Review: Something Different is an album led by legendary American tenor jazz saxophonist Dexter Gordon. It was recorded in 1975 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label in 1980 - receiving a much needed reissue here in 2019. Considered as a seminal album within the modern bop genre, Gordon was joined by a trio on this recording: Belgian guitarist Philip Catherine, Danish upright bassist Niels Pedersen and acclaimed American drummer Billy Higgins - who's considered as Gordon's go-to man.
Review: American saxophonist Clifford Jordan recorded a vast amount of material over the years, often in a style that sat somewhere between righteous hard bop and spontaneous free jazz. On Stage Volume 1 is perhaps not one of his better-known sets. Recorded live in 1975 with occasional backing band "The Magic Triangle" (AKA drummer Billy Higgins, double bass player Sam Jones and pianist Cedar Walton), the set eventually saw the light of day on obscure Danish label Steeplechase in 1977. Here it gets the deluxe reissue treatment, appearing on wax for the first time since. Featuring two thrillingly epic workouts and two shorter - but no less impressive - pieces, it's a fine example of the tenor saxophonist's distinctive approach.
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