Go! is a 1962 Blue Note album by Dexter Gordon, recorded in August 1962 with Sonny Clark, Butch Warren, and Billy Higgins. It was an expressed favorite of Gordon’s and selected for the National Recording Registry in 2018 for being culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. It forms part of his New York renaissance.
Our Man in Paris is a 1963 Blue Note session recorded in Paris with Dexter Gordon, Bud Powell, Kenny Clarke, and Pierre Michelot. It reflects a last-minute pivot: Gordon intended new compositions, but Powell insisted on standards. The rhythm section had already worked together for years as The Three Bosses. The album belongs to Gordon’s European-era output, alongside One Flight Up, Gettin’ Around, and Clubhouse. No sonic details, studio name, or production choices are documented beyond location and personnel.