(Bop, Hard Bop) Dexter Gordon - The Panther! (1970)/Tangerine (1972) - 1998, WavPack (image+.cue), lossless

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REM GENRE Jazz
REM DATE 1998
REM DISCID 8112BC0A
REM COMMENT "ExactAudioCopy v0.95b4"
PERFORMER "Dexter Gordon"
TITLE "The Panther!/Tangerine"
FILE "Dexter Gordon - The Panther!-Tangerine.wav" WAVE
  TRACK 01 AUDIO
    TITLE "The Panther!"
    PERFORMER "Dexter Gordon"
    INDEX 01 00:00:00
  TRACK 02 AUDIO
    TITLE "Body and Soul"
    PERFORMER "Dexter Gordon"
    INDEX 00 06:26:19
    INDEX 01 06:29:61
  TRACK 03 AUDIO
    TITLE "Valse Robin"
    PERFORMER "Dexter Gordon"
    INDEX 00 17:28:27
    INDEX 01 17:32:04
  TRACK 04 AUDIO
    TITLE "Mrs. Miniver"
    PERFORMER "Dexter Gordon"
    INDEX 00 23:26:09
    INDEX 01 23:30:50
  TRACK 05 AUDIO
    TITLE "The Christmas Song"
    PERFORMER "Dexter Gordon"
    INDEX 00 31:05:00
    INDEX 01 31:09:48
  TRACK 06 AUDIO
    TITLE "The Blues Walk"
    PERFORMER "Dexter Gordon"
    INDEX 00 36:28:33
    INDEX 01 36:33:21
  TRACK 07 AUDIO
    TITLE "Tangerine"
    PERFORMER "Dexter Gordon"
    INDEX 00 43:54:14
    INDEX 01 43:59:01
  TRACK 08 AUDIO
    TITLE "August Blues"
    PERFORMER "Dexter Gordon"
    INDEX 00 52:55:11
    INDEX 01 52:59:63
  TRACK 09 AUDIO
    TITLE "What It Was"
    PERFORMER "Dexter Gordon"
    INDEX 00 62:55:60
    INDEX 01 63:00:64
  TRACK 10 AUDIO
    TITLE "Days of Wine and Roses"
    PERFORMER "Dexter Gordon"
    INDEX 00 71:06:09
    INDEX 01 71:11:04

This two-fer CD contains Dexter Gordon's early-70s releases The Panther! (1970) and Tangerine (1972). While each is unquestionably unique, they find the tireless tenor in fine shape and backed by Tommy Flanagan (piano), Larry Ridley (bass), and Alan Dawson (drums) during the July 1970 session that produced The Panther! Thad Jones (trumpet), Hank Jones (piano), Stanley Clarke (bass), and Louis Hayes (drums) cut enough material -- during their confab in late June of 1972 -- for the Tangerine, Generation (1973), and Ca'Purange (1973) long-players alike. Although Gordon was still residing in Europe, he successfully quelled his narcotics addiction long enough to return to the States to record and occasionally tour. Personal problems aside, the artist contributed significantly to The Panther! supplying all the originals. Gordon's level of performance is poignant and penetrating as he reaches and ultimately achieves a new strata of soulfulness. Nowhere is that as evident as the limber rhythmic antics of the tenor's title track to "The Panther." Flanagan's offerings throughout the entire project are refined and stylish. The pianist accurately achieves a perfect balance to Gordon's similarly sophisticated melody lines. One needs plenty of time to soak in the timeless grandeur of the pop standard "Body and Soul," or Mel Tormé's seasonal "The Christmas Song" aka "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire" to appreciate their understated profundity. "Valse Robin" -- a tune written for Gordon's daughter -- has the comfort of a parent's unconditional love set to an uncomplicated swinging pace. Gordon's headier "Mrs. Miniver" and the downright jaunty rendering of Clifford Brown's "Blues Walk" are reminders of his fast and furious origins as a primary bebop innovator. Fast forward three years to the Tangerine album as the Johnny Mercer composition -- which fades out, rather than ending of its own volition -- is presented in a strong modernization. "August Blues" is a Gordon number that demonstrates his uncanny aptitude for constructing his leads simply and still drawing out optimal emotion. Of particular interest is Stanley Clarke's interplay, giving the proceedings an infusion of undeniable hipness. To the same end, "What It Was" is a funk fest propelled by Clarke's contemporary counterpoint. Wrapping things up are the supple, albeit somewhat restrained, take of Mancini and Mercer's "Days of Wine and Roses." While not quite on par with the likes of "Body and Soul," there is a charming romantic air guiding the effortless warmth of Gordon's intonations. The lineup is noticeably different with Cedar Walton (piano), Buster Williams (bass), and Billy Higgins (drums) from a get-together held a few days earlier.