{"product_id":"pre-order-dexter-gordon-our-man-in-paris-blue-note-classic-lp","title":"Dexter Gordon - Our Man in Paris - Blue Note Classic LP","description":"\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series!\u003cbr\u003e180g Vinyl LP!\u003cbr\u003eMastered by Kevin Gray from Original Analog Tapes!\u003cbr\u003ePressed at Optimal!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDexter Gordon's 1963 album\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOur Man in Paris\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas his first dispatch from Europe and is also symbolically considered to be the last true bebop album. After recording his masterful albums\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGO!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Swingin' Affair\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the Summer of 1962, the great saxophonist left the United States for what would be a 14-year period living in Europe. In May 1963, Gordon assembled a quartet with bebop legends and fellow expats\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBud Powell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon piano and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKenny Clarke\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon drums, along with the French bassist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePierre Michelot,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand headed into CBS Studios in Paris to record this all-time classic album. Powell had been in a state of poor health, but on this particular day the pianist was in fine form sounding inspired in the glow of Gordon's commanding presence on a set of well-known jazz standards and bebop mainstays including \"Scrapple from the Apple,\" \"A Night in Tunisia,\" \"Willow Weep for Me,\" and \"Stairway to the Stars.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote cite=\"https:\/\/elusivedisc.com\/dexter-gordon-our-man-in-paris-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series-180g-lp\/www.allmusic.com\"\u003eGordon is at the very top of his game here. His playing is crisp, tight, and full of playful fury.\u003cfooter\u003e-Thom Jurek, AllMusic.com, 4.5\/5 stars\u003c\/footer\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"features\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g Vinyl LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll-Analog Pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from Original Analog Tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufactured at Optimal in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"musicians\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMusicians\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDexter Gordon\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etenor sax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBud Powell\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epiano\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eKenny Clarke\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003edrums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePierre Michelot\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ebass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"selections\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSelections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide I:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScrapple from the Apple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWillow Weep for Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide II:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBroadway\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStairway to the Stars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Night in Tunisia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"UMG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59547603009617,"sku":"602465149678","price":8.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/5778\/3889\/files\/UNILP14967__19145.jpg?v=1779335163","url":"https:\/\/c09u90-kd.myshopify.com\/products\/pre-order-dexter-gordon-our-man-in-paris-blue-note-classic-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}