The Panther!
1970 studio album by Dexter Gordon
| The Panther! | ||||
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| Studio album by Dexter Gordon | ||||
| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | July 7, 1970 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:23 | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 7829 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
| Dexter Gordon chronology | ||||
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The Panther! is an album by saxophonist Dexter Gordon that was recorded in 1970 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
Lindsay Planer of Allmusic states, "Dexter Gordon (tenor sax) entered the 1970s -- as well as his career's quarter-century mark -- on a definite upstroke with the sly, sexy -- and above else -- stylish platter The Panther!"[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Dexter Gordon except as indicated
- "The Panther" - 6:29
- "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 11:01
- "Valse Robin" - 5:56
- "Mrs. Miniver" - 7:38
- "The Christmas Song" (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) - 5:23
- "The Blues Walk" (Clifford Brown) - 7:21
Personnel
References
- ^ Dexter Gordon discography accessed March 20, 2013
- ^ a b Planer, L. Allmusic Review accessed March 31, 2014
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 88. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 582. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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1950s
- Dexter Rides Again (1945–47)
- The Hunt w/ Wardell Gray (1947)
- The Chase w/ Wardell Gray (1947)
- The Duel w/ Teddy Edwards (1947)
- Daddy Plays the Horn (1955)
- Dexter Blows Hot and Cool (1955)
- The Resurgence of Dexter Gordon (1960)
- Doin' Allright (1961)
- Dexter Calling... (1961)
- Go (1962)
- A Swingin' Affair (1962)
- Our Man in Paris (1963)
- One Flight Up (1964)
- Cheese Cake (1964)
- I Want More (1964)
- It's You or No One (1964)
- King Neptune (1964)
- Love for Sale (1964)
- Clubhouse (1965)
- Gettin' Around (1965)
- Setting the Pace w/ Booker Ervin (1965)
- The Squirrel: Live at Montmartre (1967)
- Take the "A" Train (1967)
- A Day in Copenhagen w/ Slide Hampton (1969)
- The Tower of Power! (1969)
- More Power! (1969)
- Some Other Spring w/ Karin Krog (1970)
- Dexter Gordon with Junior Mance at Montreux w/ Junior Mance (1970)
- The Panther! (1970)
- The Chase! w/ Gene Ammons (1970)
- The Jumpin' Blues (1970)
- Ca'Purange (1972)
- Tangerine (1972)
- Generation (1972)
- All Souls (1972)
- The Apartment (1974)
- Something Different (1975)
- Bouncin' with Dex (1975)
- Swiss Nights Vol. 1-3 (1975)
- Homecoming: Live at the Village Vanguard (1976)
- True Blue w/ Al Cohn (1976)
- Silver Blue w/ Al Cohn (1976)
- Biting The Apple (1976)
- Sophisticated Giant (1977)
- Manhattan Symphonie (1978)
- Gotham City (1980)
- American Classic (1982)
- Round Midnight (1986)
- The Other Side of Round Midnight (1986)
- Both Sides of Midnight (1988)
releases
- Live at Carnegie Hall (1998)
- The Rainbow People w/ Benny Bailey (2002)
articles
- Edward L. Baker, Jr. (grandfather)
- Round Midnight (1986 film)
- Lars Ulrich
