True Blue (Al Cohn and Dexter Gordon album)
1976 studio album by Al Cohn, Dexter Gordon
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True Blue is a jazz album by saxophonist Dexter Gordon and saxophonist Al Cohn, recorded in 1976 for Xanadu Records.[1][2]
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | October 22, 1976 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Labels | Xanadu 136 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3½ stars with its review by Michael G. Nastos stating, "True Blue is led in title under the auspices of Dexter Gordon as a welcome home party conducted by Don Schlitten for the expatriate tenor saxophonist in 1976. Essentially a jam session, this very talented septet features a two tenor-two trumpet front line, utilized to emphasize the soloing strength of the horns, not necessarily in joyous shouts or big-band like unison outbursts.".[3]
Track listing
- "Lady Bird" (Tadd Dameron) - 10:59
- "How Deep Is the Ocean?" (Irving Berlin) - 9:30
- "True Blue" (Blue Mitchell) - 17:38[1]