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Details Release Date: Nov 12, 1996; Lead Performance: Dexter Gordon; Genres: Jazz, Reissues

In their authority and depth, the explosive Complete Blue Note Sixties Sessions recordings of tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon rival the contemporaneous work of such masters as Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane. On classic albums like Go!, A Swingin' Affair, and Dexter Calling..., Gordon was nothing less than a swing machine, barking out long-limned melodic lines and caressing ballads with virile care. A

Originally posted Dec 20, 1996 Published in issue #358 Dec 20, 1996 Order article reprints

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