Tippin' The Scales (Tone Poet Series): Vinyl LP BF20 and Tony Williams on drums

and Tony Williams on drums

The inspiration for the album came from Swami Satchidananda

each given buoyant support by bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Billy Higgins

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Tippin' The Scales (Tone Poet Series): Vinyl LP BF20 and Tony Williams on drumsJackie McLeans 1960s Blue Note output is a fascinating body of work, especially viewed with the benefit of hindsight. In between recording 2 venturous modernist sessionsLet Freedom Ring and One Step Beyondthat would set the tone for the alto saxophonists future explorations, came the seemingly more conventional and relaxed quartet date Tippin The Scales. Recorded in September 1962 but not released until 1979, the date featured McLean with Sonny Clark