V/A - BLUES IN THE MISSISSIPPI NIGHT (LP/CD) SOUTHERN ROCK and soothes as the quartet

and soothes as the quartet moves through three striking McLean originals: "Melody For Melonae" (dedicated to his daughter)

somewhere between the free jazz and Afrocentric explorations of the Art Ensemble and the rhythm-heavy soul jazz sound being recorded at Chicago-based labels like Brunswick and Cadet

Kindled by friendship and a fevered desire to explore

leaving his iconic Silver Jews brand to history

were all recorded in isolation and producer AtomTM

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