Stone Blues

Stone Blues is an album by American saxophonist Ken McIntyre. It was the first record that McIntyre recorded, done in 1960 for the New Jazz label, although it was released in 1962,^[1] subsequent to the release of Looking Ahead.^[2][3]

Stone Blues
Studio album by Ken McIntyre
Released	1962 (1962)
Recorded	May 31, 1960
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:27
Label	New Jazz NJLP 8259
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Ken McIntyre chronology
Stone Blues (1962) Looking Ahead (1960)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]
Down Beat	[5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[6]

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This early effort by Ken McIntyre (who doubles here on alto and flute) grows in interest with each listen... essentially advanced bop slightly influenced by the "new thing" music of Ornette Coleman".^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Ken McIntyre except as indicated

1. "Stone Blues" - 11:44
2. "Cornballs" - 4:21
3. "Blanche" - 6:00
4. "Mellifluous" - 7:14
5. "Smax" - 5:07
6. "Charshee" - 4:39
7. "I'll Close My Eyes" (Buddy Kaye, Billy Reid) - 5:22

Personnel

• Ken McIntyre - alto saxophone, flute
• John Mancebo Lewis - trombone
• Dizzy Sal - piano
• Paul Morrison - bass
• Bobby Ward - drums