Third Down is the third album led by pianist Dolo Coker which was recorded in 1977 and released on the Xanadu label in 1979.[1][2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]

The Allmusic review reccommened the album awarding it album 2½ stars and stating "The boppish pianist, who spent many of his key years in Los Angeles and was therefore always underrated, shows throughout this set that he was a creative player within the hard bop idiom".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Dolo Coker except as indicated

  1. "You Won't Let Me Go" (Bud Allen, Buddy Johnson) - 5:37
  2. "Third Down" - 4:29
  3. "This Is All I Ask" (Gordon Jenkins) - 6:12
  4. "Sweet Coke" (Harry Edison, Dolo Coker) - 4:19
  5. "Groovin' High" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 6:59
  6. "There Is No Other Way" - 6:10
  7. "Out Of Nowhere" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) - 8:22

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Xanadu Records discography accessed April 30, 2014
  2. ^ Fitzgerald, M., Dolo Coker Leader Entry accessed April 30, 2014
  3. ^ Dolo Coker discography accessed April 30, 2014
  4. ^ a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed April 30, 2014
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