''New Soil'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist Jackie McLean recorded on May 2, 1959 and released on Blue Note Records, Blue Note later that year.Jackie McLean discography
accessed October 15, 2010 McLean's quintet features trumpeter Donald Byrd and rhythm section Walter Davis Jr., Paul Chambers and Pete La Roca.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Steve Huey states, "''New Soil'' wasn't the first session Jackie McLean recorded for Blue Note, but it was the first one released, and as the title suggests, the first glimmerings of McLean's desire to push beyond the limits of bop are already apparent... It could be argued that McLean never recorded a bad album for Blue Note, and ''New Soil'' got his career with the label off to a terrifically stimulating start."Huey, S. [ Allmusic Review] accessed October 15, 2010

Track listing

''All compositions by Walter Davis Jr., except as noted.''

Side 1

# "Hip Strut" (Jackie McLean) – 11:20 # "Minor Apprehension" (McLean) – 7:34

Side 2

# "Greasy" – 7:25 # "Sweet Cakes" – 6:46 # "Davis Cup" – 5:26

1988 CD reissue bonus track

"Formidable" – 6:16

Personnel

Musicians

*Jackie McLean – alto saxophone *Donald Byrd – trumpet *Walter Davis Jr. – piano *Paul Chambers – bass *Pete LaRoca – drums

Technical personnel

* Alfred Lion – producer * Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering * Reid Miles – design * Francis Wolff – photography * Joe Goldberg – liner notes

References

{{Authority control Blue Note Records albums Jackie McLean albums 1959 albums Albums produced by Alfred Lion Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio Albums recorded in a home studio