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1960 studio album by Jackie McLean

Capuchin Swing
Studio album by Jackie McLean
Released Early December 1960[1]
Recorded April 17, 1960Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre Jazz
Length 40:37
Label Blue NoteBLP 4038
Producer Alfred Lion
Jackie McLean chronology
Swing, Swang, Swingin'(1959) Capuchin Swing(1960) Jackie's Bag(1961)

Capuchin Swing is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean recorded in 1960 and released on the Blue Note label.[2] It features McLean in a quintet featuring trumpeter Blue Mitchell, pianist Walter Bishop Jr., bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Art Taylor. McLean and Mitchell do not play on “Don’t Blame Me”.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic StarStarStarStarHalf star[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings StarStarStar[4]

The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook stated: "One of McLean's more underrated albums from a plethora of Blue Note releases, 1960's Capuchin Swing finds the bebop alto saxophonist in fine form on a mix of covers and originals... Capuchin Swing makes for a great introduction to McLean's extensive catalog".[3]

All compositions by Jackie McLean except as indicated.

  1. "Francisco" - 9:33
  2. "Just for Now" (Walter Bishop, Jr.) - 7:33
  3. "Don't Blame Me" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) - 4:24
  4. "Condition Blue" - 8:13
  5. "Capuchin Swing" - 6:10
  6. "On the Lion" (Bishop) - 4:44
  1. ^ Billboard Dec 19, 1960
  2. ^ Jackie McLean discography accessed October 14, 2010
  3. ^ a b Cook, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 14, 2010
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 979. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.