{"product_id":"dexter-gordon-dexter-calling-blue-note-tone-poet-series","title":"Dexter Gordon - Dexter Calling... (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDexter Gordon's Dexter Calling... gets the Blue Note Tone Poet Series treatment here, pressed on 180 gram vinyl and sounding as warm and unhurried as the man himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecorded in May 1961, just days after Doin' Allright, the session caught Gordon in the middle of a remarkable comeback. After a difficult decade, he had found a home at Blue Note, and his big, burnished tenor sound was in peak form. For this date he was joined by pianist Kenny Drew, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Philly Joe Jones, a rhythm section with serious pedigree and an easy, swinging rapport.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe album balances Gordon originals with tunes from Drew and well-chosen standards. \"Soul Sister\" opens on a relaxed, bluesy lope, \"Modal Mood\" lets Drew's writing stretch into more open harmonic territory, and \"The End of a Love Affair\" shows off Gordon's gift for ballads, every phrase given room to land. \"Smile\" closes things on a tender, almost conversational note.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat stands out is the patience. Nobody rushes, nobody overplays, and the whole band sounds like it is listening as much as playing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a quietly essential entry in Gordon's Blue Note run, and a natural fit for a series built on giving classic sessions the care they deserve.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57499331100977,"sku":"602458740288","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/2026\/7313\/files\/Dexter_Gordon-Dexter_Calling..._Blue_Note_Tone_Poet_Series_6d09e095-5edb-4206-ad87-8e2357b9dd5d.jpg?v=1794506421","url":"https:\/\/vinyl.com\/products\/dexter-gordon-dexter-calling-blue-note-tone-poet-series","provider":"Vinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}