The essential dexter gordon by dexter gordon on spotify. See more ideas about dexter gordon, jazz musicians and dexter. In many ways, his sound and style are more the epitome of jazz than any one other musician. Tanya was composed by donald byrd and interpreted by dexter gordon tenor sax donald byrd trumpet art taylor drums nielshenning. Manhattan symphonie was recorded just two days after dexter gordon s legendary gigs at the village vanguard with his working band of pianist george cables, bassist rufus reid, and drummer eddie gladden. Get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon. Dexters composition was ed in 1962, after the i love lucy show went off the air. The life and legacy of dexter gordon a mustread for jazz fans. Dexter is quietly restrained, byrd plays to hubbard, drew plays to pearson and hancock, taylor mixes blakey with a touch of williams, and nhop pedersen walks dreamlike through the 18 minute space. Nhopbass now sadly missed on the scene, and art taylordrums. Gordon s height was 6 feet 6 inches 198 cm, so he was also known as long tall dexter and sophisticated giant. Having already made his name in the bebop era and as an expatriate in europe, gordon returned to the states to record a series of fine blue note discs during the first half of. Dexter gordon is often cited as a major influence on john coltrane.
Get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. Dexter gordon albums from the late fifties and sixties tended to be all of a kind. Dexter gordon on mouthpieces, reeds, and tone archive sax. Jul 14, 2014 dexter gordon february 27, 1923 april 25, 1990 was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. Dexter gordon dexter blows hot and cool releases discogs. From the first moments when dexter gordon sails into the opening song full of brightness and confidence, it is obvious that go is going to be one of those albums where everything just seems to come together magically. Listen to your favorite songs from the best of dexter gordon by dexter gordon now. This exciting new project celebrates the music and spirit of the legendary american saxophonist dexter gordon and features some of his less known original compositions. All tracks except number 8 were recorded in englewoods cliffs, new jersey. Not only would his april 1969 confab with james moody tenor sax, barry harris piano, buster williams bass, and albert tootie heath drums yield this long player, but its predecessorcompanion tower of power. Dexter gordon sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. Song information for tanya dexter gordon on allmusic allmusic. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. Dexter gordon tenor sax george cables piano rufus reid bass eddie gladden drums recorded in rome, italy, october 1978.
Gordon s wife and longtime manager, maxine gordon, has kept the legacy strong through lectures and guest appearances, donation of all of gordon s archival work to the library of congress, the licensing group dex music llc and the dexter gordon foundation. When he expatriated to scandinavia just before this session in paris was recorded, dexter gordon said he was liberated in many ways, as a jazz musician and as a human being. He was among the earliest tenor players to adapt the bebop musical language. Join facebook to connect with tanya dexter and others you may know. Dexter gordons best songs as picked by the jam community, 20112015. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Dexter gordon s return stateside resulted in the tenor participating in his first studio sessions in nearly a decade. Listen free to dexter gordon ballads darn that dream, dont explain and more.
Order now 20182019 book event schedule the dexter gordon. For this album vasilis recorded alongside some of britains finest jazz musicians such as quentin collins on trumpet, ross stanley on piano, dario di lecce on bass and steve. Download legal mp3 albums from dexter gordon at emusic. Dexter gordon s work with blue note is fairly consistent. The best of dexter gordon by dexter gordon on amazon music. Along with gene ammons and stanley turrentine, dexter gordon was one of the top ballad players of the 60s. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. Join facebook to connect with dexter gordon and others you may know. Gordon an his wife were first rate jazz fans themselves, even touting the likes of duke ellington among their friends, thus they encouraged dexter to realize his dreams with their full backing and support what a great break that was for music in america. I dont know if people are still interested in this topic of dexter gordon s setup, but. This is reflected in the lengthy track on this album, a testament to that newly found freedom, addressing the restrictions the american music scene placed on artists to do the two to threeminute hit. The essential dexter gordon, an album by dexter gordon on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Watch the video for tanya from dexter gordons one flight up for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Dexter gordonblow mr dexter performed by steve bone.
Again he doesnt disappoint, backed by the same group who had recorded the album go two days earlier. Dexter gordon always had the quality of seeming to be speaking with you through the horn. Live at the maintenance shop, iowa state university, 1979. There is no greater love dexter gordon, jones, isham. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Donald byrd trumpet dexter gordon tenor saxophone kenny. Track listing all compositions by dexter gordon except as indicated.
