Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Blues A La Suisse
| Recorded | Jul 7, 1973 |
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| Label | Prestige |
| Released | 1973 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 612777 |
The record
A 1973 European encounter pairing Dexter's big, unhurried tenor with Hampton Hawes' bluesy piano and the deep-pocket rhythm of Bob Cranshaw and bebop architect Kenny Clarke. Loose and swinging, it captures the tenor giant mid-exile, still speaking in long, unhurried phrases that never lost their Prestige-era warmth.
Session personnel
- Bob Cranshaw — bass
- Kenny Clarke — drums
- Hampton Hawes — piano
- Dexter Gordon — saxophone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1974 | Prestige · 9162-10079 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
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| 1974 | Prestige |
| 1974 | Prestige · P-10079 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo |
| 1974 | Prestige · LPP-88190 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | Prestige · LPP-88190 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue |
| — | Prestige · PR 10079 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
Follow the players
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Hampton Hawes also plays on