Gettin' Around Explained

Gettin' Around
Type:Album
Artist:Dexter Gordon
Cover:Gettin' Around.jpg
Released:Mid August 1966[1]
Recorded:May 28–29, 1965
Studio:Van Gelder Studio
Englewood Cliffs
Genre:Jazz
Length:41:31 original LP
59:01 CD reissue
Label:Blue Note
BLP 4204
Producer:Alfred Lion
Prev Title:One Flight Up
Prev Year:1965
Next Title:Setting the Pace
Next Year:1966

Gettin' Around is an album by American jazz saxophonist Dexter Gordon recorded over two days in May 1965 and released by Blue Note the following year.[2] The CD reissue added two bonus tracks from the same session.

Reception

The review in Billboard magazine in 1966 called Gordon's playing "cool and hot", especially praising his improvisations on "Heartaches". The support of the rhythm section was said to be "A-1 all the way".[3]

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos was less enthusiastic stated: "While this is not Gordon's ultimate hard bop date, it is reflective of his cooling out in Europe, adopting a tonal emphasis more under the surface than in your face. It's not essential, but quite enjoyable, and does mark a turning point in his illustrious career."[4]

Track listing

  1. "Manhã de Carnaval" (Luiz Bonfá, Antonio Maria)8:26
  2. "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley)5:15
  3. "Heartaches" (Al Hoffman, John Klenner)7:46
  4. "Shiny Stockings" (Frank Foster)6:18
  5. "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" (Howard Greenfield, Jack Keller)6:45
  6. "Le Coiffeur" (Dexter Gordon)7:01
  7. "Very Saxily Yours"6:54 (Onzy Matthews) Bonus track on CD reissue
  8. "Flick of a Trick"10:36 (Ben Tucker) Bonus track on CD reissue

Recorded on May 28 (1, 5–6, 8) and May 29 (2–4, 7), 1965.

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=AhEEAAAAMBAJ&dq=Dexter+gordon+Gettin%27+Around&pg=PA69 Billboard Aug 13, 1966
  2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/dexter-gordon/catalog/#blue-note-blp-4204 Dexter Gordon discography
  3. "Review: Gettin' Around. Billboard. September 3, 1966.
  4. Nastos, M. G. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=gettin-around-r139660|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic Review] accessed November 22, 2010