{"product_id":"pre-owned-jackie-mclean-bluesnik-blue-note-classic-lp","title":"Jackie McLean - Bluesnik - Blue Note Classic LP","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cheader data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e180g Vinyl LP.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMastered by Kevin Gray from Original Master Tapes!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\u003cheader data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlto saxophonist Jackie McLean was already a veteran of the NYC jazz scene by the time he began recording as a leader for Blue Note in 1959. In his first few years with the label, McLean recorded frequently, churning out hard bop classics in quick succession. The culmination of this period is undoubtedly \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBluesnik\u003c\/em\u003e, a vibrant 1961 session that brims with immediacy. McLean had the blues on his mind when he entered Rudy Van Gelder's studio that January with a formidable quintet featuring \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFreddie Hubbard\u003c\/strong\u003e on trumpet, \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKenny Drew\u003c\/strong\u003e on piano, \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDoug Watkins\u003c\/strong\u003e on bass, and \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePete La Roca\u003c\/strong\u003e on drums. Over the course of six original blues pieces the band goes from strength to strength, blazing out of the gate on McLean's title tune and moving through every hue of blue from the leader's shuffling \"Goin' Way Blues\" to the pianist's bright theme \"Drew's Blues\" and Hubbard's no-nonsense \"Blues Function.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote cite=\"https:\/\/elusivedisc.com\/jackie-mclean-bluesnik-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series-180g-lp\/www.allmusic.com\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"features\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e180g Vinyl LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll-Analog Pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMastered by Kevin Gray from Original Master Tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eManufactured at Optimal in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"musicians\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMusicians\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFreddie Hubbard\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etrumpet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePete La Roca\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edrums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJackie McLean\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ealto sax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDoug Watkins\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"selections\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSelections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSide 1:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBluesnik\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGoin' 'Way Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDrew's Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSide 2:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCool Green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlues Function\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTorchin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"UMG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59548344189009,"sku":"602448595492","price":8.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/5778\/3889\/files\/unilp59549__17020.jpg?v=1779350298","url":"https:\/\/c09u90-kd.myshopify.com\/products\/pre-owned-jackie-mclean-bluesnik-blue-note-classic-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}