Gettin' Around

Gettin' Around
Studio album by
Dexter Gordon
ReleasedMid August 1966[1]
RecordedMay 28–29, 1965
StudioVan Gelder Studio
Englewood Cliffs
GenreJazz
Length41:31 original LP
59:01 CD reissue
LabelBlue Note
BLP 4204
ProducerAlfred Lion
Dexter Gordon chronology
One Flight Up
(1965) 		Gettin' Around
(1966) 		Setting the Pace
(1966)

Gettin' Around is an album by American jazz saxophonist Dexter Gordon recorded over two days in May 1965 and released by Blue Note the following year.[2] The CD reissue added two bonus tracks from the same session.

Reception

The review in Billboard magazine in 1966 called Gordon's playing "cool and hot", especially praising his improvisations on "Heartaches". The support of the rhythm section was said to be "A-1 all the way".[3]

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos was less enthusiastic stated: "While this is not Gordon's ultimate hard bop date, it is reflective of his cooling out in Europe, adopting a tonal emphasis more under the surface than in your face. It's not essential, but quite enjoyable, and does mark a turning point in his illustrious career."[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[5]

Track listing

  1. "Manhã de Carnaval" (Luiz Bonfá, Antonio Maria) – 8:26
  2. "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) – 5:15
  3. "Heartaches" (Al Hoffman, John Klenner) – 7:46
  4. "Shiny Stockings" (Frank Foster) – 6:18
  5. "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" (Howard Greenfield, Jack Keller) – 6:45
  6. "Le Coiffeur" (Dexter Gordon) – 7:01
  7. "Very Saxily Yours" – 6:54 (Onzy Matthews) Bonus track on CD reissue
  8. "Flick of a Trick" – 10:36 (Ben Tucker) Bonus track on CD reissue

Recorded on May 28 (1, 5–6, 8) and May 29 (2–4, 7), 1965.

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Billboard Aug 13, 1966
  2. ^ Dexter Gordon discography accessed November 22, 2010
  3. ^ "Review: Gettin' Around. Billboard. September 3, 1966.
  4. ^ a b Nastos, M. G. AllMusic Review accessed November 22, 2010
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 581. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.