Destination... Out! LP fg_Vinyl Color_Baby Pink & Neon Green Pinwheel So much for sophomore jinxes

So much for sophomore jinxes that almost always go hand-in-hand with groups that explode onto the scene

his taut rhythms infused with groove-laden hi-hats

Every sneering melody and every piece of artwork is loaded with meaning

II builds on the break-beat

Destination... Out! LP fg_Vinyl Color_Baby Pink & Neon Green Pinwheel So much for sophomore jinxesBy the time Jackie McLean began recording for Blue Note in 1959, the alto saxophonist had already been a stalwart of the NYC jazz scene for nearly a decade having spent the entirety of the 1950s cutting his teeth alongside bebop legends like Miles Davis and Charles Mingus. As the early 1960s progressed, McLeans innovative hard bop sound began to take on a harder edge and a more adventurous spirit. Inspired by the likes of Ornette Coleman and John