Dexter Blows Hot & Cool

by Dexter Gordon

Overview

Little was heard of tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon on-record during the 1950s; in fact this somewhat obscure LP (@Savoy, in one of their reissue programs, also released these performances) was one of Gordon's only three appearances on record (two as a leader) during 1953-1959. He fronts a quintet with pianist Carl Perkins, bassist Leroy Vinnegar, drummer Chuck Thompson, and the forgotten trumpeter Jim Robinson, and sounds pretty strong on the straight-ahead material. Few surprises occur but this collector's item from a dark period in Dexter Gordon's life has its share of fine music. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	05/24/2024
Label:	Wax Time
UPC:	8435723700876
Rank:	169553

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Dexter Gordon   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Carl Perkins   Featured Artist,Piano
Leroy Vinnegar   Guest Artist,Bass
Jim Robinson   Trumpet
Chuck Thompson   Drums
Jimmy Robinson   Trumpet

Technical Credits

Arthur Hamilton   Composer
Sammy Cahn   Composer
Axel Stordahl   Composer
Ted Koehler   Composer
Walter Gross   Composer
Dexter Gordon   Composer
Rube Bloom   Composer
Jack Lawrence   Composer
Paul Weston   Composer
Burton Lane   Composer
Frank Loesser   Composer