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The two great tenors, Dexter Gordon and Johnny Griffin, battle it out on in exciting fashion on live versions of "Blues Up and Down" and "Cake." Bop singer Eddie Jefferson and trumpeter Woody Shaw join Gordon and his quartet (pianist George Cables, bassist Rufus Reid and drummer Eddie Gladden) on "Diggin' In" and "It's Only a Paper Moon" and Gordon takes Thelonious Monk's ballad "Ruby My Dear" as his feature. Everything works quite well on this diverse but consistent LP, one of Dexter Gordon's later efforts. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Great Encounters
09/23/1978 | Wounded Bird Records
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Credits
- Don Puluse
- Engineer
- Tom Arrison
- Engineer
- Michael Duscuna
- Producer
- Jerry Lee Smith
- Engineer
- Phyllis H.B.
- Design
- Ronald G. Harris
- Cover Photo
- Michael Cuscuna
- Producer, Liner Notes
- Eddie Gladden
- Drums
- Ed Lee
- Design
- George Cables
- Piano
- Curtis Fuller
- Trombone, Guest Appearance
- Dexter Gordon
- Sax (Tenor), Main Performer
- Johnny Griffin
- Sax (Tenor), Guest Appearance
- Eddie Jefferson
- Vocals, Guest Appearance
- Rufus Reid
- Bass
- Woody Shaw
- Trumpet, Guest Appearance
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