Live at Montmartre (Jackie McLean album)

Live at Montmartre is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean recorded at the Jazzhus Montmartre in 1972 and released on the SteepleChase label.[1][2]

Live at Montmartre
Live album by
Released1972
RecordedAugust 5, 1972
VenueJazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen, Denmark
GenreJazz
Length61:19
LabelSteepleChase
SCS-1001
ProducerNils Winther
Jackie McLean Quartet chronology
Demon's Dance
(1970)
Live at Montmartre
(1972)
Altissimo
(1973)

Reception edit

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Although not as advanced as some of his Blue Note classics of the 1960s, McLean is in top form and quite explorative during these performances; his sound is certainly instantly recognizable".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [5]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Jackie McLean except where noted.

  1. "Smile" (Charlie Chaplin) - 15:31
  2. "Das Dat" - 16:37
  3. "Parker's Mood" (Charlie Parker) - 19:21
  4. "Confirmation" (Parker) - 9:30 Bonus track on CD reissue
  5. "Closing" - 0:23

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Jackie McLean discography accessed March 13, 2015
  2. ^ SteepleChase Records discography, accessed March 17, 2015
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed March 13, 2015
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 136. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 980. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.