Watch Out (René McLean album)

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Watch Out
Studio album by
Released1975
RecordedJuly 9, 1975
StudioC.I. Recording Studios, NYC
GenreJazz
Length45:10
LabelSteepleChase
SCS-1037
ProducerNils Winther
René McLean chronology
Watch Out
(1975)
In African Eyes
(1993)

Watch Out is the debut album by saxophonist René McLean recorded in 1975 and released on the SteepleChase label.[1]

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "The son of Jackie McLean, Rene did not yet have a distinctive voice, but he showed much potential for the future. His sextet hints at the innovations of the avant-garde while remaining closer to the style of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. It's a worthwhile if not overly memorable effort".[2]

Track listing[edit]

All compositions by René McLean except where noted.

  1. "Bilad as Sudan (Land of the Blacks)" – 7:02
  2. "Aida" – 5:30
  3. "What It Is" – 9:05
  4. "Watch Out" (Nathan Page) – 6:18
  5. "Jack's Tune" (Jackie McLean) – 5:53
  6. "Jihad" – 5:36
  7. "Uptown Downtown" (Hubert Eaves) – 5:46

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ SteepleChase Records discography, accessed July 24, 2017
  2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Watch Out – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 24, 2017.