Looking Ahead (Makanda Ken McIntyre album)
Looking Ahead is the debut album by American saxophonist Ken McIntyre, recorded with Eric Dolphy in 1960 for the New Jazz label.[2][3]
| Looking Ahead | ||||
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| Studio album by Ken McIntyre with Eric Dolphy | ||||
| Released | January 1961[1] | |||
| Recorded | June 28, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:27 | |||
| Label | New Jazz NJLP 8247 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Down Beat |    |
| Allmusic | |
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating "It was quite fitting that Ken McIntyre had an opportunity to record in a quintet with Eric Dolphy, for his multi-instrumental approach was similar to Dolphy's, although he always had a very different sound... A very interesting date".[5]
Track listing
All compositions by Ken McIntyre except as indicated
- "Lautir" - 4:03
- "Curtsy" - 5:51
- "Geo's Tune" - 7:15
- "They All Laughed" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:06
- "Head Shakin'" - 10:45
- "Dianna" - 9:05
Personnel
- Ken McIntyre - alto saxophone, flute
- Eric Dolphy - alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
- Walter Bishop Jr. - piano
- Sam Jones - bass
- Art Taylor - drums
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References
- Editorial Staff, Cash Box (21 Jan 1961). "January Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc., NY. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- New Jazz Records discography accessed March 28, 2014
- Fitzgerald, M., Makanda Ken McIntyre Discography, accessed March 16, 2015
- Down Beat: March 2, 1961 Vol. 28, No. 5
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 28, 2014
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