The Rainbow People (album)

The Rainbow People
Live album by Dexter Gordon and Benny Bailey
Released	2002
Recorded	November 1974 Sweden
Genre	Jazz
Length	64:32
Label	SteepleChase SCCD-31521
Producer	Nils Winther
Dexter Gordon chronology
Revelation (1974) The Rainbow People (2002) More Than You Know (1975)
Benny Bailey chronology
Revelation (1974) The Rainbow People (1974) Islands (1976)

The Rainbow People is a live album by American saxophonist Dexter Gordon and trumpeter Benny Bailey, recorded in Sweden in 1974 and released on the SteepleChase label in 2002. ^{[1] [2]}

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

AllMusic critic David R. Adler stated "This previously unreleased live recording, from a 1974 Scandinavian tour, highlights the strong partnership of Dexter Gordon and trumpeter Benny Bailey. ... Happily, the disc captures Gordon in excellent form. From the very first minutes, his tonal command and forceful yet laid-back swing transport the listener. Bailey's playing is extroverted, full of brash wit." ^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Dexter Gordon except where noted.

1. "The Rainbow People" – 16:35
2. "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) – 11:57
3. "C Jam Blues" (Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard) – 15:09
4. "Montmartre" – 20:49

Personnel

• Dexter Gordon  – tenor saxophone
• Benny Bailey  – trumpet
• Lars Sjösten  – piano
• Torbjörn Hultcrantz – bass
• Jual Curtis – drums

References

1. Dexter Gordon catalog accessed March 3, 2017
2. SteepleChase Records discography, accessed March 3, 2017
3. Adler, David R.. The Rainbow People – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved March 2, 2017.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 583. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.