barabara sounds sez:
It's been a while since I listened to this, and it sounds just as good as ever to my ears. It's experimental sure — Ornette on trumpet still seems pretty left-field — and a long long way from what McLean was doing on Blue Note just a few years earlier. But it's also a great listen. You've just got to love the way side 2 starts in with Ornette's righteous bluesy Old Gospel (an Amazon reviewer calls it a "pentecostal groover" — can't improve on that). Actually, over in Chateau Barabara, this is a 'must listen'.
Although he could be easy classified as a died in the wool bebopper, saxophonist Jackie McLean loved to shake things up, which he regularly did through a disparate set of Blue Note dates that span the mid 1950s to the late 1960s. New And Old Gospel is considered to be one of his more controversial sets, pairing him with Ornette Coleman
Personnel:
Jackie McLean alto sax; Ornette Coleman trumpet; Lamont Johnson piano; Scott Holt bass; Billy Higgins drums
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I'd never heard (or know) of this before. Now it's on one of my regular play lists. Thanks
A good regular over at Maison Taro Nombei...
well to be frank, this one was new to me, and it was an unexpected nice surprise! Even in the vast Blue Note back-catalogue some interesting jewels can be found [:-)Old Gospel is indeed a great groover. Thanks for sharing TN!
peace, E-mile
@ b.icebreaker
You're very welcome.
hey E-mile,
Chateau or maison (or hovel), you're always welcome round my humble abode mate.
Jyeah. Very nice.
BEAUTIFULL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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