Looking Ahead (Makanda Ken McIntyre album)

Looking Ahead
Studio album by Ken McIntyre with Eric Dolphy
Released	1960
Recorded	June 28, 1960 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:27
Label	New Jazz NJLP 8247
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Ken McIntyre chronology
Stone Blues (1960) Looking Ahead (1960) Year of the Iron Sheep (1962)

Looking Ahead is the debut album recorded by American saxophonist Ken McIntyre with Eric Dolphy in 1960 for the New Jazz label although recorded after Stone Blues.^[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Down Beat	[3]
Allmusic	[4]

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".^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Ken McIntyre except as indicated

1. "Lautir" - 4:03
2. "Curtsy" - 5:51
3. "Geo's Tune" - 7:15
4. "They All Laughed" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:06
5. "Head Shakin'" - 10:45
6. "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

References

1. New Jazz Records discography accessed March 28, 2014
2. Fitzgerald, M., Makanda Ken McIntyre Discography, accessed March 16, 2015
3. Down Beat: March 2, 1961 Vol. 28, No. 5
4. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 28, 2014