Jackie McLean & Co. Featuring Ray Draper

One of a number of Prestige dates by Jackie McLean, when necessity was the mother of invention and before his Blue Note prime. Tuba player Ray Draper makes for an unusual choice of instrumentation. With Bill Hardman, Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins, Art Taylor. 1957

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1. Flickers

2. Help

3. Minor Dream

4. Beau Jack

5. Mirage

McPherson’s Mood (Charles McPherson, 1969)

  A delightful set from 1969 by the Apollinean altosax man. In their own subtle way, these six tracks push the envelope of Sixties modal bop, even in tackling Stevie Wonder’s My Cherie Amour. Barry Harris almost steals the show (Prestige/OJCCD).

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1. Explorations
2. McPherson’s Mood
3. Opalescence
4. My Cherie Amour
5. Mish-Mash-Bash
6. I Get a Kick Out of You


Charles McPherson, alto; Barry Harris, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Roy Brooks, drums.