Jackie McLean
Every record Jackie McLean plays on that has been reviewed on Vinyl Standard: 20 records, 1951 to 1967, 0 as leader and 20 as sideman, most often alongside Art Taylor, Donald Byrd, Doug Watkins. Every record below links to its full review, and every name links to that player’s own page or their circle on the map.
Most often with
The players who share the most reviewed records with Jackie McLean. The number is how many records they made together that are reviewed here.
Played together
The records behind those numbers. Open a name to see every reviewed record Jackie McLean and that player share.
With Art Taylor9 records
- 19562 TrumpetsDonald Byrd
- 1956Jammin’ with GeneGene Ammons
- 1956Quintet / SextetMiles Davis and Milt Jackson
- 1956The Happy BluesGene Ammons
- 19572 GuitarsKenny Burrell / Jimmy Raney
- 1957FunkyGene Ammons
- 1957Jammin’ in Hi Fi with Gene AmmonsGene Ammons
- 1957Mobley's MessageHank Mobley
- 1959Off to the RacesDonald Byrd
With Donald Byrd7 records
- 19562 TrumpetsDonald Byrd
- 1956Jammin’ with GeneGene Ammons
- 19572 GuitarsKenny Burrell / Jimmy Raney
- 1957Mobley's MessageHank Mobley
- 1959Off to the RacesDonald Byrd
- 1960Byrd in FlightDonald Byrd
- 1960FuegoDonald Byrd
With Doug Watkins7 records
- 19562 TrumpetsDonald Byrd
- 1956Jammin’ with GeneGene Ammons
- 19572 GuitarsKenny Burrell / Jimmy Raney
- 1957FunkyGene Ammons
- 1957Mobley's MessageHank Mobley
- 1960Byrd in FlightDonald Byrd
- 1960FuegoDonald Byrd
With Mal Waldron6 records
- 1956Jammin’ with GeneGene Ammons
- 1956Pithecanthropus ErectusCharles Mingus
- 19572 GuitarsKenny Burrell / Jimmy Raney
- 1957FunkyGene Ammons
- 1957Jammin’ in Hi Fi with Gene AmmonsGene Ammons
- 1960Blues & RootsCharles Mingus
With Miles Davis5 records
- 1951The New SoundsMiles Davis
- 1953Blue PeriodMiles Davis
- 1953Young Man with a HornMiles Davis
- 1956DigMiles Davis
- 1956Quintet / SextetMiles Davis and Milt Jackson
With Art Farmer5 records
- 19562 TrumpetsDonald Byrd
- 1956Jammin’ with GeneGene Ammons
- 1956The Happy BluesGene Ammons
- 1957FunkyGene Ammons
- 1958Cool Struttin'Sonny Clark
With Art Blakey4 records
- 1951The New SoundsMiles Davis
- 1953Blue PeriodMiles Davis
- 1956DigMiles Davis
- 1961Lee-WayLee Morgan
With Gene Ammons4 records
- 1956Jammin’ with GeneGene Ammons
- 1956The Happy BluesGene Ammons
- 1957FunkyGene Ammons
- 1957Jammin’ in Hi Fi with Gene AmmonsGene Ammons
Reviewed records
In the order they were recorded. Gold is the site’s rating out of five.
- 1951The New Soundsalto saxophone (tracks 1 and 2)Miles Davis★★★★☆
- 1953Blue Periodalto saxophone (October 1951)Miles Davis★★★★☆
- 1953Young Man with a Hornalto saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4 and 5)Miles Davis★★★★☆
- 19562 Trumpetsalto sax (The Third, Contour, Dig)Donald Byrd★★★★☆
- 1956Digalto saxophone (not on It's Only a Paper Moon)Miles Davis★★★★☆
- 1956Jammin’ with Genealto saxophoneGene Ammons★★★★☆
- 1956Pithecanthropus Erectusalto saxophoneCharles Mingus★★★★★
- 1956Quintet / Sextetalto saxophone (on Dr. Jackle and Minor March)Miles Davis and Milt Jackson★★★★☆
- 1956The Happy Bluesalto saxophoneGene Ammons★★★★☆
- 19572 Guitarsalto saxophoneKenny Burrell / Jimmy Raney★★★★☆
- 1957Funkyalto saxophoneGene Ammons★★★★★
- 1957Jammin’ in Hi Fi with Gene Ammonsalto saxophoneGene Ammons★★★★☆
- 1957Mobley's Messagealto saxophone (Au Privave)Hank Mobley★★★★☆
- 1958Cool Struttin'alto saxophoneSonny Clark★★★★★
- 1959Off to the Racesalto sax (except When Your Lover Has Gone)Donald Byrd★★★★☆
- 1960Blues & Rootsalto saxophoneCharles Mingus★★★★★
- 1960Byrd in Flightalto sax (tracks 5, 6)Donald Byrd★★★★☆
- 1960Fuegoalto saxDonald Byrd★★★★★
- 1961Lee-Wayalto saxophoneLee Morgan★★★★★
- 1967Cornbreadalto saxophone, on “Cornbread,” “Our Man Higgins” and “Most Like Lee”Lee Morgan★★★★★
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