{"product_id":"bluesnik-lp-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series","title":"BLUESNIK LP (BLUE NOTE CLASSIC VINYL SERIES)","description":"\u003cspan\u003eAlto saxophonist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJackie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMcLean\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was already a veteran of the NYC jazz scene by the time he began recording as a leader for Blue Note in 1959. In his first few years with the label \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMcLean\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e recorded frequently, churning out hard bop classics in quick succession. The culmination of this period is undoubtedly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBluesnik\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a vibrant 1961 session that brims with immediacy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMcLean\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e had the blues on his mind when he entered \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRudy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGelder’s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e studio that January with a formidable quintet featuring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFreddie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHubbard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on trumpet, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKenny\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrew\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on piano, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoug\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWatkins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on bass, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePete\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoca\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on drums. Over the course of six original blues pieces the band goes from strength to strength, blazing out of the gate on McLean’s title tune and moving through every hue of blue from the leader’s shuffling “Goin’ Way Blues” to the pianist’s bright theme “Drew’s Blues” and Hubbard’s no-nonsense “Blues Function.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA1: Bluesnik\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA2: Goin' 'Way Blues\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA3: Drew's Blues\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB1: Cool Green\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB2: Blues Function\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB3: Torchin'\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"JACKIE MCLEAN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67893511356651,"sku":"miq1791364411142","price":21.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/4004\/7595\/files\/bluesnik-lp-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series_1.jpg?v=1791364416","url":"https:\/\/www.zevraqio.com\/products\/bluesnik-lp-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series","provider":"Zevraqio Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}