Looking Ahead is the debut album by American jazz musician Ken McIntyre, recorded with fellow alto saxophonist Eric Dolphy in 1960 and released on the New Jazz label in January 1961.New Jazz Records discography accessed March 28, 2014Fitzgerald, M., Makanda Ken McIntyre Discography, accessed March 16, 2015
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating "It was quite fitting that Ken McIntyre had an opportunity to record in a quintet with Eric Dolphy, for his multi-instrumental approach was similar to Dolphy's, although he always had a very different sound... A very interesting date".Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 28, 2014
Track listing All compositions by Ken McIntyre except as indicated "Lautir" - 4:03 "Curtsy" - 5:51 "Geo's Tune" - 7:15 "They All Laughed" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:06 "Head Shakin'" - 10:45 "Dianna" - 9:05
Personnel Ken McIntyre - alto saxophone, flute Eric Dolphy - alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute Walter Bishop Jr. - piano Sam Jones - bass Art Taylor - drums
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