Dexter gordon i guess, the capacity of a record to polarize fans, could find its analogy in a love or hate relation. Dexter gordon simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Generation is an album by saxophonist dexter gordon which was recorded in 1972 and released on the prestige label. 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. 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 certainly was a tower of power by this point as his lengthy 60s stay in europe helped him to work work work, and season his playing considerably to a point at which he emerged as a masterful soloist far beyond the limits of his early bop recordings. 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. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. 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.
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. He was also known as long tall dexter and sophisticated giant. 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. Tangerine by dexter gordon on amazon music unlimited. It seems like he has a pretty large following, much larger than i expected. Ten 10 live dexter gordon concerts digital downloads regular price. Tangerine by derek taylor, published on june 1, 2000. 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. Dexter gordon february 27, 1923 april 25, 1990 was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. Maybe there should just be a category in the right column for lists. He was among the earliest tenor players to adapt the bebop musical language gordon died in philadelphia, pennsylvania from renal failure and.
Settin the pace august 1, 2001 dexter gordon, considered by some to be the first great bebop stylist on tenor saxophone, recorded most. 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. Pdf visualizing graphs and clusters as maps researchgate. Dexter gordon was a tenorman who adopted ideas from sonny rollins and john coltrane, both of whom hed once anticipated or influenced. The opening update of the johnny mercer staple tangerine gets things underway with a mid. Upcoming, new, and past dexter gordon movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. Find highquality dexter gordon stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Dexter gordon second balcony jump switzerland, 1963 989. 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. 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. Mar 26, 2020 dexter gordon february 27, 1923 april 25, 1990 was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. 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.
Scotlands best known jazzexport, joe temperley returns. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Dexter gordon days of wine and roses instrumental6. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. I dont think ive listened to dexter quite as much as everyone else here has. Tangerine is an album by saxophonist dexter gordon which was recorded in 1972 and released on the prestige label. 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. All content in this area was uploaded by yifan hu on jun 20, 2014.
His homecoming in new york city, after living in europe for over a decade. The new oris dexter gordon limited edition watch does a fantastic job of celebrating the life of such a talented musician. The oris dexter gordon limited edition is the seve. Part of the problem is the 1st 3 tracks are leftovers from the session that was released as ca. Listen to your favorite songs from tangerine by dexter gordon now. Dexter calling remastered rudy van gelder edition by. Entre 1940 e 1980 tocou com grandes nomes, tais como lionel hampton, tadd dameron, charles mingus, louis armstrong e billy eckstine. 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. In the 60s, he left his vices behind and created some wonderful music.
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. Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and posters at. Gordons height was 6 feet 6 inches 198 cm, so he was also known as long tall dexter and sophisticated giant. Dec 21, 2016 the new oris dexter gordon limited edition watch does a fantastic job of celebrating the life of such a talented musician. Oris dexter gordon limited edition watch dextergordon. The opening update of the johnny mercer staple tangerine gets things underway with a midtempo treatment allowing gordon, thad. He is at the peak of his powers on tenor saxophone with a sympathetic and subtle rhythm section of tommy flanaganpiano. 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. Celebrate dexters 94th birthday february 27th, 2017 with the new oris dexter gordon limited edition.
I think i have one cd but i mainly listen to alto guys anyways. 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. Our story the dexter gordon society the dexter gordon society. This excellent dexter gordon american quartet session was recorded on july 7, 1970. There is no greater love dexter gordon, jones, isham. The savoy sessions savoy mg 12 dexter gordon dexter rides again masters of jazz mjcd 128 dexter gordon, vol. Jul 14, 2014 dexter gordon february 27, 1923 april 25, 1990 was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. 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.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Our story the dexter gordon society the dexter gordon. Legendary tenor saxophonist dexter gordon was a focal point of the bebop and hard bop revolutions. The rudy van gelder edition by dexter gordon on spotify. Listen to your favorite songs from dexter calling remastered rudy van gelder edition by dexter gordon now. The rudy van gelder edition, an album by dexter gordon on spotify. Heres one from the film and music writers of time out london which will always be the only real time out called 50 greatest music films ever except for spinal tap. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Instagram post by the dexter gordon society april 25, 2020 at 05. 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. And per me dex is absotively playing a nonrth 10m at the 54. I have always enjoyed reading and looking at the transcriptions in downbeat magazine over the years. He was among the earliest tenor players to adapt the bebop musical language. 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.
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