Demon's Dance

Demon's Dance is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean recorded in 1967 for Blue Note, but not released until 1970.^[2] It features McLean in a quintet with trumpeter Woody Shaw, pianist LaMont Johnson, bassist Scotty Holt and drummer Jack DeJohnette.

Demon's Dance
Studio album by Jackie McLean
Released	October 1970[1]
Recorded	December 22, 1967
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Post-bop
Length	36:26
Label	Blue Note BST 84345
Producer	Francis Wolff
Jackie McLean chronology
'Bout Soul (1967) Demon's Dance (1970) Live at Montmartre (1972)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Steve Huey stated: "The record retreats a bit from McLean's nearly free playing on New and Old Gospel and 'Bout Soul, instead concentrating on angular, modal avant bop with more structured chord progressions... While Demon's Dance didn't quite push McLean's sound the way its two predecessors had, there was no sign that the altoist was beginning to run out of creative steam".^[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Jackie McLean, except as indicated.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Demon's Dance"	7:09
2.	"Toyland" (Cal Massey)	5:24
3.	"Boo Ann's Grand" (Woody Shaw)	6:57
4.	"Sweet Love of Mine" (Shaw)	6:04
5.	"Floogeh"	5:23
6.	"Message From Trane" (Massey)	5:29

Personnel

Musicians

• Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
• Woody Shaw – trumpet, flugelhorn
• LaMont Johnson – piano
• Scotty Holt – bass
• Jack DeJohnette – drums

Production

• Francis Wolff – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer (recording)
• Bob Venosa – design
• Mati Klarwein – artwork
• Leonard Feather – liner notes