Street Singer is a hard bop album jointly led by tenor Tina Brooks and alto Jackie McLean. The tracks "Appointment in Ghana", "A Ballad for Doll" and "Isle of Java" were originally released in 1960 on McLean's album Jackie's Bag. The full session, including three previously unreleased tracks, was first released on the Japanese Blue Note label in 1980.[1]
Street Singer | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 6, 1980 | |||
Recorded | September 1, 1960 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 41:48 | |||
Label | Blue Note GXF 3067 | |||
Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Track listing edit
- "Melonae's Dance" (McLean) - 6:50
- "Appointment in Ghana" (McLean) - 6:59
- "Medina" (Brooks) - 6:48
- "Isle of Java" (Brooks) - 7:31
- "Street Singer" (Brooks) - 10:19
- "A Ballad for Doll" (McLean) - 3:19
Personnel edit
- Tina Brooks - tenor saxophone
- Jackie McLean - alto saxophone
- Blue Mitchell - trumpet
- Kenny Drew - piano
- Paul Chambers - bass
- Art Taylor - drums
See also edit
- Jackie's Bag – the same recording date