The title of this
Blue Note
set,
Doin' Allright
, fit perfectly at the time, for tenor saxophonist
Dexter Gordon
was making the first of three successful comebacks. Largely neglected during the 1950s,
Gordon
's
recordings (of which this was the first) led to his rediscovery. The tenor is teamed with the young trumpeter
Freddie Hubbard
, pianist
Horace Parlan
, bassist
George Tucker
, and drummer
Al Harewood
for a strong set of music that is highlighted by
"You've Changed"
(which would become a permanent part of
's repertoire),
"Society Red"
(a
blues
later used in the film
Round Midnight
), and
"It's You or No One."
~ Scott Yanow