'Bout Soul

'Bout Soul is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean recorded in 1967 and released on the Blue Note label.^[2] It features McLean in a quintet with trumpeter Woody Shaw, pianist LaMont Johnson, bassist Scotty Holt and drummer Rashied Ali. Trombonist Grachan Moncur III guests on three tracks, and Barbara Simmons recites the words on “Soul”.

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Reception

The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine stated:

This is intensely cerebral music that is nevertheless played with a fiery passion. Although the music was all composed, it is played as if it was invented on the spot. Fans of McLean's straight-ahead hard bop, or even of his adventurous mid-'60s sessions, might find this a little off-putting at first, but 'Bout Soul rewards close listening. It is one of McLean's finest modern contemporary sessions
— Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[4]

Track listing

"Soul" (Grachan Moncur III, Barbara Simmons) - 10:17
"Conversion Point" (Jackie McLean) - 9:47
"Big Ben's Voice" (LaMont Johnson) - 10:08
"Dear Nick, Dear John" (Scotty Holt) - 4:56
"Erdu" (Johnson) - 5:57
"Big Ben's Voice" [Alternate take] - 9:55 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
Woody Shaw – trumpet (tracks 1–3, 5 & 6)
Grachan Moncur III – trombone (tracks 1, 2 & 5)
LaMont Johnson – piano
Scotty Holt – bass
Rashied Ali – drums
Barbara Simmons – recitation (track 1)

References

^ Schwann Monthly Guide to Stereo Records, 1970
^ Jackie McLean discography accessed October 18, 2010
^ Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed October 18, 2010
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 136. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

v t e Jackie McLean
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release, except for the compilation section.
As leader or co-leader	Presenting... Jackie McLean (1955) Lights Out! (1956) 4, 5 and 6 (1956) Jackie's Pal (1956) McLean's Scene (1957–59) Jackie McLean & Co. (1957) Makin' the Changes (1957) A Long Drink of the Blues (1957) Strange Blues (1957) Alto Madness (1957) Fat Jazz (1957) Jackie's Bag (1959–60) New Soil (1959) Swing, Swang, Swingin' (1959) Capuchin Swing (1960) Street Singer (with Tina Brooks, 1960) Bluesnik (1961) A Fickle Sonance (1961) Let Freedom Ring (1962) Tippin' the Scales (1962) Vertigo (1962–63) Hipnosis (1962–67) One Step Beyond (1963) Destination... Out! (1963) It's Time! (1964) Action Action Action (1964) Right Now! (1965) Jacknife (1965–66) Consequence (1965) New and Old Gospel (1967) 'Bout Soul (1967) Demon's Dance (1967) Live at Montmartre (1972) Ode to Super (1973) A Ghetto Lullaby (1973) Altissimo (1973) The Meeting (1973) The Source (1973) Antiquity (1974) New York Calling (1974) New Wine in Old Bottles (1978) One Night with Blue Note Preserved Volume 2 (1985) It's About Time (1985) Hat Trick (1996)
With others	The Happy Blues (Gene Ammons, 1956) Jammin' with Gene (Gene Ammons, 1956) Funky (Gene Ammons, 1957) Jammin' in Hi Fi with Gene Ammons (Gene Ammons, 1957) Hard Bop (Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers, 1956) Originally (Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers, 1956 [1982]) Drum Suite (Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers, 1956–57) A Night in Tunisia (Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers, Vik/RCA, 1957) Ritual: The Modern Jazz Messengers (Art Blakey, 1957) Tough! (Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers, 1957) Back to the Tracks (Tina Brooks, 1960) 2 Guitars (Kenny Burrell & Jimmy Raney, 1957) Off to the Races (Donald Byrd, 1958) Fuego (Donald Byrd, 1959) Byrd in Flight (Donald Byrd, 1960) Cool Struttin' (Sonny Clark, 1958) Dig (Miles Davis, 1951) Quintet/Sextet (Miles Davis, 1955) Davis Cup (Walter Davis Jr., 1959) Inta Somethin' (Kenny Dorham, 1961) Matador (Kenny Dorham, 1962) Tuba Sounds (Ray Draper, 1957) 2 Trumpets (Art Farmer, 1957) Bird Songs: The Final Recordings (Dizzy Gillespie, 1992) To Bird with Love (Dizzy Gillespie, 1992) Pithecanthropus Erectus (Charles Mingus, 1956) Blues & Roots (Charles Mingus, 1958) Mobley's Message (Hank Mobley, Prestige, 1956) Hi Voltage (Hank Mobley, 1967) Evolution (Grachan Moncur III, 1963) Lee-Way (Lee Morgan, 1960) Tom Cat (Lee Morgan, 1964) Cornbread (Lee Morgan, 1965) Infinity (Lee Morgan, 1965) Charisma (Lee Morgan, 1966) The Sixth Sense (Lee Morgan, 1967–68) The Music From "The Connection" (Freddie Redd, 1960) Shades of Redd (Freddie Redd, 1960) Redd's Blues (Freddie Redd, 1961) Open House (Jimmy Smith, 1960) Plain Talk (Jimmy Smith, 1960) Taylor's Wailers (Art Taylor, 1957) Mal/2 (Mal Waldron, 1957) Left Alone (Mal Waldron, 1959) Left Alone '86 (Mal Waldron, 1986) Easterly Winds (Jack Wilson, 1967)
Film and TV appearances	The Connection (Shirley Clarke, 1961) Jazz (Ken Burns, 2000)

