Our Man in Paris

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Our Man in Paris
Album by Dexter Gordon
Released	1963
Recorded	23 May 1963
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:14
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Francis Wolff
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Cry Me a River (1962)	Our Man in Paris (1963)	One Flight Up (1964)

Our Man in Paris is a 1963 jazz album by saxophonist Dexter Gordon. The album's title refers to the fact that Gordon was a resident of Paris at the time of the recording, as were pianist Bud Powell and drummer Kenny Clarke (the bassist, Pierre Michelot, was a Parisian). Gordon, Clarke, and Michelot had played together in 1959 in a trio called the Three Bosses.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Scrapple from the Apple" (Parker) –7:22
2. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ronell) –8:47
3. "Broadway" (Bird, McRae, Wood) –6:44
4. "Stairway to the Stars" (Malneck, Parish, Signorelli) –6:57
5. "A Night in Tunisia" (Gillespie, Paparelli) –8:15

   Bonus tracks on CD reissue

6. "Our Love is Here to Stay" (Gershwin, Gershwin) –5:39
7. "Like Someone in Love" (Burke, VanHeusen) –6:19

(Recorded at the CBS Studios on 23 May 1963.)

[edit] Personnel

• Dexter Gordon — tenor saxophone
• Bud Powell —piano
• Pierre Michelot —bass
• Kenny Clarke —drums