Lookin' Good!
| Lookin' Good! | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 30, 1961[1] | |||
| Recorded | July 11, 12 & 18, 1961 Contemporary Records Studios, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:36 | |||
| Label | Contemporary M 3597/S7597 | |||
| Producer | Lester Koenig | |||
| Joe Gordon chronology | ||||
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Lookin' Good! is the second and final album led by trumpeter Joe Gordon which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Contemporary label.[2][3]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating: "Although the solos are generally more memorable than the tunes, this is an excellent effort that hints at what might have been had Joe Gordon lived".[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Joe Gordon
- "Terra Firma Irma" - 7:46
- "A Song for Richard" - 5:05
- "Non-Viennese Waltz Blues" - 4:14
- "You're the Only Girl in the Next World for Me" - 4:05
- "Co-Op Blues" - 6:00
- "Mariana" - 4:13
- "Heleen" - 4:06
- "Diminishing" - 5:07
Personnel
- Joe Gordon - trumpet
- Jimmy Woods - alto saxophone
- Dick Whittington - piano
- Jimmy Bond - bass
- Milt Turner - drums
References
- ^ "New LP Releases" (PDF). Billboard Magazine: 10. October 30, 1961. Retrieved Nov 23, 2020.
- ^ Contemporary Records Catalog: 3500/7500 series accessed February 1, 2016
- ^ Fitzgerald, M., Joe Gordon discography, accessed February 1, 2016
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Lookin' Good! – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 1, 2016.