One Step Beyond (Jackie McLean album)

One Step Beyond
Studio album by
Jackie McLean
ReleasedJanuary 1964[1]
RecordedApril 30, 1963
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreAvant-garde jazz
Length37:33
LabelBlue Note
BST 84137
ProducerAlfred Lion
Jackie McLean chronology
Vertigo
(1962-63) 		One Step Beyond
(1964) 		Destination... Out!
(1963)

One Step Beyond is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean recorded in 1963 and released on the Blue Note label.[2] This is the first of two albums where McLean replaced the usual pianist with vibraphone player Bobby Hutcherson. As a result, One Step Beyond features a new sound that, while still rooted in hard bop, was more spacious and adventurous than his earlier work and leaned towards post bop and free jazz. The group is rounded out by trombonist Grachan Moncur III, bassist Eddie Khan and drummer Tony Williams.

The CD release contains one alternate take as a bonus track.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek stated: "One Step Beyond may have been the first volley McLean fired in the direction of the new jazz, and played it safe enough to ride out the hard bop he helped to create, but he cannot be faulted as a bandleader, as this music still sounds fresh, vital, and full of grainy mystery."[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Jackie McLean, except where indicated.
  1. "Saturday and Sunday" - 10:30
  2. "Frankenstein" (Grachan Moncur III) - 7:32
  3. "Blue Rondo" - 4:52
  4. "Ghost Town" (Moncur) - 14:39
  5. "Saturday and Sunday" [Alternate Take] - 8:32 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Billboard Feb 1, 1964
  2. ^ Jackie McLean discography, accessed October 15, 2010.
  3. ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic review, accessed October 15, 2010.
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 136. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.