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Hipnosis
Studio album by Jackie McLean
Released	1978
Recorded	June 14, 1962 (#1–6) February 3, 1967 (#7–11)
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:35 Japanese issue 80:10 US issue
Label	Blue Note BN-LA 483-H2
Producer	Alfred Lion
Jackie McLean chronology
Dr Jackle (1966) Hipnosis (1978) New and Old Gospel (1967)

Hipnosis is a studio album by saxophonist Jackie McLean. It features selections recorded for Blue Note Records in the 1960s, but not released until 1978. The album was released in the US as a two-fer (BN-LA 483-H2), which included five songs from a 1967 session, plus six songs recorded in 1962 later appeared on the CD reissue of Vertigo (see #6–11). In Japan, it was released the same year as a standard LP (ST-83022) with a different cover, featuring only the 1967 tracks.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz

In a review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow noted that the music is "strongly influenced (but not derivative) of the avant-garde players," and wrote: "Despite being overlooked, the music on both of these dates is up to the high level of Jackie McLean's better-known Blue Note dates and is easily recommended to fans of the innovative altoist."

Daniel Spicer of Jazzwise called the album "an overlooked gem," and commented: "it's hard to see why it isn't a stone cold classic in its own right. Tracks like 'The Reason Why' offer the headlong rush of razor sharp hard bop, while on the slinky title track Moncur's buffeting trombone hints at the influence of the New Thing."

Track listing

Japanese release

1. "Hipnosis" (Moncur III) - 11:19
2. "Slow Poke" (McLean) - 7:49
3. "The Breakout" (McLean) - 6:29
4. "Back Home" (Moncur III) - 6:05
5. "The Reason Why" (LaMont Johnson) - 6:53

US release

1. "The Three Minors" (McLean) - 6:05
2. "Blues in a Jiff" (Clark) - 7:12
3. "Blues for Jackie" (Kenny Dorham) - 7:53
4. "Marilyn's Dilemma" (Billy Higgins) - 5:03
5. "Iddy Bitty" (McLean) - 8:17
6. "The Way I Feel" (Butch Warren) - 7:05
7. "Hipnosis" (Moncur III) - 11:19
8. "Slow Poke" (McLean) - 7:49
9. "The Breakout" (McLean) - 6:29
10. "Back Home" (Moncur III) - 6:05
11. "The Reason Why" (LaMont Johnson) - 6:53

Recorded on June 14, 1962 (#1–6) and February 3, 1967 (#7–11).

Personnel

Tracks 1–6

• Jackie McLean - alto saxophone
• Kenny Dorham - trumpet
• Sonny Clark - piano
• Butch Warren - bass
• Billy Higgins - drums

Tracks 7–11

• Jackie McLean - alto saxophone
• Grachan Moncur III - trombone
• LaMont Johnson - piano
• Scotty Holt - bass
• Billy Higgins - drums

References

1. Shatz, Adam (26 Oct 2003). "The Perils of Living Too Long". The New York Times. p. 2.28.
2. "Jackie McLean: Hipnosis". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
3. "Jackie McLean Catalog". JazzDisco. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
4. "Blue Note LA series discography (BN-LA 451 to BN-LA 945)". JazzLists. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
5. ^ AllMusic Review
6. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 136. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
7. Larkin, Colin, ed. (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. p. 581.
8. Spicer, Daniel. "Jackie McLean Quintet: Hipnosis". Jazzwise. Retrieved February 20, 2024.

• 1978 albums
• Jackie McLean albums
• Albums produced by Alfred Lion
• Blue Note Records albums