| Daddy Plays the Horn | ||||
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| Released | 1955 | |||
| Recorded | September 18, 1955 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:39 | |||
| Label | Bethlehem | |||
| Producer | Steve Backer, Ralph Bass | |||
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Daddy Plays the Horn is a 1955 jazz album by saxophonist Dexter Gordon.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [2] |
| Tom Hull | A− [3] |
The Billboard review stated that the album was "not too original, but it swings" and mentioned that Gordon played "some top-flight, Lester Young-inspired tenor here, with a more robust sound than that of the master or most of his other disciples". [4] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded it three out of four stars, saying "Daddy would be worth the purchase for 'Confirmation' and 'Autumn in New York'... Drew and Vinnegar play exceptionally well, and the CD transfer is generally good." [2]
The album is mentioned several times in the novels The Talisman and Black House by Stephen King and Peter Straub.[ citation needed ]
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The Apartment is an album led by saxophonist Dexter Gordon recorded in 1974 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label.
Swiss Nights Vol. 1 is a live album led by saxophonist Dexter Gordon recorded in Zürich in 1975 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label.
Swiss Nights Vol. 3 is a live album led by saxophonist Dexter Gordon recorded in Zurich in 1975 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label in 1979.
Swiss Nights Vol. 2 is a live album led by saxophonist Dexter Gordon recorded in Zurich in 1975 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label in 1978.
West Coast Jazz is a 1955 album by Stan Getz accompanied by a quartet including trumpeter Conte Candoli. Getz recorded the album in California, where he was filming parts for The Benny Goodman Story, and appearing for a week at the nightclub Zardi's Jazzland. The musicians that accompanied him at Zardi's were chosen by Getz to make this album with him.
Hamp and Getz is an album by vibraphonist Lionel Hampton and saxophonist Stan Getz recorded in 1955 and first released on the Norgran label.
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