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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.

New Soil
Studio album by Jackie McLean
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
Jackie McLean chronology
Fat Jazz (1959) New Soil (1959) Swing, Swang, Swingin' (1959)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[4]
Tom Hull	A[5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[6]

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]

Track listing

All compositions by Walter Davis Jr., except as indicated.

1. "Hip Strut" (Jackie McLean) - 11:20
2. "Minor Apprehension" (McLean) - 7:34
3. "Greasy" - 7:25
4. "Sweet Cakes" - 6:46
5. "Davis Cup" - 5:26
6. "Formidable" - 6:16 Bonus track on 1988 CD reissue

Personnel

• Jackie McLean - alto saxophone
• Donald Byrd - trumpet
• Walter Davis Jr. - piano
• Paul Chambers - bass
• Pete LaRoca - drums

References

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