Looking Ahead (Makanda Ken McIntyre album) explained

Looking Ahead
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Ken McIntyre with Eric Dolphy
Cover:	Looking Ahead (Ken Mcintyre album).jpg
Recorded:	June 28, 1960
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	44:27
Label:	New Jazz NJLP 8247
Producer:	Esmond Edwards
Chronology:	Ken McIntyre
Prev Title:	Stone Blues
Prev Year:	1960
Next Title:	Year of the Iron Sheep
Next Year:	1962

Looking Ahead is the debut album by American jazz musician Ken McIntyre, recorded with fellow alto saxophonist Eric Dolphy in 1960 and released on the New Jazz label in January 1961.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating "It was quite fitting that Ken McIntyre had an opportunity to record in a quintet with Eric Dolphy, for his multi-instrumental approach was similar to Dolphy's, although he always had a very different sound... A very interesting date".^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Ken McIntyre except as indicated

1. "Lautir" - 4:03
2. "Curtsy" - 5:51
3. "Geo's Tune" - 7:15
4. "They All Laughed" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:06
5. "Head Shakin'" - 10:45
6. "Dianna" - 9:05

Personnel

• Ken McIntyre - alto saxophone, flute
• Eric Dolphy - alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
• Walter Bishop Jr. - piano
• Sam Jones - bass
• Art Taylor - drums

Notes and References

1. News: Editorial Staff . Cash Box . January Album Releases . 20 June 2019 . . The Cash Box Publishing Co.. New York . 21 Jan 1961.
2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-new-jazz-status-8200-8300-series/#njlp-8247 New Jazz Records discography
3. Fitzgerald, M., Makanda Ken McIntyre Discography, accessed March 16, 2015
4. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 28, 2014