Watch Out (René McLean album) explained

Watch Out
Type:	Album
Artist:	René McLean Sextet
Cover:	Watch Out (René McLean album).jpg
Released:	1975
Recorded:	July 9, 1975
Studio:	C.I. Recording Studios, NYC
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	45:10
Label:	SteepleChase
Producer:	Nils Winther
Chronology:	René McLean
Next Title:	In African Eyes
Next Year:	1993

Watch Out is the debut album by saxophonist René McLean recorded in 1975 and released on the SteepleChase label.^[1]

Reception

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "The son of Jackie McLean, Rene did not yet have a distinctive voice, but he showed much potential for the future. His sextet hints at the innovations of the avant-garde while remaining closer to the style of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. It's a worthwhile if not overly memorable effort".

Track listing

All compositions by René McLean except where noted.

1. "Bilad as Sudan (Land of the Blacks)" – 7:02
2. "Aida" – 5:30
3. "What It Is" – 9:05
4. "Watch Out" (Nathan Page) – 6:18
5. "Jack's Tune" (Jackie McLean) – 5:53
6. "Jihad" – 5:36
7. "Uptown Downtown" (Hubert Eaves) – 5:46

Personnel

• René McLean – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
• Danny Coleman – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Nathan Page – guitar
• Hubert Eaves III – piano
• Buster Williams – bass
• Freddie Waits – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Steeplechase_1000.htm SteepleChase Records discography