The Chase!
The Chase! is a live album by saxophonists Dexter Gordon and Gene Ammons recorded in Chicago in 1970 and released on the Prestige label.[3]
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| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | July 26, 1970 North Park Hotel, Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 70:49 CD reissue with bonus tracks | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 10010 | |||
| Producer | Chuck Nessa | |||
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| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
Reception
The Allmusic review stated "this CD is highly recommended to fans of tenor battles and straight-ahead jazz".[1]
Track listing
- "Wee Dot" (J. J. Johnson) - 17:17 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 10:07
- "The Chase" (Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray) - 10:29
- "Medley: Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)/I Can't Get Started/My Funny Valentine/Misty" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman/Ira Gershwin, Vernon Duke/Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers/Erroll Garner) - 14:03 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Lonesome Lover Blues" (Billy Eckstine, Gerald Valentine) - 13:25
- "The Happy Blues" (Art Farmer) - 5:26
Personnel
- Gene Ammons (tracks 3-6), Dexter Gordon (tracks 1-5) - tenor saxophone
- Jodie Christian (tracks 3-5), John Young (tracks 1, 2 & 6) - piano
- Cleveland Eaton (tracks 1, 2 & 6), Rufus Reid (tracks 3-5) - bass
- Wilbur Campbell (tracks 3-5), Steve McCall (tracks 1, 2 & 6) - drums
- Vi Redd - vocal (track 5)
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References
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 17, 2012
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 9. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- Gene Ammons discography accessed December 17, 2012
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