Gettin' Around
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Gettin' Around |
| type | Album |
| artist | Dexter Gordon |
| cover | Gettin' Around.jpg |
| released | Mid August 1966 |
| recorded | May 28–29, 1965 |
| studio | Van Gelder Studio |
| Englewood Cliffs | |
| genre | Jazz |
| length | 41:31 original LP |
| 59:01 CD reissue | |
| label | Blue Note |
| BLP 4204 | |
| producer | Alfred Lion |
| prev_title | One Flight Up |
| prev_year | 1965 |
| next_title | Setting the Pace |
| next_year | 1966 |
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| name = Gettin' Around | type = Album | artist = Dexter Gordon | cover = Gettin' Around.jpg | alt = | released = Mid August 1966 | recorded = May 28–29, 1965 | venue = | studio = Van Gelder Studio Englewood Cliffs | genre = Jazz | length = 41:31 original LP 59:01 CD reissue | label = Blue Note BLP 4204 | producer = Alfred Lion | chronology = | prev_title = One Flight Up | prev_year = 1965 | next_title = Setting the Pace | next_year = 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. 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".
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." | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = |rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |rev2score =
Track listing
- "Manhã de Carnaval" (Luiz Bonfá, Antonio Maria)8:26
- "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley)5:15
- "Heartaches" (Al Hoffman, John Klenner)7:46
- "Shiny Stockings" (Frank Foster)6:18
- "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" (Howard Greenfield, Jack Keller)6:45
- "Le Coiffeur" (Dexter Gordon)7:01
- "Very Saxily Yours"6:54 (Onzy Matthews) Bonus track on CD reissue
- "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
- Dexter Gordontenor saxophone
- Bobby Hutchersonvibes
- Barry Harrispiano
- Bob Cranshawbass
- Billy Higginsdrums
References
References
- [https://books.google.com/books?id=AhEEAAAAMBAJ&dq=Dexter+gordon+Gettin%27+Around&pg=PA69 ''Billboard'' Aug 13, 1966]
- [http://www.jazzdisco.org/dexter-gordon/catalog/#blue-note-blp-4204 Dexter Gordon discography] accessed November 22, 2010
- Billboard]]''. September 3, 1966.
- Nastos, M. G. [{{AllMusic
- (2008). "[[The Penguin Guide to Jazz". [[Penguin Books.
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