New and Old Gospel explained

New and Old Gospel
Type:Album
Artist:Jackie McLean
Cover:New and Old Gospel.jpg
Released:January 1968[1]
Recorded:March 24, 1967
Studio:Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:Avant-garde jazz, free jazz
Length:41:32
Label:Blue Note
BST 84262
Producer:Alfred Lion
Chronology:Jackie McLean
Prev Title:Tune Up
Prev Year:1966
Next Title:'Bout Soul
Next Year:1967

New and Old Gospel 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 saxophonist Ornette Coleman (here on trumpet), pianist LaMont Johnson, bassist Scotty Holt and drummer Billy Higgins.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek stated: "This is one legendary Blue Note date that isn't mentioned often enough in that label's great history".[3]

Track listing

  1. "Lifeline Medley: Offering/Midway/Vernzone/The Inevitable End" (McLean) - 21:40
  2. "Old Gospel" (Ornette Coleman) - 10:42
  3. "Strange as It Seems" (Coleman) - 9:10

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=qQoEAAAAMBAJ&dq=McLean+4262+Old+Gospel&pg=RA1-PA55 Billboard Jan 27, 1968
  2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/jackie-mclean/catalog/#blue-note-blp-4262 Jackie McLean discography
  3. Jurek, T. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=new-and-old-gospel-r143555|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic Review] accessed October 18, 2010