The Jumpin' Blues
| The Jumpin' Blues | ||||
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| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | August 27, 1970 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:23 | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 10020 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
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The Jumpin' Blues is an album by saxophonist Dexter Gordon which was recorded in 1970 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic states, "Although tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon seemed to have been largely forgotten in the U.S. during his long residence in Europe, he was playing in prime form during the period and made occasional trips back to America".[2]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Dexter Gordon except as indicated
- "Evergreenish" - 6:02
- "For Sentimental Reasons" (William Best, Deek Watson) - 6:49
- "Star Eyes" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) - 5:21
- "Rhythm-a-Ning" (Thelonious Monk) - 6:51
- "If You Could See Me Now" (Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman) - 6:34
- "The Jumpin' Blues" (Jay McShann, Charlie Parker) - 5:46
Personnel
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Dexter Gordon discography accessed March 20, 2013
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 20, 2013
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 88. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 582. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.