Demon's Dance

Demon's Dance
Studio album by Jackie McLean
Released	1970
Recorded	December 22, 1967 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:26
Label	Blue Note BST 84345
Producer	Francis Wolff
Jackie McLean chronology
'Bout Soul (1967) Demon's Dance (1970) Jackie McLean Quartet Live at Montmartre (1972)

Demon's Dance is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean recorded in 1967 for Blue Note, but not released until 1970.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Steve Huey awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "The record retreats a bit from McLean's nearly free playing on New and Old Gospel and 'Bout Soul, instead concentrating on angular, modal avant bop with more structured chord progressions... While Demon's Dance didn't quite push McLean's sound the way its two predecessors had, there was no sign that the altoist was beginning to run out of creative steam".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Jackie McLean except as indicated

1. "Demon's Dance" - 7:09
2. "Toyland" (Cal Massey) - 5:24
3. "Boo Ann's Grand" (Woody Shaw) - 6:57
4. "Sweet Love of Mine" (Shaw) - 6:04
5. "Floogeh" - 5:23
6. "Message From Trane" (Massey) - 5:29

Personnel

• Jackie McLean - alto saxophone
• Woody Shaw - trumpet, flugelhorn
• LaMont Johnson - piano
• Scott Holt - bass
• Jack DeJohnette - drums

References

1. ^ Jackie McLean discography accessed October 18, 2010
2. ^ ^{a b} Huey, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 18, 2010