Originally issued on doin allright, blue note bst84077, 1961. Dexter gordon on mouthpieces, reeds, and tone archive. Song information for tanya dexter gordon on allmusic. Tanya was originally released in 1964 on the album one flight up and composed by donald byrd. Provided to youtube by universal music group tanya remastered dexter gordon one flight up. Dexter gordon february 27, 1923 april 25, 1990 was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. My quartet is wanting to do this tune in the style of dexter gordon.
Full album jazz youtube relaxing jazz for work and study background instrumental concentration jazz for work and study duration. From the album manhattan symphonie september 23, 1978 5. Although tenor saxophonist dexter gordon had moved to europe in 1962, he made a return visit to the u. Beginning with tanya, which is simply beautiful in tone and execution, we move into coppin the haven is almost as good for the same reasons to my ears at least, and then the. One of the outstanding tenor saxophonists in jazz history, and a major figure in bop known for his heavy doses of swing. Jazztimes written by maxine gordon, sophisticated giant a biography presents the life and legacy of tenor saxophonist dexter gordon 19231990, one of the major innovators of modern jazz. Dexter gordon simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Latest playlists 216 tracks, 11 hours, 40 minutes you may also like. Dexter gordon was one of the first graduates of the american swing and bebop scene, and would go on to not only develop and sustain the movement, but redefined much of the jazz vocabulary we today, take almost for granted.
Produced by michael, this set captures the true mastery of gordon at his melodic peak. Gordons height was 6 feet 6 inches 198 cm, so he was also known as long tall dexter and sophisticated giant. It was at that time that he switched to the mkvi, as it was the hot new horn among his contemporaries. Dexter, alone or with one or two additional horns, and rhythm section, playing straight ahead bop all the parts in place but nothing too cerebral, and certainly not a lot of time spent on arranging. Body and soul jazz backing track played on a selmer 1938 balanced action tenor saxophone. One flight up is an album by american jazz saxophonist dexter gordon recorded in 1964 in.
Dexter gordon quartet manhattan symphonie 2005, cd. Dexter gordon tenor sax kenny drew piano nielshenning orsted pedersen bass art taylor drums tracks. Gordon, in turn, went on to be a major inspiration to the next generation. He was among the earliest tenor saxophone players to adapt the bebop musical language of people such as charlie parker, dizzy gillespie, and bud powell to the instrument. One of the most important tenor saxophonists to emerge during the bebop era. Dexter gordon the best of dexter gordon 1988, cd discogs. Stylistically just a little more expansive than the previous album, sonny clark is great as usual, and the rhythm. His studio and live performance career spanned over 40 years. A stellar quartet including the stylish pianist sonny clark, the agile drummer billy higgins, and the solid yet flexible bassist butch warren are absolutely crucial in. From the album the essential dexter gordon september 23, 1978 5. The savoy sessions savoy mg 12 dexter gordon dexter rides again masters of jazz mjcd 128 dexter gordon, vol. He was one of the first players of the instrument in the bebop idiom of musicians such as charlie parker, dizzy gillespie, and bud powell. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
In and out of the scene because of an intermittent problem with heroin, the. Listen to drummer billy higgins talking with engineer rudy van gelder and don sickler about dexter gordon and his earlier 1962 recordings with dexter soy califa and mcsplivens on our youtube channel. In our catalog, you can find dexter gordon sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any. Mar 26, 2020 dexter gordon february 27, 1923 april 25, 1990 was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. He was 6 feet 6 inches and was also known as long tall dexter and sophisticated giant. Dexter gordon quartet manhattan symphonie 1978, vinyl. Gordon s sound was commonly characterized as being.
Dexter gordon quartet manhattan symphonie 2005, cd discogs. He was among the earliest tenor players to adapt the bebop musical language of people such as charlie parker, dizzy gillespie, and bud powell to the instrument. See new and popular dexter gordon songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. Listening to tanya still gets to me after all these years, it really tears me up. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live fashion learning. He was also known as long tall dexter and sophisticated giant. Otto link 4 refaced to a 7 and dukoff hollywood model 6 tonemaster body. Gordon teams up with trumpeter freddie hubbard, pianist barry harris, bassist bob cranshaw and drummer billy higgins for three of his originals, two obscurities, and a standard that ended up being the dates most.