Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Alto Madness
| Recorded | May 3, 1957 |
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| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | 7114 |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 387019 |
The record
Two altos duke it out chorus by chorus on this Prestige date, McLean's tart urgency squaring off against John Jenkins' lesser-known but sharp-edged attack. Watkins, Legge, and Taylor keep the rhythm lean and driving underneath.
Session personnel
- Jackie McLean — alto saxophone
- John Jenkins — alto saxophone
- Doug Watkins — bass
- Art Taylor — drums
- Wade Legge — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 15 pressings on file.
| 1957 | Prestige · 7114 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1958 | Metronome Records (6) · MEP 405 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Mono · laminated sleeve |
| 1965 | Status Records (2) · ST 8312 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Reissue |
| 1973 | Prestige · LPR-8852 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Reissue |
| 1973 | Prestige · LPR -8852 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono |
| 1978 | Prestige · SMJ-6596(M) — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Reissue |
| 1978 | Prestige · SMJ-6596(M) — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono |
| 1981 | Prestige — MONO |
| 1981 | Prestige · 68.342 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-1733-2 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono |
| 1989 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-1733 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1992 | Prestige · VICJ-23712 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 1993 | Prestige · VIJJ-30026 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1996 | Prestige · VICJ-2123 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
Follow the players
Jackie McLean also plays on
John Jenkins also plays on
Doug Watkins also plays on