ERC024 Jackie McLean Quintet - Lights Out!
17 January 2017 by The Electric Recording Co.
“Lights Out” was Jackie McLean’s debut album for Prestige Records (PRLP 7035) recorded by Rudy Van Gelder in January 1956 and released in June the same year. As the title suggests the session was recorded in the studio with the lights dimmed, both to help relax the musicians and create the atmosphere of an early hours laid back club jam. This live vibe is perfectly captured on the recording; McLean’s playing is both fluid, effortless and has great depth. McLean was born in 1931 in New York City; with his father playing guitar in The Tiny Bradshaw Orchestra he was...
