4, 5 and 6

4, 5 and 6 is a studio album by saxophonist Jackie McLean recorded for Prestige Records. It was recorded in 1956 and originally released that year as PRLP 7048. In 1962, the album was reissued under the same title on the Prestige sub-label New Jazz Records as NJ 8279 with a different cover. The album was reissued on CD in 1991.[2]

4, 5 and 6
Studio album by
Jackie McLean
ReleasedNovember 1956[1]
RecordedJuly 13 & 20, 1956
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack
GenreJazz, Hard bop[2]
Length45:18
LabelPrestige
PRLP 7048
ProducerBob Weinstock
Jackie McLean chronology
Lights Out!
(1956)		 4, 5 and 6
(1956)		 Jackie's Pal
(1956)
Alternative cover
1962 New Jazz LP (NJ 8279)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]
Tom HullA–[5]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sentimental Journey"Ben Homer, Bud Green, Les Brown10:00
2."Why Was I Born?"Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II5:16
3."Contour"Kenny Drew5:01
4."Confirmation"Charlie Parker11:26
5."When I Fall in Love"Edward Heyman, Victor Young5:36
6."Abstraction"Mal Waldron7:59

Recorded on July 13 (#1–3) and 20 (#4–6), 1956.

Personnel

References
  1. Billboard Nov 24, 1956
  2. "Jackie McLean – 4, 5 And 6". Discogs.com. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  3. Allmusic Review. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 136. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. Hull, Tom (n.d.). "Essential Jazz Albums of the 1950s". tomhull.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
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