[SACD-R][OF] Dexter Gordon – Dexter Calling - 1961/2008 (Jazz, Hard Bop)

Originally Blue Note ST 84083 (1961). Now mastered for SACD by Kevin Gray & Steve Hoffman at AcousTech Mastering.
Dexter Gordon connects immediately with the sublime rhythm section of Kenny Drew, Paul Chambers & Philly Joe Jones on this, his 2nd Blue Note album. The material ranges from Drew originals to pieces from Gordon’s score for the Los Angeles production of “The Connection” to stunning performances of the standards “The End Of A Love Affair” & “Smile.”

SA-CD.net review by Stanbury October 24, 2010:
This is an old Blue Note album, dating from 1961. The remastered SACD has a 2008 copyright. In June 2010, ‘Sibelius2′ reviewed the partner Dexter Gordon SACD “Go”, & my comments are quite similar regarding the recording quality. The album is a jazz classic, & this is probably the best-sounding version available. It also includes the bonus track “Landslide”. The performance is excellent, although I reserve 5 star ratings for my preferred jazz musicians. The recording quality is well below that of the best of modern recordings, although I suspect that Kevin Gray & Steve Hoffman, the SACD mastering engineers, did the best that could be done with the materials available.
Audaud review:
Recorded in 1961, as his 2nd issue for Blue Note, Dexter Gordon was transitioning from his Los Angeles environs to New York, where he would split his time with living in Europe for the rest of his life. Pre-Blue Note, Gordon was a tried & true bebopper & could blow hard & hot with the best of the bop crowd. After coming on board with Blue Note (he was a personal favorite of the label’s owner, Alfred Lion), Dexter in the 1960s played on numerous hard bop & mainstream sessions. What always stood out was his lyrical soulfulness, his mastery of the ballad & his muscular big sound on the tenor.
On Dexter Calling we get a full dose of Gordon minus any other horns. Kenny Drew on piano was a perfect accompanist, as he provides bluesy fills while Philly Joe Jones on drums is as steady as a rock. On “Soul Sister” Gordon’s mastery of the blues is so evident on this softer hard bop tune. Recorded in waltz time, Drew gets a chance also to show his blues chops, while Paul Chamber’s walking bass provides the steady bottom end.
“Modal Mood” lets Gordon go up-tempo with inventive harmonic & melodic ease, he makes it look so effortless, with only Sonny Rollins coming to mind as being an equal. The pop song, “End of a Love Affair” follows & Gordon stays in the mid-register, blowing with such ease & showing his mastery of the idiom. Philly Joe’s presence is felt strongly here as he is fully in lock step with Dexter’s sax runs.
“Clear the Dex” gives us Chamber’s Arco solo & Drew’s soulful grooving to go along with Philly Joe’s assertive drive of the quartet. “Ernie’s Tune” from Gordon’s score for Freddie Redd’s East Coast play, The Connection, is simply sublime & goes through several changes in mood as it represents the mercurial character in the play.
I’ve always loved Charlie Chaplin’s “Smile” & Gordon nails both its beauty, & gives it an up-tempo reading that you seldom hear on this composition.
This SACD includes “Landslide” as a bonus track. It was recorded between 1961 & 1962, & later included in a 1981 issue of tunes from 3 sessions from this period.
Once again Kevin Gray & Steve Hoffman have done their usual 1st rate SACD remastering. It is especially evident in the clarity & richness of Kenny Drew’s playing as well as both Paul Chamber’s mastery of the bass & the upfront mix of Philly Joe’s drums.
Dexter’s calling out to us in SACD warmness. It’s time for us to answer & add this SACD Blue Note re-issue to our collection.
~ —Jeff Krow

Paul Chambers (bass)
Kenny Drew (piano)
Dexter Gordon (tenor sax)
Philly Joe Jones (drums)

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