Dexter Gordon - Dexter Calling…

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1961 was a unique year for Dexter Gordon. Having cleaned up following a drugs bust which landed him in jail, he voyaged to Europe the following year, where he stayed in relative calm until 1976, bar the odd return to the States. Recording Calling… in 1961, however, Gordon moved from the laidback California scene to the jazz hot-bed that was New York. Joined by Kenny Drew (piano), Paul Chambers (bass) and Philly Joe Jones (drums), Gordon is full of energy, mixing styles (hard bop and swing) and bouncing off his confederates to keep the atmosphere lively and fun, while retaining a fineness of touch.

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Classic | 4083

Reviewed by Paul Rigby
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