'Bout Soul

May 2025 'Bout Soul Album Jackie McLean 'Bout Soul.jpg January 1969Schwann Monthly Guide to Stereo Records, 1970 September 8, 1967 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ Free jazz 41:05 Blue NoteBST 84284 Francis Wolff New and Old Gospel 1967 Demon's Dance 1967 Bout Soul is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean recorded in 1967 and released on the Blue Note label.Jackie McLean discography accessed October 18, 2010 It features McLean in a quintet with trumpeter Woody Shaw, pianist LaMont Johnson, bassist Scotty Holt and drummer Rashied Ali. Trombonist Grachan Moncur III guests on three tracks, and Barbara Simmons recites the words on "Soul". Reception The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine stated: This is intensely cerebral music that is nevertheless played with a fiery passion. Although the music was all composed, it is played as if it was invented on the spot. Fans of McLean's straight-ahead hard bop, or even of his adventurous mid-'60s sessions, might find this a little off-putting at first, but Bout Soul rewards close listening. It is one of McLean's finest modern contemporary sessions Erlewine, S. T. [album bout-soul-r143728 yes Allmusic Review] Allmusic 4.5 5Erlewine, S. T. [album bout-soul-r143728 yes Allmusic Review] accessed October 18, 2010 DownBeat 4.5 5Down Beat: May 29, 1969 vol. 36, no. 11. The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide 3 5 Swenson J. 1985 The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide https://archive.org/details/rollingstonejazz00swen registration Random House/Rolling Stone USA 0-394-72643-X 136 Track listing "Soul" (Grachan Moncur III, Barbara Simmons) - 10:17 "Conversion Point" (Jackie McLean) - 9:47 "Big Ben's Voice" (LaMont Johnson) - 10:08 "Dear Nick, Dear John" (Scotty Holt) - 4:56 "Erdu" (Johnson) - 5:57 "Big Ben's Voice" [Alternate take] - 9:55 Bonus track on CD reissue Personnel Jackie McLean – alto saxophone Woody Shaw – trumpet (tracks 1–3, 5 & 6) Grachan Moncur III – trombone (tracks 1, 2 & 5) LaMont Johnson – piano Scotty Holt – bass Rashied Ali – drums Barbara Simmons – recitation (track 1) References Category:1969 albums Category:Blue Note Records albums Category:Jackie McLean albums Category:Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio Category:Albums produced by Francis Wolff