4, 5 and 6
| 4, 5 and 6 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 1956 | |||
| Recorded | July 13 & 20, 1956 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack | |||
| Genre | Jazz, hard bop | |||
| Length | 45:18 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7048 | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
| Jackie McLean chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
1962 New Jazz LP (NJ 8279) | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
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. It features McLean in a quartet with pianist Mal Waldron, bassist Doug Watkins and drummer Art Taylor. Trumpeter Donald Byrd guests on three tracks, and tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley on one.