Artist page · 04/07/2026
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Over 17 vinyl releases including Blue Note LPs ‘Jacknife’, ‘Demon’s Dance’, originals fetch up to €1,000+.
Jackie McLean contributed significantly to jazz from the 1950s onward, emerging from New York's vibrant scene. He recorded numerous albums blending bebop, hard bop, and later, elements of free jazz and modal jazz. His work mostly centered on the alto saxophone and included collaborations with major artists such as Miles Davis and Art Blakey. McLean’s extensive catalog features several releases on prestigious labels like Blue Note and Prestige, notable for their sound quality and collectible pressings. He was also an influential jazz professor in Connecticut, supporting emerging talent and African American cultural initiatives.
Collectors and audiophiles appreciate McLean’s Blue Note recordings for their advanced production and varied stylistic periods, making these albums frequen…
Discography
Studio albums, EPs and notable live records, from newest to oldest. Drag the timeline to browse.
East Wind · 1978
Victor · 1976
Blue Note · 1975
Steeplechase · 1975
SteepleChase · 1974
SteepleChase · 1974
SteepleChase · 1974
SteepleChase · 1973
Philips · 1973
SteepleChase · 1972
Blue Note · 1970
Blue Note · 1968
Blue Note · 1968
Blue Note · 1967
Prestige · 1967
Blue Note · 1966
Blue Note · 1965
Status Records · 1965
Blue Note · 1964
Blue Note · 1964
Blue Note · 1963
Blue Note · 1962
Pacific Jazz · 1962
Blue Note · 1962
Blue Note · 1962
Prestige · 1961
Blue Note · 1960
New Jazz · 1960
Blue Note · 1960
Blue Note · 1960
Blue Note · 1959
Prestige · 1958
New Jazz · 1958
Prestige · 1957
Prestige · 1957
Prestige · 1957
Prestige · 1956
Prestige · 1956
Prestige · 1956
Ad Lib · 1955Playlist
The tracks that sum up Jackie McLean's career.
The essentials
Our pick, validated by the editorial team.
This post-bop and hard bop album is Jackie McLean’s 1975 Blue Note release, featuring 10 tracks including ‘On The Nile’ and ‘Climax’. Original US pressings start around €26.
A 1970 Blue Note album showcasing McLean's hard bop and post bop style across 6 tracks. Original US pressings are priced from about €65.
This 1962 Blue Note album captures McLean’s hard bop phase with 6 tracks. Original pressings list around €92 and up.
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Collectors
The hidden side of the catalogue: rare pressings, sought-after matrices, Discogs values.
For each reference edition, these cards summarise the state of the global Discogs market. Market position places the average price of a copy between the observed min and max prices. Average price is the price seen for a mint-condition copy. Copies available counts listings currently for sale. Collectors who want it is the number of Discogs users who added it to their wantlist without owning it — a good signal of upcoming demand.
The “Why this rarity” column comes from our upstream sourcing work: for each album, we explain what makes this pressing sought after by collectors (limited run, specific matrix, withdrawn edition…).
Face B
Studio secrets, touring anecdotes and B-sides worth the whole album.
Blue Note offered McLean better financial and artistic support, enhancing his creative output.— Jazz Industry Insight
The 1967 Blue Note album ‘Action’ on catalog BST 84218 has original US LP pressings available with only 4 copies currently for sale but a want/have ratio of 2.5:1, and prices reaching over €1,000 on some listings.
The Blue Note LP ‘Demon's Dance’ from 1970 is well represented with an original US pressing (catno BST 84345) featuring 19 copies for sale and a median price around €65.24, reflecting its collector interest.
Jackie McLean’s ‘Jacknife’ album released in 1975 includes 10 tracks lasting over an hour total, such as ‘On The Nile’ (12:31) and ‘Climax’ (9:18). The album blends post bop, modal, and hard bop styles.
Jackie McLean recorded extensively for Blue Note from the late 1950s through the mid-1970s, benefiting from engineer Rudy Van Gelder’s work, which helped shape the sound quality for many key albums.
FAQ
The most common questions about pressings, reissues and limited editions.
Jackie McLean was an American alto saxophonist and influential jazz educator active mainly during the 1950s through the 1970s.
He proficiently played bebop, hard bop, post-bop, modal jazz, and incorporated elements of free jazz.
Albums like ‘Jacknife’ (1975), ‘Demon's Dance’ (1970), and ‘Bluesnik’ (1962) are essential entries in his vinyl catalog.
The original Blue Note albums were mostly pressed in the United States, with some highly sought after by collectors.
Blue Note vinyls are prized for sound quality and jazz history; original pressings and remasters are sought after in the French jazz collector scene.
He was primarily active from the 1950s through the 1970s, with significant recordings and performances during these decades.
Look for original catalogue numbers, United States label details, and pressing information such as stereo or mono format.
Prices for original pressings of key McLean albums range broadly, with some reaching over €1,000, reflecting collector demand and rarity.
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