Stone Blues is an album by American saxophonist Ken McIntyre. It was the first record that McIntyre recorded, done in 1960 for the New Jazz label, although it was released in 1962,[1] subsequent to the release of Looking Ahead.[2][3]
| Stone Blues | ||||
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| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | May 31, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:27 | |||
| Label | New Jazz NJLP 8259 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| Down Beat | [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [6] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This early effort by Ken McIntyre (who doubles here on alto and flute) grows in interest with each listen... essentially advanced bop slightly influenced by the "new thing" music of Ornette Coleman".[4]
Track listing edit
All compositions by Ken McIntyre except as indicated
- "Stone Blues" - 11:44
- "Cornballs" - 4:21
- "Blanche" - 6:00
- "Mellifluous" - 7:14
- "Smax" - 5:07
- "Charshee" - 4:39
- "I'll Close My Eyes" (Buddy Kaye, Billy Reid) - 5:22
Personnel edit
- Ken McIntyre - alto saxophone, flute
- John Mancebo Lewis - trombone
- Dizzy Sal - piano
- Paul Morrison - bass
- Bobby Ward - drums
References edit
- ^ "New Jazz Label Discography" (PDF). Both Sides Now Publications. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ New Jazz Records discography accessed March 27, 2014
- ^ Fitzgerald, M., Makanda Ken McIntyre Discography, accessed March 16, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 27, 2014
- ^ Down Beat: February 1, 1962 vol. 29, no. 3
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 974. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.