True Blue (Al Cohn and Dexter Gordon album)

True Blue is a jazz album by saxophonist Dexter Gordon and saxophonist Al Cohn, recorded in 1976 for Xanadu Records.[1][2]

True Blue
Studio album by Al Cohn, Dexter Gordon
Released	1976
Recorded	October 22, 1976
Genre	Jazz
Label	Xanadu 136
Producer	Don Schlitten
Dexter Gordon chronology
Lullaby for a Monster (1976) True Blue (1976) Silver Blue (1976)
Al Cohn chronology
Play It Now (1975) True Blue (1976) Silver Blue (1976)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 3½ stars with its review by Michael G. Nastos stating, "True Blue is led in title under the auspices of Dexter Gordon as a welcome home party conducted by Don Schlitten for the expatriate tenor saxophonist in 1976. Essentially a jam session, this very talented septet features a two tenor-two trumpet front line, utilized to emphasize the soloing strength of the horns, not necessarily in joyous shouts or big-band like unison outbursts.".[3]

Track listing

1. "Lady Bird" (Tadd Dameron) - 10:59
2. "How Deep Is the Ocean?" (Irving Berlin) - 9:30
3. "True Blue" (Blue Mitchell) - 17:38[1]

Personnel

• Al Cohn & Dexter Gordon - tenor saxophone
• Blue Mitchell, Sam Noto - trumpet
• Barry Harris - piano
• Sam Jones - bass
• Louis Hayes - drums[1]

References

1. Dexter Gordon discography, accessed May 1, 2014
2. Xanadu Records discography accessed May 1, 2014
3. Nastos, M. G.. Allmusic Review, accessed April 29, 2014
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 88. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.