In the Wee Small Hours

by Sax Gordon

Overview

In the Wee Small Hours takes its title from the standard Sax Gordon covers on this 2014 set for Delmark but it also sums up the album's mood: this laid-back set of soul-jazz is designed for lazy late nights. Playing with organist Alberto Marsico and drummer Alessandro Minetto, Gordon keeps things simple and mellow, riding supple grooves on lived-in tunes and never relying on the big, swinging sound that characterized his earliest records. Don't call it maturation as much as a deliberate shift in tone: Gordon decided to stretch out by taking it easy and he winds up with a charming little record, one that feels relaxed but never somnolent. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	11/18/2014
Label:	Delmark
UPC:	0038153501822
Rank:	149829

Tracks

1. The Glory of Love
2. In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
3. When I Grow Too Old to Dream
4. My Old Flame
5. Whatever Lola Wants
6. Blue and Sentimental
7. Big Top Blues
8. Easy Living
9. Bubbles

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Sax Gordon   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Alessandro Minetto   Drums
Alberto Marsico   Organ

Technical Credits

Damien Cornelis   Cover Photo
Gordon Beadle   Composer
Dave Forte   Design
William J. Hill   Composer
Carlo Miori   Mastering,Engineer,Mixing
Alberto Marsico   Mastering,Producer,Mixing
Ralph Rainger   Composer
Sax Gordon   Producer
Robert G. Koester   Supervisor,Producer
Sam Coslow   Composer
Bob Porter   Liner Notes
William M. Moore   Composer
Steve Wagner   Producer,Supervisor