Action Action Action

Action Action Action (aka Action) is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean recorded in 1964 and released on the Blue Note label.^[2] It features McLean in a quintet with trumpeter Charles Tolliver, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, bassist Cecil McBee and drummer Billy Higgins.

Action Action Action
Studio album by Jackie McLean
Released	Early September 1967[1]
Recorded	September 16, 1964
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:25
Label	Blue Note BST 84218
Producer	Alfred Lion
Jackie McLean chronology
It's Time! (1964) Action Action Action (1967) Right Now! (1965)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated: "This album is full of exciting music that has long been overshadowed."^[3]

Professional ratings

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

Track listing

All compositions by Jackie McLean except where noted

1. "Action" – 10:54
2. "Plight" (Charles Tolliver) – 7:39
3. "Wrong Handle" (Tolliver) – 7:35
4. "I Hear a Rhapsody" (Jack Baker, George Fragos, Dick Gasparre) – 4:43
5. "Hootnan" – 7:34

Personnel

• Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
• Charles Tolliver – trumpet
• Bobby Hutcherson – vibes
• Cecil McBee – bass
• Billy Higgins – drums

References

1. Billboard Sept 16, 1967
2. Jackie McLean discography accessed October 18, 2010
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic review, accessed October 18, 2010.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 980. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.