Dexter Gordon • Landslide

 

Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Landslide is comprised of previously unreleased mateiral from three separate Dexter Gordon-led sessions between May 1961 and June 1962. The title track is a Dexter Calling... outtake featuring pianist Kenny Drew, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Philly Joe Jones; it was later added to the CD version of Dexter Calling... as a bonus track. Three songs -- "Love Locked Out," "You Said It," "Serenade in Blue" -- are from May of 1962 and feature trumpeter Tommy Turrentine, pianist Sir Charles Thompson, bassist Al Lucas and drummer Willie Bobo. The remaining three songs -- "Blue Gardenia," "Six Bits Jones," "Second Balcony Jump" -- were recorded in June of 1962 and feature trumpeter Dave Burns, pianist Sonny Clark, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Philly Joe Jones. All three sessions hold together fairly well, and although nothing on the record qualifies as a masterpiece, nothing is bad, either. In comparison to the released sessions, this material may pale somewhat, but it remains first-rate hard bop and is recommended to Gordon collectors.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/landslide-mw0000875410

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Reseña de Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Landslide se compone de mateiral inédito de tres sesiones separadas dirigidas por Dexter Gordon entre mayo de 1961 y junio de 1962. La canción que da título al disco es una toma descartada de Dexter Calling... en la que participaron el pianista Kenny Drew, el bajista Paul Chambers y el batería Philly Joe Jones; posteriormente se añadió a la versión en CD de Dexter Calling... como tema extra. Tres canciones -- «Love Locked Out», «You Said It», «Serenade in Blue» -- son de mayo de 1962 y cuentan con la participación del trompetista Tommy Turrentine, el pianista Sir Charles Thompson, el bajista Al Lucas y el batería Willie Bobo. Las tres canciones restantes, «Blue Gardenia», «Six Bits Jones» y «Second Balcony Jump», se grabaron en junio de 1962 y cuentan con la participación del trompetista Dave Burns, el pianista Sonny Clark, el bajista Ron Carter y el batería Philly Joe Jones. Las tres sesiones se mantienen bastante bien, y aunque nada en el disco califica como obra maestra, nada es malo tampoco. En comparación con las sesiones publicadas, este material puede palidecer un poco, pero sigue siendo hard bop de primera categoría y se recomienda a los coleccionistas de Gordon.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/landslide-mw0000875410

Tracks:
1 - Landslide
Written-By – Dexter Gordon 5:14
2 - Love Locked Out
Written-By – M. Kester*, R. Noble* 4:47
3 - You Said It
Written-By – Tommy Turrentine 4:30
4 - Serenade In Blue
Written-By – H. Warren*, M. Gordon* 5:02
5 - Blue Gardenia
Written-By – B. Russell*, L. Lee* 6:41
6 - Six Bits Jones
Written-By – Onzy Matthews 6:17
7 - Second Balcony Jump
Written-By – B. Eckstein*, G. Valentine* 6:00


Credits:
    Art Direction [2012] – Kaoru Taku
    Art Direction, Design – Bill Burks (2)
    Bass – Al Lucas (tracks: 2 to 4), Paul Chambers (3) (tracks: 1), Ron Carter (tracks: 5 to 7)
    Drums – Philly Joe Jones* (tracks: 1, 5 to 7), Willie Bobo (tracks: 2 to 4)
    Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
    Engineer [Re-mix, 1980] – Tony Sestanovich
    Liner Notes [1980, Translated By] – 川嶋文丸*
    Liner Notes [1980] – Robert Palmer (3)
    Liner Notes [2012, Translated By] – 行方 均*
    Liner Notes [2012] – Michael Cuscuna
    Photography By – Mark Lipson
    Piano – Kenny Drew (tracks: 1), Sir Charles Thompson (tracks: 2 to 4), Sonny Clark (tracks: 5 to 7)
    Producer [Original Sessions Produced By] – Alfred Lion
    Producer [Produced For Release By], Supervised By [Series Supervised By] – Michael Cuscuna
    Producer [Series Produced By] – Hitoshi Namekata, Yoshiko Tsuge
    Remastered By – Yoshio Okazaki
    Tenor Saxophone – Dexter Gordon
    Trumpet – Dave Burns (tracks: 5 to 7), Tommy Turrentine (tracks: 2 to 4)

1 recorded on May 9, 1961
2 to 4 recorded on May 5, 1962
5 to 7 recorded on June 25, 1962

Label:    Blue Note – LT-1051
Series:    Blue Note Classic
Country:    US
Released:    1980
Genre:    Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/3388428-Dexter-Gordon-Landslide

 

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