The Panther!
This article is about the album by Dexter Gordon. For the racehorse, see The Panther.
| 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
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
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" (Lou Donaldson) - 7:21
Personnel
References
- ↑ Dexter Gordon discography accessed March 20, 2013
- 1 2 Planer, L. Allmusic Review accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 88. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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