| The exceptionally talented Jazz artist Jackie McLean | | | | Overall Action is outstanding from beginning to end. |
| has released him CD entitled Action. I am very | | | | One of those CDs that after a few listens the songs |
| confident and happy to announce that I believe Jackie | | | | are just etched into your memory. A must have for |
| McLean fans, and Jazz fans alike will be pleased with | | | | the Jazz fan. Really spectacular from beginning to end. |
| this one. With the release of Action Jackie McLean's | | | | While the entire album is outstanding some of my |
| artistic excellence is on full display as McLean has | | | | favorites are track 2 - Plight, track 4 - I Hear A |
| once again delivered a brilliant collection of tracks that | | | | Rhapsody, and track 5 - Hootnan |
| could very well be him best work to date. | | | | My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in |
| Jackie McLean has been a heavy hitter in the Jazz | | | | "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Action. Good stuff! |
| genre for quite some time now and Action is an | | | | Action Release Notes: |
| excellent illustration as to why. | | | | Jackie McLean originally released Action on June 29, |
| Refreshingly, this was one of those CDs I was able to | | | | 2004 on the Blue Note Records label. |
| just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to | | | | CD Track List Follows: |
| end. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for | | | | 1. Action |
| me to listen to from start to finish. | | | | 2. Plight |
| The nice thing about a CD like this is when the talent is | | | | 3. Wrong Handle |
| this rich even if Jazz isn't your favorite genre you still | | | | 4. I Hear A Rhapsody |
| can't help but appreciate the greatness of the artist. | | | | 5. Hootnan |
| It's a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artist | | | | Personnel: Jackie McLean (alto saxophone); Charles |
| that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track in | | | | Tolliver (trumpet); Bobby Hutcherson (vibraphone); Cecil |
| the bunch. I'm more than happy to announce that's | | | | McBee (bass instrument); Billy Higgins (drums). |
| exactly what I must say about this one. There simply | | | | Recording information: Van Gelder Studios, Englewood, |
| isn't a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all. | | | | NJ (09/16/1964). |