Dexter Blows Hot and Cool

Dexter Blows Hot and Cool is a 1955 album by jazz musician Dexter Gordon.

Reception
The Billboard Reviewer noted that Gordon appeared "somewhat mellowed, making little attempt to impress either as a technician or melodic innovator" but that there was "a quiet authority in his forthright, simply tailored style". Pianist Carl Perkins was lauded as "a newcomer loaded with talent and far-out ideas".

Track listing

 * 1) "Silver Plated" (Gordon)
 * 2) "Cry Me a River" (Hamilton)
 * 3) "Rhythm Mad" (Gordon)
 * 4) "Don't Worry About Me" (Bloom, Koehler)
 * 5) "I Hear Music" (Lane, Losser)
 * 6) "Bonna Rue" (Gordon)
 * 7) "I Should Care" (Cahn, Stordahl, Weston)
 * 8) "Blowin' For Dootsie" (Gordon)
 * 9) "Tenderly" (Gross, Lawrence)

Personnel
Recorded on November 11 and 12, 1955
 * Dexter Gordon &mdash; Tenor saxophone
 * Jimmy Robinson &mdash; Trumpet
 * Carl Perkins &mdash; Piano
 * Leroy Vinnegar &mdash; Bass
 * Chuck Thompson &mdash; Drums