Dexter Gordon - Our Man In Paris
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Tenor Saxophone: Dexter Gordon [click here to see more vinyl featuring Dexter Gordon]
Drums: Kenny Clarke [click here to see more vinyl featuring Kenny Clarke]
Piano: Bud Powell [click here to see more vinyl featuring Bud Powell]
Bass: Pierre Michelot
Written by Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli (A1), George & Ira Gershwin (A2), Cole Porter (A3), Ned Washington, Victor Young (B1), Bud Powell (B2)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Optimal
Label : Blue Note Classic vinyl series
Original Label : Blue Note
Recorded in May 23, 1963, at CBS Studios, Paris, France
Recorded by Claude Ermelin
Produced by Francis Wolff
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Cover Design by Reid Miles
Photography by Francis Wolff
Liner Notes by Nat Hentoff
Originally Released in March 1957
Reissued in February 2025
Tracks :
Side A:
- A Night in Tunisia
- Willow Weep for Me
- Broadway
Side B:
- Stairway to the Stars
- A Night in Tunisia (Alternate Take)
Review :
“This 1963 date is titled for Dexter Gordon's living in self-imposed Parisian exile and recording there with two other exptriates and a French native. Along with Gordon, pianist Bud Powell and Kenny "Klook" Clarke were living in the City of Lights and were joined by the brilliant French bassman Pierre Michelot. This is a freewheeling bop date with the band working out on such categoric standards as "Scrapple from the Apple," and "A Night in Tunisia." In addition, American vernacular tunes such as "Willow Weep for Me" and "Stairway to the Stars" are included. Gordon is at the very top of his game here. His playing is crisp, tight, and full of playful fury. Powell, who at this stage of his life was almost continually plagued by personal problems, never sounded better than he does in this session. His playing is a tad more laid-back here, but is nonetheless full of the brilliant harmonic asides and incendiary single-note runs he is legendary for. The rhythm section is close-knit and stop-on-a-dime accurate.” AllMusic Review by Thom Jurek
Rating:
AllMusic 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs 4.54 / 5