Dexter Calling...
| Dexter Calling... | ||||
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| Studio album by Dexter Gordon | ||||
| Released | End of January 1962[1] | |||
| Recorded |
May 9, 1961 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:54 | |||
| Label |
Blue Note BST 84083 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Dexter Calling... is an album by American jazz saxophonist Dexter Gordon recorded in 1961 and released on the Blue Note label.[2] "Soul Sister", "I Want More" and "Ernie's Tune" were written for the 1962 experimental movie The Connection.
Reception
The Billboard Reviewer called the album "solid jazz wax" and noted that it featured "some fine blowing by the tenor saxist".[3]
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4 stars stating "Dexter Gordon's second recording for the Blue Note label is a solidly swinging affair, yet constantly full of surprises... The excellent band, solid musicianship, and memorable music on every track make this one of the more essential recordings of Gordon's career".[4]
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
Track listing
All compositions by Dexter Gordon except as indicated
- "Soul Sister" - 7:45
- "Modal Mood" (Kenny Drew) - 5:23
- "I Want More" - 5:20
- "The End of a Love Affair" (Edward Redding) - 6:53
- "Clear the Dex" (Drew) - 4:54
- "Ernie's Tune" - 4:16
- "Smile" (Charlie Chaplin) - 3:23
- "Landslide" - 5:15 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
References
- ↑ Billboard Jan 20, 1962
- ↑ Dexter Gordon discography accessed November 2, 2010
- ↑ "Review: Dexter Calling"".Billboard: January 20, 1962.
- 1 2 Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed November 2, 2010
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 87. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.