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Introducing Joe Gordon 1954

Introducing Joe Gordon 1954 cover
RecordedSep 3, 1954
LabelTRIP
Released1954
Personnel4 credited players
Discogsmaster 764027

The record

A trumpeter still building his name gets a hard-bop lineup that means business, with Rouse's tenor and Blakey's drums pushing the session forward. Mance's piano keeps things grounded while Gordon stakes his claim as a soloist worth watching.

Session personnel

  • James Schenck — bass
  • Art Blakey — drums
  • Junior Mance — piano
  • Charlie Rouse — tenor saxophone

Contemporary reception

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Pressings

1974TRIP — MONO

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