Dexter Gordon - Our Man in Paris
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Artist: Dexter GordonEdition: Music CD
Format: Extra tracks, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2003-08-05
Music Label: Blue Note Records
Soundtracks:
- Scrapple from the Apple
- Willow Weep for Me
- Broadway
- Stairway to the Stars
- Night in Tunisia
- Love Is Here to Stay [*]
- Like Someone in Love [#][*]
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Music Review: Dexter Gordon brings sax jazz full circle...and front and center
Rating: 5 Stars
There is a lot to like about this CD. Recorded in Paris with Kenny Clarke and Pierre Michelot as the rhythm section, this captures a flavor and sound of jazz that, while certainly not uncommon, was starting to lose its influence thanks to John Coltrane redefining the concept of saxophone jazz. But this recording takes things back to the roots of saxophone jazz, with the first six tracks of this recording being completely unapologetic about featuring virtually nothing but Gordon's lively, full tone sax, both to lay down the melody and then to pick up the solos. The effect is that you get a LOT of saxophone, and it is recorded very "hot", so the vibrancy and richness of Gordon's tenor comes right out and stomps on everything. I'm not much of a jazz historian (yet), but to me, this is sort of the definitive jazz saxophone music and sound that I expect from a saxphone player. Which is not to say that the sax rules all else, because in addition to the aforementioned rhythm section, you have the always exciting Bud Powell on piano. And what really makes this CD for me is that unlike Bud Powell's own recordings, this one is not riddled with hiss and pops and other noise. You still get Bud muttering and singing here and there (which never bothered me that much), but with Rudy Van Gelder's (always reliable) remastering, the instruments are equalized just right, leaving Dexter's sax out front and Bud's piano in the back, that way it should be. Until, that is, you get to track seven, "Like Someone in Love", which starts off and ends up with Bud Powell soloing on piano, and lets him lead the way through the song. Again, for me, this is perfect, because just when I think I've had about enough of the sax, Gordon sits out the majority of the song so the incredible and fascinating lyricism that Powell creates on the piano becomes the exclamation point to the session. I don't give five stars casually, but I don't see how I can give this anything less than the highest possible rating. It's a fantastic piece of jazz music that belongs in the collection of all jazz fans, sax fans, and Gordon fans. It would also make a good choice for broadening a musical collection that is not jazz oriented, as it is very approachable and does not require a "jazz ear" to enjoy. Highly recommended.
Description of Our Man in Paris
Dexter Gordon had been a European resident for two years when he made this create session, one of the greatest of his career, which reunited him with Bud Powell and Kenny Clarke for the first time since the '40s. DEXTER GORDON: Tenor Sax
BUD POWELL: Piano
PIERRE MICHELOT: Bass
KENNY CLARKE: Drums
* bonus track, not part of original LP.
Recorded in 1963, this record finds tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon at the top of his game during his Blue Note days. Leading a high-profile quartet comprised of pianist Bud Powell, drummer Kenny Clarke, and bassist Pierre Michelot, Gordon leaps through the complex "Scrapple from the Apple" with youthful aplomb and then nestles deep inside the bluesy lyricism of "Willow Weep for Me." Gordon's strengths as a balladeer resonate beautifully on "Stairway to the Stars," while his bebop prowess flexes mightily on "A Night in Tunisia." The rhythms crackle, the solos fly; Our Man In Paris is essential Dexter. --John Murph
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