Jackie McLean – Abstraction

Jackie McLean – Confirmation

From “4,5 and 6” : 1956 : Prestige PRLP 7048

A bit of pre-Blue Note Jackie McLean, “4, 5 and 6″ was released in 1956 on Prestige Records.  The title refers to the fact that McLean performs with a quartet, quintet and on one track (Confirmation) is joined by Hank Mobley to make the group a sextet.  A great early Hard Bop session that just starts to hints at the classic records McLean would head up only a few years later.

Players:
Jackie McLean – Alto Sax
Hank Mobley – Tenor Sax
Donald Byrd – Trumpet
Mal Waldron – Piano
Doug Watkins – Bass
Art Taylor – Bass