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The Panther!

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Released
  
1970

Length
  
43:23

Producer
  
Don Schlitten

Genre
  
Jazz

Label
  
Prestige PR 7829

Recorded
  
July 7, 1970 New York City

The Panther! is an album by saxophonist Dexter Gordon that was recorded in 1970 and released on the Prestige label.

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Reception

Lindsay Planer of Allmusic states, "Dexter Gordon (tenor sax) entered the 1970s -- as well as his career's quarter-century mark -- on a definite upstroke with the sly, sexy -- and above else -- stylish platter The Panther!"

Track listing

All compositions by Dexter Gordon except as indicated

  1. "The Panther" - 6:29
  2. "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 11:01
  3. "Valse Robin" - 5:56
  4. "Mrs. Miniver" - 7:38
  5. "The Christmas Song" (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) - 5:23
  6. "The Blues Walk" (Lou Donaldson) - 7:21

Personnel

  • Dexter Gordon - tenor saxophone
  • Tommy Flanagan - piano
  • Larry Ridley - bass
  • Alan Dawson - drums

    • References

    The Panther! Wikipedia
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