Dexter Gordon Quartet - Cry Me a River (1955) / Julie London (1955)

Dexter Gordon Quartet - Cry Me a River (1955)

Personnel: Dexter Gordon (tenor sax), Carl Perkins (piano), Leroy Vinnegar (bass), Chuck Thompson (drums)

Julie London - Cry me a river (1955)

 

Julie London (vocals), Barney Kessell (guitar), Ray Leatherwood (bass). 

 

My own Remarks; Dexter Gordons way of his playing , just a little bit slow (offbeat) Typical for Dexters way of playing Ballads, masterful like no one else!

But still correct, makes the way of his playing like he told you a whole real story of suffering ! Here he is about to nearly touch the blues but ... not!

Julie Londons correct singing at time / beat, and sensual voice makes this song something special.

The bassline and the "lonely guitar" gets you somewhere else instead,   in a cold sad and dissapointed  mood.

I like both!

 Your Choice?