Dexter Gordon – Dexter Calling… [Stereo] (Blue Note Tone Poet Series Edition)

(AAA) — Lacquers cut from the original analog master tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio.

180-gram LP

Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from the original master tape

Plated and pressed at RTI

The Blue Note Tone Poet Series was born out of Blue Note President Don Was' admiration for the exceptional audiophile Blue Note LP reissues presented by Music Matters. Was brought Joe Harley (from Music Matters), a.k.a. the "Tone Poet," on board to curate and supervise a series of reissues from the Blue Note family of labels.

Though he first recorded in the late-1940s, Dexter Gordon's 1961 signing to Blue Note Records marked the beginning of a career renaissance for the great tenor saxophonist after a tumultuous decade. With the swift one-two punch of his label debut Doin' Allright and Dexter Calling, recorded just three days apart in May 1961, Dexter solidified his return to form with aplomb. Dexter Calling featured an entirely different band with Dexter holding forth at the helm of a potent quartet with pianist Kenny Drew, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Philly Joe Jones. The set opens with the soulful hard bop gem "Soul Sister" before shifting into high gear and proving his dexterity on hard-charging numbers such as "Modal Mood," "I Want More," and "Clear the Dex." Gordon slows down for the stunning ballad "Ernie's Tune" before closing the set with Charlie Chaplin's joyous "Smile."

(Above description from AcousticSounds.com)