Title: Wha?
Review: The title of this review was my reaction as I listened to this CD. To appreciate this album it may help to be unfamiliar with Mr. McLean's work. Perhaps I will grow to love it as much as I like every other Jackie McLean album except "4,5, and 6". However, this is still a better album than the great majority of jazz albums, which is why I gave it 4 stars. Mr. McLean plays unadventurously (which is, of course, highly uncharacteristic), but I did not get the feeling I often get when I listen to other players that he was just running scales. The other players are also excellent, which would be expected. I particularly liked Cedar Walton. This is a fine album even though it may leave long-time McLean fans dumbfounded for a while.
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