| Looking Ahead | ||||
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| Studio album by Ken McIntyre with Eric Dolphy | ||||
| Released | January 1961[1] | |||
| Recorded | June 28, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:27 | |||
| Label | New Jazz NJLP 8247 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
| Ken McIntyre chronology | ||||
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Looking Ahead is the debut album by American jazz musician Ken McIntyre, recorded with fellow alto saxophonist Eric Dolphy in 1960 and released on the New Jazz label in January 1961.[1][2][3]
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Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Down Beat |    [4] |
| Allmusic | [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [6] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating "It was quite fitting that Ken McIntyre had an opportunity to record in a quintet with Eric Dolphy, for his multi-instrumental approach was similar to Dolphy's, although he always had a very different sound... A very interesting date".[5]
Track listing
All compositions by Ken McIntyre except as indicated
- "Lautir" - 4:03
- "Curtsy" - 5:51
- "Geo's Tune" - 7:15
- "They All Laughed" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:06
- "Head Shakin'" - 10:45
- "Dianna" - 9:05
Personnel
- Ken McIntyre - alto saxophone, flute
- Eric Dolphy - alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
- Walter Bishop Jr. - piano
- Sam Jones - bass
- Art Taylor - drums
References
- ^ a b Editorial Staff, Cash Box (21 Jan 1961). "January Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ New Jazz Records discography accessed March 28, 2014
- ^ Fitzgerald, M., Makanda Ken McIntyre Discography, accessed March 16, 2015
- ^ Down Beat: March 2, 1961 Vol. 28, No. 5
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 28, 2014
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 973. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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