Our Man in Paris

My Favorite Albums: 1963 (43 items)
list by Nusch

We mogen Dexter Gordon gerust beschouwen als een groot jazzmuzikant. Met zijn meter vijfennegentig torende hij boven zijn collega’s uit. De tenorsax leek in zijn handen een speelgoedtoeter. Een speelgoedtoeter die weliswaar wonderbaarlijke klanken de lucht inblies. Hij begon in jaren veertig bij Lionel Hampton maar ging snel zijn eigen weg. Op die weg kwam hij Louis Armstrong tegen maar ... read more

Description: D D 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 D
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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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