- jazz
- 43 min
- 8 tracks
- Blue Note
Dexter Calling... is an album by American jazz saxophonist Dexter Gordon recorded in 1961 and released on the Blue Note label in 1962. "Soul Sister", "I Want More" and "Ernie's Tune" were written for the Los Angeles production of the play The Connection by Jack Gelber in 1960. Dexter Calling was Gordon's second album for Blue Note, and was recorded three days after Doin' Allright, his first album for the label.
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Classical in form, character-led, spare and grave.
- classical in formformally daring
- character-ledplot-driven
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- intimateepic
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Tracks
- 1Soul Sister7:45
- 2Modal Mood5:24
- 3I Want More5:20
- 4End of a Love Affair6:54
- 5Clear the Dex4:55
- 6Ernie’s Tune4:17
- 7Smile3:23
- 8Landslide5:14
8 tracks, 43 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Dexter Gordon
- Label
- Blue Note
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- US
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