Take the "A" Train (Dexter Gordon album)

Take the "A" Train
Live album by Dexter Gordon
Released 1989
Recorded July 21, 1967
Venue Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark
Genre Jazz
Length 66:39
Label Black Lion
BLP 60133
Producer Alan Bates
Dexter Gordon chronology
Body and Soul
(1967)Body and Soul1967		 Take the "A" Train
(1967)		 After Hours
(1969)After Hours1969

Take the "A" Train is a live album by American saxophonist Dexter Gordon recorded at the Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1967 and first released on the Black Lion label in 1989.[1][2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
All About Jazz[4]

AllMusic critic Scott Yanow stated "Throughout, Dexter Gordon is in consistently creative form, making this CD well worth getting by his fans".[3] On All About Jazz James Nichols said "We hear his immensely personal dry tone, humorous popular song quotes, very creative bebop solos and his listless and steadily paced baritone voice performing master of ceremonies duties. Very enjoyable, pick it up if you run across it".[4]

Track listing

  1. Introduction by Dexter Gordon – 0:59
  2. "But Not for Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 15:13
  3. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) – 10:34
  4. "For All We Know" [2nd Version] (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis) – 8:35 Bonus track on CD release
  5. "Blues Walk" [2nd Version] (Lou Donaldson) – 11:01 Bonus track on CD release
  6. "I Guess I'll Have to Hang My Tears out to Dry" (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn) – 6:08
  7. "Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) – 15:03

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Dexter Gordon catalog accessed March 7, 2017
  2. ↑ Discogs album entry, accessed March 7, 2017
  3. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Take the "A" Train – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  4. 1 2 Nichols, J. About Jazz Review, accessed March 7, 2017
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