Jackie McLean: One Step Beyond (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series) 1LPBlue Note, 1963 As the early 1960s progressed, alto saxophonist Jackie McLeans innovative hard bop began to take on a harder edge and a more adventurous spirit. Inspired by the likes of Ornette Coleman and John Coltrane, McLean started to seek more freedom of expression in his music and ventured into the realm of the avant garde, though on his own terms, never abandoning his soulful sense swing and structure. On his 1963 album One Step Beyond, McLean