Daddy Plays the Horn

Studio album by Dexter Gordon

Released

1955

Recorded

September 18, 1955

Genre

Jazz

Length

41:39

Label

Bethlehem

Producer

Steve Backer, Ralph Bass

Dexter Gordon chronology

The Duel
(1947)

Daddy Plays the Horn
(1955)

Dexter Blows Hot and Cool
(1955)

Daddy Plays the Horn is a 1955 jazz album by saxophonist Dexter Gordon.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	^[2]

The Billboard review stated that the album was "not too original, but it swings" and mentioned that Gordon played "some top-flight, Lester Young-inspired tenor here, with a more robust sound than that of the master or most of his other disciples".^[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded it three out of four stars, saying "Daddy would be worth the purchase for 'Confirmation' and 'Autumn in New York'... Drew and Vinnegar play exceptionally well, and the CD transfer is generally good."^[2]

Track listing

"Daddy Plays the Horn" (9:11)
"Autumn in New York" (7:50)
"You Can Depend on Me" (4:21)
"Number Four" (4:51)
"Confirmation" (6:30)
"Darn That Dream" (8:59)

Personnel

In popular culture

The album is mentioned several times in the novels The Talisman and Black House by Stephen King and Peter Straub.

References

↑ Allmusic review
1 2 Richard Cook and Brian Morton, The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (Penguin, 1992), p. 432.
↑ "Review: Daddy Plays the Horn".Billboard: November 24, 1956.

Dexter Gordon
1940s	The Hunt w/ Wardell Gray (1947) The Chase w/ Wardell Gray (1947) The Duel w/ Teddy Edwards (1947)
1950s	Dexter Rides Again (1950) Daddy Plays the Horn (1955) Dexter Blows Hot and Cool (1955)
1960s	The Resurgence of Dexter Gordon (1960) Doin' Allright (1961) Dexter Calling... (1961) Go! (1962) A Swingin' Affair (1962) Our Man in Paris (1963) One Flight Up (1964) King Neptune (1964) Clubhouse (1965) Gettin' Around (1965) Setting the Pace w/ Booker Ervin (1965) The Squirrel: Live at Montmartre (1967) Take the "A" Train (1967) A Day in Copenhagen w/ Slide Hampton (1969) The Tower of Power! (1969) More Power! (1969)
1970s	Some Other Spring w/ Karin Krog (1970) Dexter Gordon with Junior Mance at Montreux w/ Junior Mance (1970) The Panther! (1970) The Chase! w/ Gene Ammons (1970) The Jumpin' Blues (1970) Ca'Purange (1972) Tangerine (1972) Generation (1972) All Souls (1972) The Apartment (1974) Something Different (1975) Bouncin' with Dex (1975) Swiss Nights Vol. 1-3 (1975) Homecoming: Live at the Village Vanguard (1976) True Blue w/ Al Cohn (1976) Silver Blue w/ Al Cohn (1976) Biting The Apple (1976) Sophisticated Giant (1977) Manhattan Symphonie (1978)
1980s	Gotham City (1980) American Classic (1982) Round Midnight (1986) The Other Side of Round Midnight (1986)
1990s and 2000s	Live at Carnegie Hall (1998) The Rainbow People w/ Benny Bailey (2002)
Related articles	Edward L. Baker, Jr. (grandfather) Round Midnight (1986 film)

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