Something Different is an album led by saxophonist Dexter Gordon recorded in 1975 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label in 1980.[1][2]

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)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow said "the music is at the same high quality level and in the same modern bop genre as one would expect".[3]

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" [Take 3] (Davis) - 7:48 Bonus track on CD reissue
5. "Yesterday's Mood" [Take 4] (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