Joe Gordon Last Sessions: Lookin' Good! + Awakening!! (2 Lps On 1 Cd)

Description: Joe Gordon Last Sessions: Lookin' Good! + Awakening!! (2 Lps On 1 Cd) Joe Gordon Featuring: Joe Gordon (tp), Jimmy Woods (as), Dick Whittington, Amos Trice (p), Jimmy Bond (b), Milt Turner (d) Born in Boston, Mass. in 1928, trumpeter Joe Gordon was one of the two local musicians—Dick Twardzik was the other—with whom Bird said he enjoyed playing.. On the East coast, he worked with such notables as Parker, Monk, Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Dizzy Gillespie and Herb Pomeroy, recording his first album as leader in 1954. Facing into a musically brilliant career, but with a problem-filled and heroin-plagued personal life, in 1958 he moved to Los Angeles, where he soon became a valued member of the West Coast jazz scene,working as a sideman and joining Shelly Manne for about two years. He also toured the coast with Thelonious Monk. Despite his problems, Gordon was well-liked and respected. He had a clean, crisp attack with a bright, brassy sound and a singing quality that made his solos flow easily. His July 1961 album “Looking’ Good!” reflects these considerable virtues and, in addition, introduced the hard-toned, fervid alto sax of Jimmy Woods. The other sides—with Woods’ group from his album “Awakening!”—were recorded in September that year. They were the last he made before his untimely death. According to his fellow musicians, “he was playing better than ever” when his tiny apartment caught fire and he received severethird-degree burns. He died at Santa Monica Hospital, on November 4, 1963, aged just 35. Tracklisting: 01. Terra Firma Irma 7:43 02. A Song for Richard 5:02 03. Non-Viennese Waltz Blues 4:12 04. You’re the Only Girl in the Next World for Me 4:02 05. Co-op Blues 5:57 06. Mariana 4:10 07. Heleen 4:02 08. Diminishing 5:06 09. Anticipation 4:01 10. Love for Sale 6:36 11. A New Twist 3:37 12. Awakening 4:05 13. Circus 4:21 Compositions by Joe Gordon (#1-18), Cole Porter (#10), Jimmy Woods (#9,11,12) and Louis Alter & Sidney Keith Russell (#13) Sources: Tracks #1-8, from the Joe Gordon album “Lookin’ Good!” (Contemporary S7597) Tracks #9-13, from the Jimmy Woods album “Awakening!!” (Contemporary S7605) Personnel on "Lookin' Good!" Joe Gordon, trumpet, Jimmy Woods, alto sax; Dick Whittington, piano; Jimmy Bond, bass; Milt Turner, drums. Recorded at Contemporary’s Studio, Los Angeles, July 11,12 & 18, 1961 Personnel on "Awakening!!" Joe Gordon, trumpet (#9,10); Martin Banks (#10,11,12), trumpet; Jimmy Woods, alto sax; Amos Trice, piano; Jimmy Bond, bass; Milt Turner, drums. Recorded at Contemporary’s Studio, Los Angeles, September 13, 1961 Original recordings produced by Lester Koenig Sound engineer: Roy DuNann Cover photograph by Roger Marshutz This CD release produced by Jordi Pujol Stereo · 24-Bit Digitally Remastered

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