Ca'Purange explained

Ca'Purange
Type:	studio
Artist:	Dexter Gordon
Cover:	Ca'Purange.jpg
Released:	1973
Recorded:	June 22, 1972
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	38:24
Label:	Prestige
Producer:	Ozzie Cadena
Chronology:	Dexter Gordon
Prev Title:	Body and Soul
Prev Year:	1971
Next Title:	Tangerine
Next Year:	1972

Ca'Purange is an album by saxophonist Dexter Gordon which was recorded in 1972 and released by Prestige.^[1]

Reception

Scott Yanow of Allmusic states, "Gordon was somewhat forgotten in the United States at the time (his "comeback" was still four years away), but is in excellent form".^[2] John Barret Jr. reviewed the CD reissue for All About Jazz in 1999 stating "This one takes a little while to hit its stride, but when it does, you’ll probably find something you like... It’s an enjoyable album; when Dexter gets going, he really goes. But his fans already know that".^[3]

Track listing

1. "Ca'Purange" (Natalicio Moreira Lima) – 9:50
2. "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (Ewan MacColl) – 5:51
3. "Oh! Karen O" (Dexter Gordon) – 12:06
4. "Airegin" (Sonny Rollins) – 5:05
5. "Airegin" [alternative take] (Rollins) – 5:32 Bonus track on CD reisuue

Source:^[2]

Personnel

• Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
• Thad Jones – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Hank Jones – piano
• Stanley Clarke – double bass
• Louis Hayes – drums

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Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/dexter-gordon/catalog/#prestige-p-10051 Dexter Gordon discography
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 16, 2013
3. Barret Jr., J. All About Jazz Review, March 1, 1999