Dexter Gordon with Junior Mance at Montreux
| 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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| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
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.[3]
Reception
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
- Junior Mance – piano
- Martin Rivera – bass
- Oliver Jackson – drums
References
[edit]- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed March 21, 2013.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 582. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Dexter Gordon discography accessed March 21, 2013