Demon's Dance is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean recorded in 1967 for Blue Note, but not released until 1970.[2] It features McLean in a quintet with trumpeter Woody Shaw, pianist LaMont Johnson, bassist Scotty Holt and drummer Jack DeJohnette.

Demon's Dance
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1970[1]
RecordedDecember 22, 1967
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenrePost-bop
Length36:26
LabelBlue Note
BST 84345
ProducerFrancis Wolff
Jackie McLean chronology
'Bout Soul
(1967)
Demon's Dance
(1970)
Live at Montmartre
(1972)

Reception

edit

The AllMusic review by Steve Huey stated: "The record retreats a bit from McLean's nearly free playing on New and Old Gospel and 'Bout Soul, instead concentrating on angular, modal avant bop with more structured chord progressions... While Demon's Dance didn't quite push McLean's sound the way its two predecessors had, there was no sign that the altoist was beginning to run out of creative steam".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [4]

Track listing

edit

All compositions by Jackie McLean, except as indicated.

No.TitleLength
1."Demon's Dance"7:09
2."Toyland" (Cal Massey)5:24
3."Boo Ann's Grand" (Woody Shaw)6:57
4."Sweet Love of Mine" (Shaw)6:04
5."Floogeh"5:23
6."Message From Trane" (Massey)5:29

Personnel

edit

Musicians

Production

References

edit
  1. ^ Billboard Oct 24, 1970
  2. ^ Jackie McLean discography accessed October 18, 2010
  3. ^ a b Huey, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 18, 2010
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 136. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.