Elder Don is an album by American saxophonist Don Wilkerson recorded in 1962 and released on the Blue Note label.[1] It was recorded a month before Preach Brother!, but released later.
| Elder Don | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | May 3, 1962 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:45 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84121 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Down Beat |    [2] |
| Allmusic | [3] |
Jazz critic Harvey Pekar had this to say in his May 23, 1963 review for Down Beat magazine: "Though not an innovator, the leader is a respectable musician. His style is an amalgam of many sources..."[2]
The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "records like this go a long way in proving that Wilkerson was one of the great underrated saxophonists of his time".[3]
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Don Wilkerson except as indicated
- "Señorita Eula" - 4:52
- "San Antonio Rose" (Bob Wills) - 7:45
- "Scrappy" - 4:51
- "Lone Star Shuffle" - 6:52
- "Drawin' a Tip" - 4:44
- "Poor Butterfly" (John Golden, Raymond Hubbell) - 5:41
Personnel
edit- Don Wilkerson - tenor saxophone
- John Acea - piano
- Grant Green - guitar
- Lloyd Trotman - bass
- Willie Bobo - drums
References
edit- ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed November 8, 2010
- ^ a b Down Beat: May 23, 1963 Vol. 30, No. 12
- ^ a b Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed November 8, 2010