Gordon, Dexter
Our Man In Paris
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

Sealed 2025 180gm remastered reissue for the Blue Note Classic Vinyl series. Cut by Kevin Gray from the original analogue tapes. Dexter Returns With Full Force, Playing With Power, Wit And His Trademark Huge Sound, Creating One Masterpiece After Another. On Our Man In Paris, He Is Clearly Inspired By The Playing Of The Innovative Bebop Pianist Bud Powell, Himself At The Peak Of His Powers, Bassist Pierre Michelot And The Pioneering Bop Drummer Kenny Clarke. Gordon Plays Chorus After Chorus Of Fresh, Swinging Ideas On Such Tunes As "Scrapple From The Apple," "Broadway" And "A Night In Tunisia," Making These Jazz Standards Sound As If They Were Written For Him. This Blazing Bebop Date Is A Constant Joy. Recorded At Van Gelder Studio.