Dexter Gordon with Junior Mance at Montreux explained

Dexter Gordon with Junior Mance at Montreux is a live album by saxophonist Dexter Gordon and pianist Junior Mance recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1970 and released on the Prestige label.^[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "This excellent CD serves as a fine all-around introduction to the music of the great tenor-saxophonist."^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Dexter Gordon except where noted.

1. "Fried Bananas" – 8:12
2. "Sophisticated Lady" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) – 7:54
3. "Rhythm-a-Ning" (Thelonious Monk) – 8:40
4. "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) – 10:15
5. "Blue Monk" (Monk) – 10:50
6. "The Panther" – 9:27 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
• Junior Mance – piano
• Martin Rivera – bass
• Oliver Jackson – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/dexter-gordon/catalog/#prestige-pr-7861 Dexter Gordon discography
2. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed March 21, 2013.