Lookin' Good!

1961 studio album by Joe Gordon
Lookin' Good!
Studio album by
Joe Gordon
ReleasedOctober 30, 1961[1]
RecordedJuly 11, 12 & 18, 1961
Contemporary Records Studios, Los Angeles, California
GenreJazz
Length40:36
LabelContemporary
M 3597/S7597
ProducerLester Koenig
Joe Gordon chronology
Introducing Joe Gordon
(1955)
Lookin' Good!
(1961)

Lookin' Good! is the second and final album led by trumpeter Joe Gordon which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Contemporary label.[2][3]

Reception

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

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating: "Although the solos are generally more memorable than the tunes, this is an excellent effort that hints at what might have been had Joe Gordon lived".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Joe Gordon

  1. "Terra Firma Irma" - 7:46
  2. "A Song for Richard" - 5:05
  3. "Non-Viennese Waltz Blues" - 4:14
  4. "You're the Only Girl in the Next World for Me" - 4:05
  5. "Co-Op Blues" - 6:00
  6. "Mariana" - 4:13
  7. "Heleen" - 4:06
  8. "Diminishing" - 5:07

Personnel

  • Joe Gordon - trumpet
  • Jimmy Woods - alto saxophone
  • Dick Whittington - piano
  • Jimmy Bond - bass
  • Milt Turner - drums

References

  1. ^ "New LP Releases" (PDF). Billboard Magazine: 10. October 30, 1961. Retrieved Nov 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Contemporary Records Catalog: 3500/7500 series accessed February 1, 2016
  3. ^ Fitzgerald, M., Joe Gordon discography, accessed February 1, 2016
  4. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Lookin' Good! – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 584. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.