Jackie McLean
- Instrument:
- Alto Saxophone
- Genres:
- Jazz, Funk / Soul, Rock, Electronic, Pop, Hip Hop, Non-Music, Stage & Screen, Latin, Classical
- Styles:
- Hard Bop, Bop, Post Bop, Contemporary Jazz, Modal, Free Jazz, Cool Jazz, Soul-Jazz, Vocal, Latin Jazz
Essential Jackie McLean Albums
Let Freedom Ring
Jackie McLean
1963
Hard Bop
Jackie's Bag
Jackie McLean
1962
Hard Bop
4, 5 And 6
Jackie McLean
1956
Hard Bop
Bluesnik
Jackie McLean
1962
Hard Bop
The Music From "The Connection"
Freddie Redd Quartet, Jackie McLean
1960
Hard Bop
Mal/2
Mal Waldron, Jackie McLean, John Coltrane, Idrees Sulieman, Sahib Shihab, Bill Hardman
1957
Hard Bop
Demon's Dance
Jackie McLean
1970
Hard Bop
Antiquity
Jackie McLean, Michael Carvin
1975
Free Jazz
Presenting... Jackie McLean: The New Tradition
Jackie McLean
1955
Bop
Destination... Out!
Jackie McLean
1964
Hard Bop
Similar Artists
Top Labels
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Blue Note | 222 |
| Prestige | 97 |
| Columbia | 22 |
| Atlantic | 18 |
| EMI | 17 |
| SteepleChase | 16 |
| Verve Records | 15 |
| Le Chant Du Monde | 14 |
| Criss Cross Jazz | 13 |
| Universal Music | 12 |
Jackie McLean Collaborations
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Art Taylor | Drums | 16 |
| Billy Higgins | Drums | 12 |
| Paul Chambers | Bass | 10 |
| Mal Waldron | Piano | 9 |
| Kenny Drew | Piano | 8 |
| Doug Watkins | Bass | 6 |
| Donald Byrd | Trumpet | 5 |
| Walter Davis Jr. | Piano | 5 |
| Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen | Bass | 5 |
| Bill Hardman | Trumpet | 4 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Art Blakey | Drums | 29 |
| Miles Davis | Trumpet | 24 |
| Art Taylor | Drums | 21 |
| Donald Byrd | Trumpet | 18 |
| Mal Waldron | Piano | 15 |
| Doug Watkins | Bass | 14 |
| Bill Hardman | Trumpet | 14 |
| Paul Chambers | Bass | 13 |
| Billy Higgins | Drums | 13 |
| Bob Weinstock | Supervised By | 12 |
Key Personnel
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Rudy Van Gelder | Recorded By | 41 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Lacquer Cut By | 29 |
| Ira Gitler | Liner Notes | 27 |
| Miles Davis | Leader | 26 |
| Various | Leader | 26 |
| Reid Miles | Design [Cover] | 25 |
| Alfred Lion | Producer | 25 |
| Francis Wolff | Photography By [Cover Photo] | 20 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Recorded By [Recording By] | 13 |
| Nat Hentoff | Liner Notes | 12 |
Discography
Total: 374 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emanuele Cisi | Rushin' | Mono Jazz | Sideman | Spiritual Jazz | 2025 |
| Jessica Jones Quartet | Edible Flowers | Reva Records | Sideman | 2025 | |
| Various | Blue Note: Alts 'N Outs | - | Sideman | 2025 | |
| Quinn Walker | The Trail | PJCE Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2024 |
| QOW Trio | The Hold Up | Ubuntu Music | Sideman | Hard Bop | 2024 |
| Jackie McLean | Jackie's Bag | - | Sideman | 2024 | |
| Nicola Conte, Gregory Porter | Do You Feel Like I Feel / Ghana | Schema | Sideman | Soul-Jazz | 2024 |
| Donald Byrd | Byrd In Flight | - | Sideman | 2024 | |
| Noël Akchoté | Revolution (Furthermore Standards, For Guitar) | Noël Akchoté Downloads | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2023 |
| Pierrick Pédron, Gonzalo Rubalcaba | Pédron Rubalcaba | Gazebo | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2023 |
| Billy Drummond, Freedom Of Ideas | Valse Sinistre | Cellar Music | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2022 |
| Noah Preminger Trio | Sky Continuous | Criss Cross Jazz | Sideman | Post Bop | 2022 |
| Donald Byrd | Off To The Races | - | Sideman | 2022 | |
| Gabriel Dalvit, Albert Sanz | RA | Nwog Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2021 |
| Acemo | FACT Mix 740 (Dec '19) | FACT Mix | Sideman | Deep House | 2021 |
| Alexis Valet | Explorers | Jazz&People | Sideman | 2021 | |
| Makaya McCraven | Deciphering The Message | Blue Note | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2021 |
| Miles Davis | Birth Of The Cool | - | Sideman | 2021 | |
| Bobby Watson | Keepin' It Real | Smoke Sessions Records | Sideman | Post Bop | 2020 |
| Jackie McLean | Broadcast Tapes | Necromancer | Sideman | 2020 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hard Bop | 96 | 10.8% |
| Bop | 51 | 5.7% |
| Post Bop | 48 | 5.4% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 35 | 3.9% |
| Modal | 15 | 1.7% |
| Free Jazz | 11 | 1.2% |
| Cool Jazz | 8 | 0.9% |
| Soul-Jazz | 8 | 0.9% |
| Vocal | 7 | 0.8% |
| Latin Jazz | 6 | 0.7% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 301 | 33.9% |
| Funk / Soul | 7 | 0.8% |
| Rock | 4 | 0.5% |
| Electronic | 4 | 0.5% |
| Pop | 2 | 0.2% |
| Hip Hop | 2 | 0.2% |
| Non-Music | 2 | 0.2% |
| Stage & Screen | 1 | 0.1% |
| Latin | 1 | 0.1% |
| Classical | 1 | 0.1% |