True Blue (Al Cohn and Dexter Gordon album)

True Blue is a jazz album by saxophonist Dexter Gordon and saxophonist Al Cohn, recorded in 1976 for Xanadu Records.

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3½ stars with its review by Michael G. Nastos stating, "True Blue is led in title under the auspices of Dexter Gordon as a welcome home party conducted by Don Schlitten for the expatriate tenor saxophonist in 1976. Essentially a jam session, this very talented septet features a two tenor-two trumpet front line, utilized to emphasize the soloing strength of the horns, not necessarily in joyous shouts or big-band like unison outbursts.".

Track listing

1. "Lady Bird" (Tadd Dameron) - 10:59
2. "How Deep Is the Ocean?" (Irving Berlin) - 9:30
3. "True Blue" (Blue Mitchell) - 17:38

Personnel

• Al Cohn & Dexter Gordon - tenor saxophone
• Blue Mitchell, Sam Noto - trumpet
• Barry Harris - piano
• Sam Jones - bass
• Louis Hayes - drums

References