4, 5 and 6 is a studio album by saxophonist Jackie McLean recorded for Prestige Records. It was recorded in 1956 and originally released that year as PRLP 7048. In 1962, the album was reissued under the same title on the Prestige sub-label New Jazz Records as NJ 8279 with a different cover. The album was reissued on CD in 1991. It features McLean in a quartet with pianist Mal Waldron, bassist Doug Watkins and drummer Art Taylor. Trumpeter Donald Byrd guests on three tracks, and tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley on one.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 1956[1] | |||
| Recorded | July 13 & 20, 1956 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack | |||
| Genre | Jazz, hard bop | |||
| Length | 45:18 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7048 | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
| Jackie McLean chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 1962 New Jazz LP (NJ 8279) | ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sentimental Journey" | Ben Homer, Bud Green, Les Brown | 10:00 |
| 2. | "Why Was I Born?" | Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II | 5:16 |
| 3. | "Contour" | Kenny Drew | 5:01 |
| 4. | "Confirmation" | Charlie Parker | 11:26 |
| 5. | "When I Fall in Love" | Edward Heyman, Victor Young | 5:36 |
| 6. | "Abstraction" | Mal Waldron | 7:59 |
Recorded on July 13 (#1–3) and 20 (#4–6), 1956.
Personnel
edit- Jackie McLean – alto sax
- Hank Mobley – tenor sax (#4 only)
- Donald Byrd – trumpet (#3, 4, 6 only)
- Mal Waldron – piano
- Doug Watkins – bass
- Art Taylor – drums
References
edit- ^ Billboard Nov 24, 1956
- ^ Allmusic Review. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 136. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 978. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.