Generation (Dexter Gordon album)

Generation is an album by saxophonist Dexter Gordon which was recorded in 1972 and released on the Prestige label.[1]

Generation
Studio album by Dexter Gordon
Released	1973
Recorded	July 22, 1972
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:35
Label	Prestige PR 10069
Producer	Ozzie Cadena
Dexter Gordon chronology
Tangerine (1972) Generation (1973) The Apartment (1974)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Scott Yanow of AllMusic states, "Veteran tenor-saxophonist Dexter Gordon welcomed trumpeter Freddie Hubbard to his recording group several times during his career and each collaboration was quite rewarding.... This CD should please collectors".[2]

Track listing

1. "Milestones" (Miles Davis) – 8:56
2. "Scared to Be Alone" (André Previn) – 7:39
3. "We See" (Thelonious Monk) – 11:18
4. "The Group" (Dexter Gordon) – 6:33
5. "Milestones" [alternate take] (Davis) – 7:09 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
• Freddie Hubbard – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Cedar Walton – piano
• Buster Williams – bass
• Billy Higgins – drums

References

1. Dexter Gordon discography accessed July 16, 2013
2. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed July 16, 2013
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 88. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.