Although dexter gordon and ben webster both spent long period living in europe, one does not usually associate the two classic tenor saxophonists with each other, since webster was a swing stylist while gordon emerged during the bop era. The video was released under the jazz icons series. Marshal royal was the lead man in the first lionel hampton band and he stayed on me constantly about playing the parts correctly, intonation, phrasing, breathingall those things that are very, very essential. They cant take that away from me les tomkins talks to the american jazz tenor saxophonist and an academy awardnominated actor dexter twice in 1962 in these two interviews. In a 1962 interview with the british journalist les tomkins, he did not refer to the specific model of mouthpiece but. Alyn shipton presents an archive interview with trumpeter, author and broadcaster ian carr. Dexter gordon dexter gordon is widely regarded as the first musician to translate the language of mid20th century modern jazz a. Apple podcasts android rss in this podcast i talked to the legendary michael carvin who has performed with a slew of alist artists such as dizzy gillespie, dexter gordon, and freddie hubbard and has played on over 250 albums.
Later in his career, he achieved the status of an american icon with his lead role in bernard taverniers 1986 film, round midnight, which garnered him an academy award nomination. Dexter gordon s own jail time included months in folsom prison, and in an interview quoted in the book, he says that incarceration saved his life by. Dexter gordon february 27, 1923 april 25, 1990 was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. The two great tenors, dexter gordon and johnny griffin, battle it out on in exciting fashion on live versions of blues up and down and cake.
Bobby dukoff made two different bd hollywood tenor sax mouthpiece models during this time. He explains how the song influenced his choices when naming his children. I will be adding more as i put others i have completed in sibelius. Mar 26, 2020 dexter gordon february 27, 1923 april 25, 1990 was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. 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. A conversation with dexter gordon by dexter gordon on. Gordon s height was 6 feet 6 inches 198 cm, so he was also known as long tall dexter and sophisticated giant. Matt dufresne help yourself to the following pdfs by clicking on the title. The sound is pretty good but it got better for dexter in the 70s. Dexterity 1967 bb solo transcription pdf digital download.
Dexter gordon s return stateside resulted in the tenor participating in his first studio sessions in nearly a decade. However, there was a lot of common ground between the two, and their careers overlapped on a few occasions. After gaining experience playing with the big bands of lionel hampton and louis armstrong, in 1945, gordon became the first tenorsaxophonist to not only master bebop but to develop his own. Check out a conversation with dexter gordon by dexter gordon on amazon music. Gordon was een grote man van meer dan 1m90, vandaar zijn bijnaam long tall.
He was also known as long tall dexter and sophisticated giant. With the perfect rhythm section of sonny clark, butch warren and billy higgins, this tenor giant reinvents standards like three oclock in the morning, second balcony jump and guess ill hang my tears out to dry and introduces his most famous composition cheese cake. Dexter gordon was one of the top ballad players of the 60s. Dexter gordongoflac 192khz24bit downloadacoustic sounds. Dexter gordon february 27, 1923 april 25, 1990 was an american jazz tenor.
Gordons height was 6 feet 6 inches 198 cm, so he was also known as long tall dexter and sophisticated giant. Hall is always hearing about the return of dexter but not from anyone actually involved in the show. 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. The panther dexter gordon dexter gordon s transcription. Dexter gordon s record go 1962 sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe.
The albums title refers to where the recording was made, gordon who had moved to copenhagen a year earlier teaming up with fellow expatriates bud powell and kenny clarke, both parisian residents, and native parisian pierre michelot. Dexter gordonblow mr dexter performed by steve bone. Thanks for checking out my video and dont forget to subscribe for more killing jazz content. Tangerine 1972 generation 1973 the apartment 1974 generation is an album by saxophonist dexter gordon which was recorded in 1972 and. Its a good listen to digest all the way through, especially if you are as patient as the performers, who have a lot to say. September 26, 2007 this week, nprs tony cox cues up the music tanya by dexter gordon. The life and legacy of dexter gordon hosted by educator, activist and author, angela davis at the 62nd monterey jazz festival on sunday, september 29, 2019. Donald fagen discusses the loss of walter becker and steely dans future fagen gives his first indepth interview since beckers september. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. Top 100 jazz classics playlist songs music is the best app of top 100 jazz classics playlist songs music you can listen to the music with internet music top 100.
