| A Letter to Dexter | ||||
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| Released | 2006 | |||
| Recorded | May 25, 2004 | |||
| Studio | Avatar Studios, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 67:28 | |||
| Label | Kind of Blue KOB 10006 | |||
| Producer | David Baker, Suzanne Severini | |||
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A Letter to Dexter is an album by pianist George Cables, performing tunes associated with saxophonist Dexter Gordon, that was recorded in 2004 and released by the Kind of Blue label in 2006. [1] [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| All About Jazz | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
The AllMusic review by Rick Anderson said "Pianist George Cables, who spent some of his formative years accompanying saxophone great Dexter Gordon, pays tribute to the man with a nicely varied collection of tunes written by or associated with Gordon, A Letter to Dexter ... Cables has a decorous and romantic playing style, and combined with a rhythm section as mighty as this one, the results should be magnificent. And so they are, at least most of the time. Unfortunately, there are occasional moments when the rhythmic thread is lost and the groove falters. This usually happens during piano solos ... But most of the album is a delight ... Recommended.". [3]
On All About Jazz, Chris May stated "There's nothing revolutionary here, but some mighty fine music and enough good vibes to make you feel happier with the world (for a while, anyway)". [4]
All compositions by Dexter Gordon except where noted
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