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This excellent Columbia album was recorded less than a year after Dexter Gordon's well-publicized tour of the United States following a dozen years spent living in Europe. With assistance from such other major players as trumpeters Woody Shaw and Benny Bailey, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson sounds in superlative form on Woody Shaw's "The Moontrane," four standards, and his own "Fried Bananas." In addition to the original program (which features Dexter with an all-star tentet), the 1997 CD reissue adds two 1979 features for vocalese singer Eddie Jefferson ("Diggin' It" and "It's Only a Paper Moon") that were originally released on Gordon's Great Encounters; trumpeter Shaw and trombonist Curtis Fuller co-star with Gordon. An excellent acquisition.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Wayne Andre, Trombone - Frank Wess, Flute, Piccolo, Alto Saxophone - Dexter Gordon, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Slide Hampton, Trombone - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Rufus Reid, Bass - George Cables, Piano - David Raksin, Composer, Lyricist - Howard Johnson, Baritone Saxophone - Benny Bailey, Trumpet, Fluegelhorn - VICTOR LEWIS, Drums - Woody Shaw, Trumpet, Fluegelhorn - Maxine Gregg, Executive Producer
(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Woody Shaw, Jr., Composer, Lyricist - Wayne Andre, Trombone - Frank Wess, Flute, Piccolo, Alto Saxophone - Dexter Gordon, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Slide Hampton, Arranger, Trombone - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Rufus Reid, Bass - George Cables, Piano - Howard Johnson, Baritone Saxophone - Benny Bailey, Trumpet, Fluegelhorn - VICTOR LEWIS, Drums - Woody Shaw, Trumpet, Fluegelhorn - Maxine Gregg, Executive Producer - William ("Rock Pygmy") Wittman, Recording Engineer
(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
L. Hampton, Composer - B. KYNARD, Composer - Wayne Andre, Trombone - Frank Wess, Flute, Piccolo, Alto Saxophone - Dexter Gordon, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Slide Hampton, Arranger, Trombone - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Rufus Reid, Bass - George Cables, Piano - Howard Johnson, Baritone Saxophone - Benny Bailey, Trumpet, Fluegelhorn - VICTOR LEWIS, Drums - Woody Shaw, Trumpet, Fluegelhorn - Maxine Gregg, Executive Producer - William ("Rock Pygmy") Wittman, Recording Engineer
(P) 1977, 1979 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
D. Gordon, Composer - Wayne Andre, Trombone - Frank Wess, Flute, Piccolo, Alto Saxophone - Dexter Gordon, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Slide Hampton, Arranger, Trombone - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Rufus Reid, Bass - George Cables, Piano - Howard Johnson, Baritone Saxophone - Benny Bailey, Trumpet, Fluegelhorn - VICTOR LEWIS, Drums - Woody Shaw, Trumpet, Fluegelhorn - Maxine Gregg, Executive Producer - William ("Rock Pygmy") Wittman, Recording Engineer
(P) 1977, 1979 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
B. Sievier, Composer, Lyricist - O. Hamilton, Composer, Lyricist - Wayne Andre, Trombone - Frank Wess, Flute, Piccolo, Alto Saxophone - Dexter Gordon, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Slide Hampton, Trombone - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Rufus Reid, Bass - George Cables, Piano - Howard Johnson, Baritone Saxophone - Benny Bailey, Trumpet, Fluegelhorn - VICTOR LEWIS, Drums - Woody Shaw, Trumpet, Fluegelhorn - Maxine Gregg, Executive Producer
(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Wayne Andre, Trombone - Norman Gimbel, Composer, Lyricist - Frank Wess, Flute, Piccolo, Alto Saxophone - Dexter Gordon, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Slide Hampton, Arranger, Trombone - António Carlos Jobim, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Rufus Reid, Bass - George Cables, Piano - Howard Johnson, Baritone Saxophone - V. de Moraes, Composer, Lyricist - Benny Bailey, Trumpet, Fluegelhorn - VICTOR LEWIS, Drums - Woody Shaw, Trumpet, Fluegelhorn - Maxine Gregg, Executive Producer - William ("Rock Pygmy") Wittman, Recording Engineer
(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
This excellent Columbia album was recorded less than a year after Dexter Gordon's well-publicized tour of the United States following a dozen years spent living in Europe. With assistance from such other major players as trumpeters Woody Shaw and Benny Bailey, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson sounds in superlative form on Woody Shaw's "The Moontrane," four standards, and his own "Fried Bananas." In addition to the original program (which features Dexter with an all-star tentet), the 1997 CD reissue adds two 1979 features for vocalese singer Eddie Jefferson ("Diggin' It" and "It's Only a Paper Moon") that were originally released on Gordon's Great Encounters; trumpeter Shaw and trombonist Curtis Fuller co-star with Gordon. An excellent acquisition.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 6 track(s)
- Total length: 00:45:54
- Main artists: Dexter Gordon
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Jazz
(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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