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1977 studio album by Dexter Gordon
Sophisticated Giant jazz album by saxophonist Dexter Gordon , recorded in 1977 by an eleven-piece band playing tunes arranged by trombone player Slide Hampton . The album marked Gordon's return to the United States after a long residency in Europe.
Reception
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The Bay State Banner [4]
AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow called the album "an excellent acquisition."[1]
Track listing
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Side one
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"Laura " (David Raksin ) – 7:37
"The Moontrane" (Woody Shaw ) – 6:36
"Red Top" (Lionel Hampton , Ben Kynard ) – 8:51
Side two
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"Fried Bananas" (Dexter Gordon ) – 7:53
"You're Blasé " (Ord Hamilton, Bruce Sievier) – 9:49
"How Insensitive " (Antônio Carlos Jobim , Vinícius de Moraes ) – 4:53
All tunes arranged by Slide Hampton
Recorded June 21 & 22, 1977 at Sound Ideas, NYC by William Wittman
Personnel
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Technical
William Wittman — engineer, recording, mixing
References
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^ 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 Penguin . p. 584. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0
^ Freedberg, Mike (1 Dec 1977). "Record Reviews". Bay State Banner . No. 8. p. 18.
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