Third Down Explained

Third Down
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Dolo Coker
Cover:	Third Down.jpg
Released:	1979
Recorded:	November 18, 1977, Los Angeles CA
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Xanadu 153
Producer:	Don Schlitten
Chronology:	Dolo Coker
Prev Title:	California Hard
Prev Year:	1976
Next Title:	All Alone
Next Year:	1979

Third Down is the third album led by pianist Dolo Coker which was recorded in 1977 and released on the Xanadu label in 1979.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

The Allmusic review reccommened the album awarding it album 2½ stars and stating "The boppish pianist, who spent many of his key years in Los Angeles and was therefore always underrated, shows throughout this set that he was a creative player within the hard bop idiom".^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Dolo Coker except as indicated

1. "You Won't Let Me Go" (Bud Allen, Buddy Johnson) - 5:37
2. "Third Down" - 4:29
3. "This Is All I Ask" (Gordon Jenkins) - 6:12
4. "Sweet Coke" (Harry Edison, Dolo Coker) - 4:19
5. "Groovin' High" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 6:59
6. "There Is No Other Way" - 6:10
7. "Out Of Nowhere" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) - 8:22

Personnel

• Dolo Coker - piano
• Harry Edison - trumpet (tracks 4 & 7)
• Leroy Vinnegar - bass
• Frank Butler - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Xanadu.htm Xanadu Records discography
2. Fitzgerald, M., Dolo Coker Leader Entry accessed April 30, 2014
3. http://www.jazzdisco.org/dolo-coker/catalog/#xanadu-139 Dolo Coker discography
4. Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed April 30, 2014