DEXTER GORDON, Our Man in Paris - 1h 14m

Tracks & Durations

1. Scrapple From The Apple (Charlie Parker)	7:22
2. Willow Weep For Me (Ann Ronnell)	8:47
3. Broadway (Woods-Bird-McCray)	6:44
4. Stairway To The Stars (Parish-Melnick-Signorelli)	6:57
5. A Night In Tunesia (D.Gillespie-F.Paparelli)	8:15
6. Our Love Is Here To Stay (G.Gershwin-I.Gershwin)	5:39
7. Like Someone In Love (J.Van Heusen-J.Burke)	8:49
8. <datatrack>	21:22

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Review

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 MurphDexter 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.

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