Gigolo

An excellent recording!

I'd place half of dozen of Lee's albums ahead of The Gigolo. At best, place it a distant 3rd after The Sidewinder and Cornbread (with "Ceora" and Hank Mobley's support). On Gigolo you get Wayne Shorter, whose limitations are apparent (to my ears) when his solo is followed by Lee's more melodic and musical improvisation (as on "Speedball"). "You Go to My Head" is an intriguing set of changes that never wears out--providing its taken seriously and as a ballad (check out Desmond's versions with Brubeck). The version on The Gigolo comes up short because, after an intriguing intro by Cranshaw's bass, Mabern's piano repeats a corny cha-cha figure, which is taken up by Lee. A lame end to an otherwise pretty good album.