Jackie McLean – Tippin’ the Scales (LP, Blue Note Tone Poet Series)

Recorded in 1962 (but not released until 1979), Jackie McLean’s album, Tippin’ the Scales, found the Blue Note stalwart leading a quartet with Sonny Clark, Butch Warren, and Art Taylor through a stellar set of hard bop including originals by McLean, Clark, and Vernon Duke’s Cabin in the Sky. Produced by Joe Harley and mastered by Kevin Gray. Blue Note Tone Poet Series features all-analog, remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.Tracklist:A1 Tippin’ the ScalesA2 Rainy BluesA3 Nursery BluesB1 NicelyB2 Two for OneB3 Cabin Inthe Sky.