Generation (Dexter Gordon album)

Generation is an album by saxophonist Dexter Gordon which was recorded in 1972 and released on the Prestige label.[1]

Generation
Studio album by
Released1973
RecordedJuly 22, 1972
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length41:35
LabelPrestige
PR 10069
ProducerOzzie Cadena
Dexter Gordon chronology
Tangerine
(1972)
Generation
(1973)
The Apartment
(1974)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [4]

Scott Yanow of AllMusic states, "Veteran tenor-saxophonist Dexter Gordon welcomed trumpeter Freddie Hubbard to his recording group several times during his career and each collaboration was quite rewarding.... This CD should please collectors".[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Milestones" (John Lewis) – 8:56
  2. "Scared to Be Alone" (André Previn) – 7:39
  3. "We See" (Thelonious Monk) – 11:18
  4. "The Group" (Dexter Gordon) – 6:33
  5. "Milestones" [alternate take] (Lewis) – 7:09 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Dexter Gordon discography accessed July 16, 2013
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed July 16, 2013
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 88. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 582. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.