Clubhouse is an album by American jazz saxophonist Dexter Gordon. It was recorded in 1965, but not released until 1979 by Blue Note Records.[1]
| Clubhouse | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | May 27, 1965 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Bebop | |||
| Length | 39:14 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Dexter Gordon chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 1990 CD reissue | ||||
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.jpg) 2007 CD reissue | ||||
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| DownBeat | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Robert Christgau of The Village Voice called Clubhouse "superb" and "mature late bebop".[6] AllMusic's Scott Yanow stated, "It is excellent music if not quite essential".[2]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Dexter Gordon, except where noted.
- "Hanky Panky" – 6:32
- "I'm a Fool to Want You" (Joel Herron, Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf) – 6:43
- "Devilette" (Ben Tucker) – 7:05
- "Clubhouse" – 7:33
- "Lady Iris B." (Rudy Stevenson) – 5:41
- "Jodi" – 5:40
Source:[2]
Personnel
edit- Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
- Freddie Hubbard – trumpet (tracks 1–5)
- Barry Harris – piano
- Bob Cranshaw – bass (tracks 1, 2, 4–6)
- Ben Tucker – bass (track 3)
- Billy Higgins – drums
Source:[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Dexter Gordon discography accessed November 22, 2010
- ^ a b c Yanow, Scott. Clubhouse – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ Moorhead, Arthur (February 1980). "Dexter Gordon: Clubhouse / Cheesecake". DownBeat. Vol. 47, no. 2. pp. 32, 34.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 88. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 581. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (February 2, 1981). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved August 7, 2013.