A Ghetto Lullaby

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A Ghetto Lullaby
A Ghetto Lullaby.jpg
Live album by
Jackie McLean
Released1974
RecordedJuly 18 & 19, 1973
Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen, Denmark
GenreJazz
Length41:20
LabelSteepleChase
SCS-1013
ProducerNils Winther
Jackie McLean chronology
Ode to Super
(1973) 		A Ghetto Lullaby
(1974) 		The Meeting
(1973)

A Ghetto Lullaby is a live album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean recorded at the Jazzhus Montmartre in 1973 and released on the SteepleChase label.[1][2]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide3/5 stars[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3/4 stars[5]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "the altoist's passionate solos and very distinctive sound uplift the music and make this an advanced hard bop set worth acquiring".[3]

Track listing[]

  1. "Jack's Tune" (Jackie McLean) - 11:02
  2. "Mode for Jay Mac" (Billy Gault) - 9:08
  3. "Where Is Love?" (Lionel Bart) - 5:26
  4. "Callin'" (Kenny Drew) - 8:30
  5. "A Ghetto Lullaby" (Gault) - 7:14

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jackie McLean discography accessed March 13, 2015
  2. ^ SteepleChase Records discography, accessed March 17, 2015
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, Scott. Jackie McLean – A Ghetto Lullaby: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 136. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 980. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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