New Soil is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean recorded in 1959 and released on the Blue Note label.[2] It features McLean's quintet with trumpeter Donald Byrd, pianist Walter Davis Jr., bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Pete La Roca.
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Released | August 1959[1] | |||
Recorded | May 2, 1959 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 38:31 original LP 44:47 CD reissue | |||
Label | Blue Note BLP 4013 | |||
Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tom Hull | A[5] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Allmusic review by Steve Huey stated: "New Soil wasn't the first session Jackie McLean recorded for Blue Note, but it was the first one released, and as the title suggests, the first glimmerings of McLean's desire to push beyond the limits of bop are already apparent... It could be argued that McLean never recorded a bad album for Blue Note, and New Soil got his career with the label off to a terrifically stimulating start".[3]
All compositions by Walter Davis Jr., except as indicated.
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