The Meeting (Jackie McLean album)

The Meeting
Live album by Jackie McLean featuring Dexter Gordon
Released	1974
Recorded	July 20 & 21, 1973 Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen, Denmark
Genre	Jazz
Length	63:46
Label	SteepleChase SCS-1006
Producer	Nils Winther
Jackie McLean chronology
A Ghetto Lullaby (1973) The Meeting (1973) The Source (1973)

The Meeting is a live album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean featuring Dexter Gordon recorded at the Jazzhus Montmartre in 1973 and released on the SteepleChase label.^[1][2]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and stated "The music falls short of being classic but is quite spirited and recommended to fans of both Dexter Gordon and Jackie McLean".^[3]

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

Track listing

1. Introduction by Jackie McLean - 0:50
2. "All Clean" (Dexter Gordon) - 17:10
3. "Rue de La Harpe" (Sahib Shihab) - 8:34
4. "Callin'" (Kenny Drew) - 13:41 Bonus track on CD reissue
5. "Sunset" (Drew) - 10:37
6. "On the Trail" (Ferde Grofé) - 13:13

Personnel

• Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
• Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
• Kenny Drew – piano
• Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen – bass
• Alex Riel – drums

References

1. Jackie McLean discography accessed March 13, 2015
2. SteepleChase Records discography, accessed March 17, 2015
3. Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed March 13, 2015
4. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 136. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.