Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray - Citizens Bop

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:40
Size: 90.8 MB
Styles: Bop, Swing
Year: 1994
Art: Front

[2:58] 1. The Rubaiyat
[4:14] 2. My Kinda Love
[2:51] 3. Citizens Bop
[3:08] 4. One For Prez
[2:27] 5. Jingle Jangle Jump
[2:55] 6. Dell's Bells
[2:33] 7. I Hear You Knockin
[3:17] 8. The Man I Love
[3:01] 9. Easy Swing
[3:31] 10. Man With A Horn
[5:42] 11. Blue Lou
[2:55] 12. The Rubaiyat

Baritone Saxophone – Maurice Simon (tracks: 10); Bass – Red Callender; Drums – Chuck Thompson (tracks: 1 to 10, 12), Jackie Mills (tracks: 11); Piano – Dodo Marmarosa (tracks: 4, 6, 8, 9), Erroll Garner (tracks: 11); Piano, Organ – Gerry Wiggins (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 7, 10, 12); Tenor Saxophone – Dexter Gordon (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 7, 10, 12), Wardell Gray; Vocals – Gladys Bentley (tracks: 5).

Rare LA bop sides from Dexter Gordon and Wardell Gray – two of the heaviest tenors to ever grace the west coast, recorded here in the prime of their late 40s careers. Tracks were recorded during the years 1946, 1947, and 1952 – and 6 tracks (including "The Rubiyat", "My Kinda Love", "Citizen's Bop", and "Man With A Horn") feature Gordon and Gray together in a group with Gerry Wiggins on piano and organ. The remaining 6 tracks feature Gray heading up bop quartets with either Dodo Marmaroso or Errol Garner on piano – and titles include "Dell's Bells", "One For Prez", "Blue Lou", and "Easy Swing".

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