Joe Gordon – Social Call (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:29:19 minutes | 1,04 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © nagel heyer records
Joseph Henry Gordon (May 15, 1928, in Boston, Massachusetts – November 4, 1963, in Santa Monica, California) was an American jazz trumpeter.
His first professional gigs were in Boston in 1947; he played with Georgie Auld, Charlie Mariano, Lionel Hampton, Charlie Parker (1953–55 intermittently), Art Blakey (1954), and Don Redman.
In 1956 he toured the Middle East with Dizzy Gillespie’s big band; he was a soloist on “A Night in Tunisia”. Following this he played with Horace Silver.
After moving to Los Angeles, he recorded with Barney Kessel, Benny Carter, Harold Land, Shelly Manne (1958–60) and Dexter Gordon.
He recorded as a bandleader for two sessions, and appeared on one recording with Thelonious Monk.
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Joe Gordon – Lookin’ Good (1961/2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 40:31 minutes | 411 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Music Manager
Lookin’ Good! is the second and final album led by trumpeter Joe Gordon which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Contemporary label.
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