Setting the Pace is an album by saxophonists Dexter Gordon and Booker Ervin recorded in Munich in 1965 and released on the Prestige label.[5]
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| Released | December 1966[1] | |||
| Recorded | October 27, 1965 Munich, West Germany | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:36 | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 7455 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Reception edit
The Allmusic review stated "Although Gordon is in good form, Ervin (who sometimes takes the music outside) wins honors".[2]
Track listing edit
- "Setting the Pace" (Dexter Gordon) – 19:09
- "Dexter's Deck" (Dexter Gordon) – 22:47
- "The Trance" (Booker Ervin) – 19:37
- "Speak Low" (Weil-Nash) – 15:06
Tracks 3 and 4 were added to the 1992 digital remaster of "Setting The Pace"; originally released on "The Trance"
Personnel edit
- Booker Ervin, Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
- Jaki Byard – piano
- Reggie Workman – bass
- Alan Dawson – drums
Recorded in Munich, Germany. October 27, 1965. Digital remastering, 1992 by Phil De Lancie
References edit
- ^ Billboard December 17, 1966
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 21, 2013
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 72. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 450. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Dexter Gordon discography accessed March 21, 2013