Introducing Joe Gordon
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| Introducing Joe Gordon | ||||
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| Released | 1955 | |||
| Recorded | September 3 & 8, 1954 Fine Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:11 | |||
| Label | EmArcy MG 36025 (MG26046 for the 10-inch version) | |||
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Introducing Joe Gordon is the debut album by American jazz trumpeter Joe Gordon featuring tracks recorded in late 1954 and released on the EmArcy label.[1]
Reception
[edit | edit source]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[2] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "Most of the tunes are originals based on the chord changes of standards, and Gordon sounds in fine form in this swinging setting".[2]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]All compositions by Joe Gordon except as indicated
- "Toll Bridge" - 6:30
- "Lady Bob" (Quincy Jones) - 6:59
- "Grasshopper" (Jones) - 6:59
- "Flash Gordon" - 7:39
- "Bous Bier" - 6:49
- "Xochimilco" - 6:15
- Evening Lights - 4:21
- Body And Soul - 4:25
- Recorded at Fine Sound Studios in New York City on September 3 (tracks 3, 4 & 6) and September 8 (tracks 1, 2 & 5), 1954
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- Joe Gordon - trumpet
- Charlie Rouse - tenor saxophone
- Junior Mance - piano
- Jimmy Schenck - bass
- Art Blakey - drums
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ EmArcy Records discography accessed October 2, 2012
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 2, 2012
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