The Tower of Power!
1969 studio album by Dexter Gordon
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The Tower of Power! is an album by saxophonist Dexter Gordon which was recorded in 1969 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
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| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | April 2 & 4, 1969 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:47 | |||
| Labels | Prestige PR 7623 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| DownBeat | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
Lindsay Planer of AllMusic states, "Dexter Gordon (tenor sax) returned to the United States in the spring of 1969 to create his first studio recordings in nearly a decade... Gordon selflessly provides copious space to his bandmates, a quality that certainly makes selections such as these a pleasure to revisit".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Dexter Gordon except as indicated
- "Montmartre" (Dexter Gordon, Rex Stewart) – 10:54
- "The Rainbow People" – 8:49
- "Stanley the Steamer" – 8:02
- "Those Were the Days" (Gene Raskin) – 8:02
Personnel
- Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
- James Moody – tenor saxophone (track 1)
- Barry Harris – piano
- Buster Williams – bass
- Albert "Tootie" Heath – drums