Ode to Super explained

Ode to Super
Type:	Album
Artist:	Jackie McLean featuring Gary Bartz
Cover:	Ode to Super.jpg
Released:	1973
Recorded:	July 17, 1973
Venue:	Soundtrack Studio in Copenhagen, Denmark
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	61:15
Label:	SteepleChase SCS-1009
Producer:	Nils Winther
Chronology:	Jackie McLean
Prev Title:	Altissimo
Prev Year:	1973
Next Title:	A Ghetto Lullaby
Next Year:	1973

Ode to Super is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean featuring Gary Bartz recorded in 1973 and released on the SteepleChase label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars and stated "This matchup between altoists Jackie McLean and Gary Bartz has always been a bit of a disappointment with the solos much stronger than the material ...A more suitable encore by the two greats is long overdue".^[3]

Track listing

1. "Monks Dance" (Gary Bartz) – 6:32
2. "Ode to Super" (Billy Gault) – 8:20
3. "Great Rainstreet Blues" (Jackie McLean) – 10:10
4. "Watercircle" (Thomas Clausen) – 10:50
5. "Watercircle" [Take 6] (Clausen) – 5:37 Bonus track on CD reissue
6. "Red Cross" (Charlie Parker) – 7:45
7. "Red Cross" [Take 1] (Parker) – 12:01 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Jackie McLean, Gary Bartz – alto saxophone, vocals
• Thomas Clausen – piano
• Bo Stief – bass
• Alex Riel – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/jackie-mclean/catalog/#steeplechase-scs-1009 Jackie McLean discography
2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Steeplechase_1000.htm SteepleChase Records discography
3. Yanow, S., [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=ode-to-super-mw0000181336|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed March 13, 2015