v t e Woody Shaw
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader	In the Beginning (1965) Blackstone Legacy (1970) Song of Songs (1972) The Moontrane (1974) San Francisco Express – Getting It Together (1975) Love Dance (1975) Little Red's Fantasy (1976) Woody Plays Woody (1976–77) The Woody Shaw Concert Ensemble at the Berliner Jazztage (1976) Rosewood (1977) The Iron Men (with Anthony Braxton, 1977) Stepping Stones: Live at the Village Vanguard (1978) Woody III (1978–79) For Sure! (1979) United (1981) Lotus Flower (1982) Master of the Art (1982) Night Music (1982) Setting Standards (1983) The Time Is Right (1983) Double Take (and Freddie Hubbard, 1985) Woody Shaw with the Tone Jansa Quartet (1985) Dr. Chi (1986) Bemsha Swing (1986) Solid (1986) Imagination (1987) In My Own Sweet Way (1987) The Eternal Triangle (with Freddie Hubbard, 1987)
With others	Home! (Gary Bartz, 1969) Coral Keys (Walter Bishop Jr., 1971) Child's Dance (Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, 1972) Buhaina (Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, 1973) Anthenagin (Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, 1973) The Free Slave (Roy Brooks, 1970) Duet in Detroit (Roy Brooks, 1983) The Almoravid (Joe Chambers, 1971) Tones for Joan's Bones (Chick Corea, 1966) The Complete "Is" Sessions (Chick Corea, 1969) Brilliant Circles (Stanley Cowell, 1969) Conversations (Eric Dolphy, 1963) Iron Man (Eric Dolphy, 1963) Tex Book Tenor/Back from the Gig (Booker Ervin, 1968) Ichi-Ban (Louis Hayes and Junior Cook, 1976) The Real Thing (Louis Hayes, 1977) If You're Not Part of the Solution, You're Part of the Problem (Joe Henderson, 1970) Joe Henderson Quintet at the Lighthouse (1970) Grass Roots (Andrew Hill, 1968) Lift Every Voice (Andrew Hill, 1969–70) Passing Ships (Andrew Hill, 1969) Bobby Hutcherson Live at Montreux (1973) Cirrus (Bobby Hutcherson, 1974) Bridge into the New Age (Azar Lawrence, 1974) 'Bout Soul (Jackie McLean, 1967) Demon's Dance (Jackie McLean, 1967) Reach Out! (Hank Mobley, 1968) Thinking of Home (Hank Mobley, 1970) Deaf Dumb Blind (Summun Bukmun Umyun) (Pharoah Sanders, 1970) The Cape Verdean Blues (Horace Silver, 1965) The Jody Grind (Horace Silver, 1966) Natural Soul (Buddy Terry, 1967) Pure Dynamite (Buddy Terry, 1972) Expansions (McCoy Tyner, 1968) The Git Go – Live at the Village Vanguard (Mal Waldron, 1986) The Seagulls of Kristiansund (Mal Waldron, 1986) Natural Essence (Tyrone Washington, 1967) Unity (Larry Young, 1965) Zawinul (Joe Zawinul, 1970)
Box-sets	Woody Shaw: The Complete Columbia Albums Collection (Columbia, 1978–81 [2011]) Woody Shaw: The Complete Muse Sessions (Mosaic, 1965–87 [2013])

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