Dexter gordon days of wine and roses instrumental6. Legendary tenor saxophonist dexter gordon was a focal point of the bebop and hard bop revolutions. His homecoming in new york city, after living in europe for over a decade. The rudy van gelder edition by dexter gordon on spotify. He was also known as long tall dexter and sophisticated giant. The designers have included some exquisite subtle touches into the design of the watch to make it a true novelty such as the saxophone reed shaped indice at 12 o clock and the long tall dex reference engraved on the. Tangerine by derek taylor, published on june 1, 2000. I dont think ive listened to dexter quite as much as everyone else here has.
Pdf visualizing graphs and clusters as maps researchgate. Our story the dexter gordon society the dexter gordon society. Scotlands best known jazzexport, joe temperley returns. He was among the earliest tenor players to adapt the bebop musical language.
Still considered an expatriate as he resided in europe, dexter gordon tenor sax returned stateside in mid1972 long enough to lay down two sessions worth of material that would primarily be split between tangerine 1972, generation 1973, and capurange 1973. This excellent dexter gordon american quartet session was recorded on july 7, 1970. And per me dex is absotively playing a nonrth 10m at the 54. Gordons height was 6 feet 6 inches 198 cm, so he was also known as long tall dexter and sophisticated giant.
Tangerine by dexter gordon on amazon music unlimited. Dec 21, 2016 the new oris dexter gordon limited edition watch does a fantastic job of celebrating the life of such a talented musician. 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. In 20, maxine gordon, widow and former manager and producer of dexter gordon, jazz scholar, archivist, oral historian, and cofounder and president of the dexter gordon society, announced her plan to publish the biography of her late husband after signing a book contract with university of california press. Dexter gordon february 27, 1923 april 25, 1990 was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. Dexter gordon i guess, the capacity of a record to polarize fans, could find its analogy in a love or hate relation.
Generation is an album by saxophonist dexter gordon which was recorded in 1972 and released on the prestige label. The oris dexter gordon limited edition is the seve. He is regarded as one of the first and most important musicians to adapt the bebop musical language of people like charlie parker, dizzy gillespie, and bud powell to the. It seems like he has a pretty large following, much larger than i expected. Dec 02, 2017 1975 dexter gordon tenor sax buster williams track b2 stanley clarke track a1 to b1 bass cedar walton track b2 hank jones track a1 to b1 piano thad jones track a1 to b1 trumpet. I have compiled a collection of 26 solos featuring jazz greats herbie hancock, booker little, max roach, grant green, stan getz, slide hampton, thelonious monk, jackie mclean, cuong vu, clifford brown, roy haynes, woody. He is at the peak of his powers on tenor saxophone with a sympathetic and subtle rhythm section of tommy flanaganpiano. Listen to your favorite songs from tangerine by dexter gordon now. Oris dexter gordon limited edition watch dextergordon. The photographs i have of him with the conn are obviously all black and white though it appears it is lacquered im asking because im going to be buying a 10m and id love to know as much as i can about one of my. Listen to your favorite songs from dexter calling remastered rudy van gelder edition by dexter gordon now. In the 60s, he left his vices behind and created some wonderful music. Ballads, 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. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia dexter gordon february 27, 1923 april 25, 1990 was an american jazz tenor saxophonist and an academy awardnominated actor round midnight, warner bros, 1986. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. I have compiled a collection of 26 solos featuring jazz greats herbie hancock, booker little, max roach, grant green, stan getz, slide hampton, thelonious monk, jackie mclean, cuong vu, clifford brown, roy haynes, woody shaw, sonny rollins, jon. Dexter gordon was a tenorman who adopted ideas from sonny rollins and john coltrane, both of whom hed once anticipated or influenced. Mar 26, 2020 dexter gordon february 27, 1923 april 25, 1990 was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. He was among the earliest tenor players to adapt the bebop musical language gordon died in philadelphia, pennsylvania from renal failure and.
Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and posters at. 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. Hey guys, sorry if this has been asked before but i looked everywhere and couldnt seem to get any solid answers as to whether dexs conn was lacquered or plated. Part of the problem is the 1st 3 tracks are leftovers from the session that was released as ca.
The new oris dexter gordon limited edition watch does a fantastic job of celebrating the life of such a talented musician. Our story the dexter gordon society the dexter gordon. Dexter gordon second balcony jump switzerland, 1963 989. Jack chambers says dexter gordon seems listless on this collection of medium tempo tunes and so does everybody else of course you cant tell by listening if he in fact infected the others or if he caught it from them. All content in this area was uploaded by yifan hu on jun 20, 2014. Jul 14, 2014 dexter gordon february 27, 1923 april 25, 1990 was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. Ten 10 live dexter gordon concerts digital downloads regular price. Settin the pace august 1, 2001 dexter gordon, considered by some to be the first great bebop stylist on tenor saxophone, recorded most of the songs on settin the pace when. The opening update of the johnny mercer staple tangerine gets things underway with a mid. Celebrate dexters 94th birthday february 27th, 2017 with the new oris dexter gordon limited edition. I have always enjoyed reading and looking at the transcriptions in downbeat magazine over the years. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
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. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The rudy van gelder edition, 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. 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. On 1972s tangerine, hes heard in two groups with trumpeters thad jones or freddie hubbard, pianists hank jones or cedar walton, bassists stanley clarke or buster williams, and drummers louis hayes or billy. Find highquality dexter gordon stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Tangerine is an album by saxophonist dexter gordon which was recorded in 1972 and released on the prestige label. Instagram post by the dexter gordon society april 25, 2020 at 05.
Settin the pace august 1, 2001 dexter gordon, considered by some to be the first great bebop stylist on tenor saxophone, recorded most. Dexter gordon simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. His studio and live performance career spanned over 40 years. I think i have one cd but i mainly listen to alto guys anyways. The savoy sessions savoy mg 12 dexter gordon dexter rides again masters of jazz mjcd 128 dexter gordon, vol. Dexter calling remastered rudy van gelder edition by. The opening update of the johnny mercer staple tangerine gets things underway with a midtempo treatment allowing gordon, thad.
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