Stone Blues

Stone Blues
Studio album by
Ken McIntyre
Released1962 (1962)
RecordedMay 31, 1960
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length44:27
LabelNew Jazz
NJLP 8259
ProducerEsmond Edwards
Ken McIntyre chronology
Stone Blues
(1962) 		Looking Ahead
(1960)

Stone Blues is an album by American saxophonist Ken McIntyre. It was the first record that McIntyre recorded, done in 1960 for the New Jazz label, although it was released in 1962,[1] subsequent to the release of Looking Ahead.[2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
Down Beat[5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[6]

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This early effort by Ken McIntyre (who doubles here on alto and flute) grows in interest with each listen... essentially advanced bop slightly influenced by the "new thing" music of Ornette Coleman".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Ken McIntyre except as indicated

  1. "Stone Blues" - 11:44
  2. "Cornballs" - 4:21
  3. "Blanche" - 6:00
  4. "Mellifluous" - 7:14
  5. "Smax" - 5:07
  6. "Charshee" - 4:39
  7. "I'll Close My Eyes" (Buddy Kaye, Billy Reid) - 5:22

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "New Jazz Label Discography" (PDF). Both Sides Now Publications. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  2. ^ New Jazz Records discography accessed March 27, 2014
  3. ^ Fitzgerald, M., Makanda Ken McIntyre Discography, accessed March 16, 2015
  4. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 27, 2014
  5. ^ Down Beat: February 1, 1962 vol. 29, no. 3
  6. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 974. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.