He was among the earliest tenor players to adapt the bebop musical language. Dexter gordon biography sophisticated giant chronicles a. This was recorded in 1965 and has somewhat of adonald byrd at the half note sound to it. Dexter gordon simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Powell, clarke and michelot, under the name the three bosses, had. Dexter gordon considered this his finest album and few would disagree. Order now 20182019 book event schedule the dexter gordon.
A conversation with dexter gordon by dexter gordon on amazon. His studio and live performance career spanned over 40 years. You stepped out of a dream dexter gordon s transcription. Nov 30, 2017 dexter gordon the resurgence of dexter gordon full album duration.
Apr 21, 2020 dexter gordon, in full dexter keith gordon, born feb. 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. Mar 19, 2012 legendary tenor saxophonist dexter gordon was a focal point of the bebop and hard bop revolutions. Maxine gordon was in conversation about her new book, sophisticated giant. Download legal mp3 albums from dexter gordon at emusic. Bop singer eddie jefferson and trumpeter woody shaw join gordon and his quartet pianist george cables, bassist rufus reid and drummer eddie gladden on diggin in and its only a paper moon and gordon takes thelonious monks ballad ruby my dear. In the 60s, he left his vices behind and created some wonderful music. Ivan orr is a multiinstrumentalist, composer, performer, and writer. Naxosofamerica, umg on behalf of intense media gmbh. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live fashion learning.
It is a reissue of dexter blows hot and cool 1955 and the resurgence of dexter gordon riverside, 1960. 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. Pdf dexters final cut dexter morgan 7 download online. At around 47 substantive minutes of music, one flight up stands as a testament to dexter gordon s viability as a bandleader and teammate, while his individualism is somewhat sublimated. Dexter gordon the best of dexter gordon 1988, cd discogs. 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. Our man in paris is a 1963 jazz album by saxophonist dexter gordon. Body and soul jazz backing track played on a selmer 1938 balanced action tenor saxophone. Welcome to the official youtube channel for american jazz icon, dexter gordon 19231990. Dexter gordon interview and performance in 1964 youtube. It was at that time that he switched to the mkvi, as it was the hot new horn among his contemporaries. Go dexter gordon to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Dexter gordon, the freespirited saxophone improvisationist whose melancholy demeanor and laconic wit permeated one of the most praised jazz films of all time, died wednesday.
In an interview he said he lost his otto link in 52 and replaced it with a different brand. Dexter gordon documentary more than you know youtube. Rod reuven dovid bryant and jerry gordon interview dexter van zile who reveals stone cold jew haters purveyors of vile antizionist, antiisrael messaging that also targets the jewish nations christian evangelical zionist supporters. Dexter gordon s darn that dream solo swiss nights, vol. Not only has michael played with alisters, he also developes them as teacher. For all we know dexter gordon solo transcription bb pdf. The life and legacy of dexter gordon a mustread for jazz fans. He was one of the first players of the instrument in the bebop idiom of musicians such as charlie parke. Dexter s laboratory s01 e04 double trouble dexter s lab, a story dexter s laboratory changes. In 1962, when the 39year old dexter gordon recorded go, he had already lived a lifetime in jazz. A native of charlottesville, virginia ivan was involved with the forming and nascent days of the music resource center as its first program director. People on the street are always telling me about the tal. Aug 28, 2008 dexter gordon played on a conn 10m and a dukoff bd hollywood tenor saxophone mouthpiece during the blue note era until the midsixties. Among them will be a short video of dexter gordon in europe, which features his last public performance.
The savoy sessions savoy mg 12 dexter gordon dexter rides again masters of jazz mjcd 128 dexter gordon, vol. In an interview conducted for the most recent issue of brilliant corners, maxine gordon characterizes jazz as a complex and uniting art form, honoring specifically the memory of her late husband, dexter gordon. Jul 14, 2014 dexter gordon february 27, 1923 april 25, 1990 was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. I removed the part that said he played an otto link. Dexter gordon was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. 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 the decade. Actually, dexter had his conn stolen in a paris airport, i believe in 1961.