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Something Different
Studio album by Dexter Gordon Quartet
Released	1980
Recorded	September 13, 1975 in Copenhagen, Denmark
Genre	Jazz
Length	66:51 CD with bonus tracks
Label	SteepleChase SCS 1136
Producer	Nils Winther
Dexter Gordon chronology
Swiss Nights Vol. 3 (1975) Something Different (1980) Bouncin' with Dex (1975)

Something Different is an album led by saxophonist Dexter Gordon, recorded in 1975 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label in 1980.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow wrote that "the music is at the same high quality level and in the same modern bop genre as one would expect".

Track listing

1. "Freddie Freeloader" (Miles Davis) - 8:33
2. "When Sunny Gets Blue" (Jack Segal, Marvin Fisher) - 6:08
3. "Invitation" (Bronisław Kaper) - 9:13
4. "Freddie Freeloader" (Davis) - 7:48 Bonus track on CD reissue
5. "Yesterday's Mood" (Slide Hampton) - 8:03 Bonus track on CD reissue
6. "Winther's Calling" (Dexter Gordon) - 9:55
7. "Polkadots and Moonbeams" - (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 9:03
8. "Yesterday's Mood" (Hampton) - 8:08

Personnel

• Dexter Gordon - tenor saxophone
• Philip Catherine - guitar
• Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - bass
• Billy Higgins - drums

References

1. Dexter Gordon discography, accessed March 24, 2015
2. SteepleChase Records discography, accessed March 24, 2015
3. ^ Yanow, Scott. Something Different – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 88. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 583. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

• 1980 albums
• Dexter Gordon albums
• SteepleChase Records albums