Although he first recorded in the late 1940s, Dexter Gordon's Blue Note debut, "Doin' Allright," recorded and released in 1961, marked a rebirth after a decade in which drug addiction and legal troubles limited his output. But his Blue Note years returned him to prominence with a series of essential albums that have become classics of the jazz canon. "Doin' Allright" featured a top-tier quintet featuring trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, pianist Horace Parlan, bassist George Tucker, and drummer Al Harewood. The set featured bluesy hard bop originals like "Society Red" and highlighted Gordon's stunning balladry on "You."