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Joe Gordon EARLY SESSIONS Personnel: Joe Gordon (tp), Gigi Gryce (as), Charlie Rouse (ts), Junior Mance, Walter Bishop (p), Jimmy Schenck, Bernie Griggs (b), Art Blakey (d), Sabu Martínez (conga) Reference: FSRCD 380 These Joe Gordon sessions from 1954 show how the young trumpeter from Boston left his mark on jazz history as one of hard-bops most innovative and outstanding soloists. All these recordings were made in New York in 1954 and represent Gordons introduction into the jazz scene as a leader of his own group and also as a featured soloist with the Art Blakey Quintet. Before his tragic early death in 1963, Joe Gordon managed to inspire and amaze all those who heard. Tracklisting: 01. Rifftide (Hawkins) 6:27 02. Lady Bob (Jones) 6:54 03. Grasshopper (Jones) 6:55 04. The Theme ( Davis ) 7:38 05. Bous Bier (Jones) 6:45 06. Xochimilco (Gordon) 6:16 07. Evening Lights (Gordon) 4:18 08. Body And Soul (Green-Heyman-Eyton-Sour) 4:25 09. Minority (Gryce) 3:07 10. Salute To Birdland (Gryce) 2:59 11. Eleanor (Gryce) 2:53 12. Futurity (Gryce) 2:55 13. Simplicity (Gryce) 2:50 14. Strictly Romantic (Gryce) 2:46 15. Hello! (Gryce) 2:40 16. Mayreh (Silver) 3:12 Personnel: Tracks #1-8: Joe Gordon (tp), Charlie Rouse (ts), Junior Mance (p), Jimmy Schenck (b), Art Blakey (d). Recorded in New York , September 3 & 8, 1954 Tracks # 9-16: Joe Gordon (tp), Gigi Gryce (as), Walter Bishop (p), Jimmy Bernie Griggs (b), Art Blakey (d), Sabu Martinez (conga on #12). Recorded in New York , on May 20, 1954 Original sessions produced by Bob Shad Photography by Robert Parent This CD release produced by Jordi Pujol