Capuchin Swing [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Jackie McLean

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 27, 2002)
• Original Release Date: April 17, 1960
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Blue Note Records
• ASIN: B00006C77C
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #50,035 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another fine Blue Note album from McLean, October 3, 2002

By	Dr.D.Treharne (Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Chronologically next up after "Swing, Swang, Swinging", this album took McLean away from the standards of that album, into an altogether more varied programme, with three of his own compositions, two from pianist Walter Bishop Jnr, and the 'standard' "Don't blame me". The result is an excellent mixture of styles with Paul Chambers on bass and Art Taylor on drums holding it together, McLean, Blue Mitchell and Walter Bishop all get extended solos.McLean blows excellently throughout, and Mitchell is an excellent counterpoint to his style, particularly on the blues. Favourite tracks for me are "Francisco" which alternates harmonically static interludes with straight ahead blues choruses, and on which McLean plays some intense solos. There's also some bowed bass playing from Chambers which adds to the fusion."Condition Blue" gives the whole ensemble opportunities to solo, with Bishop and McLean swopping chops. "On the Lion" is a great staright ahead chance for each of the frontline to solo.The remastering is excellent and the CD is highly recommended as an example of McLeans work in transition. As usual, the advice is buy it now, before Blue Note delete it again!

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Proof that Jackie McLean doesn't know how to make bad music, October 3, 2002

By A Customer

We all know that Jackie McLean made nothing but terrific albums for Blue Note during his first tenure there. Capuchin Swing, along with A Fickle Sonance, were two that I waited for at Tower till midnight so I could listen to it as soon as humanly possible. Jackie's tone is at it's peak, his ideas are constantly refreshing (40 years after it was recorded, even) and I cannot help but wonder why on earth more modern musicians aren't influenced by him. I own everything by Jackie, and hell, my band was even named after a quote in his liner notes to Let Freedom Ring. This is among the best McLean albums I own. Buy one for your home stereo, one for your car, and one for at work. You'll thank me later.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great coastings , October 24, 2008

By	IRate - See all my reviews

Although it is a perfectly swingin' old school, early 60's post-bop Jazz release from well rounded talent, besides for a few standout melodies, suffers from typical call-and-response formulaic trappings of front and center soloing over compelling interplay.