 1960 |
| Next Title: | Bluesnik |
| Next Year: | 1962 |
Jackie's Bag is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean recorded in 1959 and 1960 and released by Blue Note.[1] It features three tracks with McLean in a quintet featuring trumpeter Donald Byrd, pianist Sonny Clark, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Philly Joe Jones, and six tracks with a sextet featuring tenor saxophonist Tina Brooks, trumpeter Blue Mitchell, pianist Kenny Drew, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Art Taylor.
The contemporaneous DownBeat reviewer stated that "All the participants play well, and the thematic content, all McLean's work, is interesting", but added that he preferred McLean's earlier, more intense playing. The AllMusic review by Steve Huey stated: "the music on Jackie's Bag finds McLean in a staunchly hard bop mode, with occasional hints of adventurousness".[2]
All compositions by Jackie McLean, except as indicated.
Bonus tracks on CD reissue:
Recorded on January 18, 1959 (tracks 1–3) and September 1, 1960 (tracks 4–9).
Tracks 1–3
Tracks 4–9