Introducing Joe Gordon

1955 studio album by Joe Gordon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Introducing Joe Gordon is the debut album by American jazz trumpeter Joe Gordon featuring tracks recorded in late 1954 and released on the EmArcy label.[1]

Released1955
RecordedSeptember 3 & 8, 1954
Fine Sound Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length41:11
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Introducing Joe Gordon
Studio album by
Joe Gordon
Released1955
RecordedSeptember 3 & 8, 1954
Fine Sound Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length41:11
LabelEmArcy
MG 36025 (MG26046 for the 10-inch version)
Joe Gordon chronology
Introducing Joe Gordon
(1955)		 Lookin' Good!
(1961)
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Reception

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Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "Most of the tunes are originals based on the chord changes of standards, and Gordon sounds in fine form in this swinging setting".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Joe Gordon except as indicated

  1. "Toll Bridge" - 6:30
  2. "Lady Bob" (Quincy Jones) - 6:59
  3. "Grasshopper" (Jones) - 6:59
  4. "Flash Gordon" - 7:39
  5. "Bous Bier" - 6:49
  6. "Xochimilco" - 6:15
  7. Evening Lights - 4:21
  8. Body And Soul - 4:25
  • Recorded at Fine Sound Studios in New York City on September 3 (tracks 3, 4 & 6) and September 8 (tracks 1, 2 & 5), 1954

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