The Jumpin' Blues

The Jumpin' Blues
Studio album by
Dexter Gordon
Released1970
RecordedAugust 27, 1970
New York City
GenreJazz
Length37:23
LabelPrestige
PR 10020
ProducerDon Schlitten
Dexter Gordon chronology
The Chase!
(1970) 		The Jumpin' Blues
(1970) 		The Shadow of Your Smile
(1971)

The Jumpin' Blues is an album by saxophonist Dexter Gordon which was recorded in 1970 and released on the Prestige label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic states, "Although tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon seemed to have been largely forgotten in the U.S. during his long residence in Europe, he was playing in prime form during the period and made occasional trips back to America".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Dexter Gordon except as indicated

  1. "Evergreenish" - 6:02
  2. "For Sentimental Reasons" (William Best, Deek Watson) - 6:49
  3. "Star Eyes" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) - 5:21
  4. "Rhythm-a-Ning" (Thelonious Monk) - 6:51
  5. "If You Could See Me Now" (Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman) - 6:34
  6. "The Jumpin' Blues" (Jay McShann, Charlie Parker) - 5:46

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Dexter Gordon discography accessed March 20, 2013
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 20, 2013
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 88. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 582. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.