Gordon, Dexter – Landslide

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New Vinyl Records –Gordon, Dexter – Landslide (Blue Note Tone Poet Edition)

Dexter Gordon experienced a career renaissance with his momentous comeback on Blue Note in the early 1960s which produced numerous all-time classic albums. In 1980, producer Michael Cuscuna dug into the vaults to compileLandslide, a collection released as part of the LT Series that was comprised of previously unreleased tracks that the legendary saxophonist had recorded for the label during three different sessions in 1961-62 with a varied cast of musicians including trumpetersTommy TurrentineandDave Burns;pianistsKenny Drew, Sir Charles Thompson,andSonny Clark;bassistsPaul Chambers, Al Lucas,andRon Carter;and drummersPhilly Joe JonesandWillie Bobo.The seven-song set is a showcase of Gordon’s hard-swinging improvisational creativity and brilliant balladry.