Dexter Gordon with Junior Mance at Montreux
Appearance
Dexter Gordon with Junior Mance at Montreux | ||||
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Released | 1970 | |||
Recorded | June 18, 1970 Montreux, Switzerland | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 55:18 CD reissue with bonus track | |||
Label | Prestige PR 7861 | |||
Producer | Joel Dorn and Michael Cuscuna | |||
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Junior Mance chronology | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
Dexter Gordon with Junior Mance at Montreux is a live album by saxophonist Dexter Gordon and pianist Junior Mance recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1970 and released on the Prestige label.[2]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "This excellent CD serves as a fine all-around introduction to the music of the great tenor-saxophonist."[1]
Track listing
All compositions by Dexter Gordon except where noted.
- "Fried Bananas" - 8:12
- "Sophisticated Lady" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) - 7:54
- "Rhythm-a-Ning" (Thelonious Monk) - 8:40
- "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 10:15
- "Blue Monk" (Monk) - 10:50
- "The Panther" - 9:27 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
- Dexter Gordon - tenor saxophone
- Junior Mance - piano
- Martin Rivera - bass
- Oliver Jackson - drums
References
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 21, 2013.
- ^ Dexter Gordon discography accessed March 21, 2013