Dexter Gordon
ALBUM
Una raccolta completa degli album di Dexter Gordon, dalle prime produzioni ai successi più recenti.
Wardell Gray, Dexter Gordon
The Chase And The Steeplechase
Live At Pasadena Civic Auditorium, 1952Dexter Gordon
GO!
Blue Note Classic
Dexter Gordon
Nights At The Keystone, Volume 3
Dexter Gordon
Nights At The Keystone, Volume 2
Dexter Gordon
Nights At The Keystone, Volume 1
Dexter Gordon
The Complete Blue Note Sixties Sessions
Dexter Gordon
Landslide
Dexter Gordon
A Swingin' Affair
Dexter Gordon
Clubhouse
192kHz/24-bit / Remastered 2015
Dexter Gordon
Dexter Calling...
DSDBlue Note, Dexter Gordon
Clubhouse
Blue Note Tone Poet Series
Dexter Gordon
Go
MFiT
Dexter Gordon
5 Original Albums
Booker Ervin, Dexter Gordon, Jaki Byard
Setting The Pace
Dexter Gordon
Gettin' Around
192kHz/24-bit / Remastered 2015
Dexter Gordon
Dexter Calling
192kHz/24-bit / Remastered 2015
Dexter Gordon
One Flight Up
MFiT / Remastered 2015
Dexter Gordon
Doin' Allright
192kHz/24-bit / Remastered 2015
Dexter Gordon, Bud Powell, Pierre Michelot
Our Man In Paris
Optimized For Digital
Dexter Gordon
The Mellow Sound Of Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon
The Capitol Vaults Jazz Series
Dexter Gordon
The Art Of The Ballad
Dexter Gordon
The Complete Prestige Recordings
Dexter Gordon
Ca'Purange
RemasteredDexter Gordon
Music For Lovers
Dexter Gordon
Essential
Dexter Gordon
Jazz Masters: Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon
The Three Tenors
Dexter Gordon
Ballads
Dexter Gordon
The Best Of Dexter Gordon
BIOGRAFIA
Dexter Gordon had such a colorful and eventful life (with three separate comebacks) that his story would make a great Hollywood movie. The top tenor saxophonist to emerge during the bop era and possessor of his own distinctive sound, Gordon sometimes was long-winded and quoted excessively from other songs, but he created a large body of superior work and could battle nearly anyone successfully at a jam session. His first important gig was with Lionel Hampton (1940-1943) although, due to Illinois Jacquet also being in the sax section, Gordon did not get any solos. In 1943, he did get to stretch out on a recording session with Nat "King" Cole. Short stints with Lee Young, the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra, and Louis Armstrong's big band preceded his move to New York in December 1944 and becoming part of Billy Eckstine's Orchestra, trading off with Gene Ammons on Eckstine's recording of "Blowin' the Blues Away." Gordon recorded with Dizzy Gillespie ("Blue 'N' Boogie") and as a leader for Savoy before returning to Los Angeles in the summer of 1946. He was a major part of the Central Avenue scene, trading off with Wardell Gray and Teddy Edwards in many legendary tenor battles; studio recordings of "The Chase" and "The Duel" helped to document the atmosphere of the period. After 1952, drug problems resulted in some jail time and periods of inactivity during the 1950s (although Gordon did record two albums in 1955). By 1960, he was recovered and soon he was recording a consistently rewarding series of dates for Blue Note. Just when he was regaining his former popularity, in 1962 Gordon moved to Europe where he would stay until 1976. While on the continent, he was in peak form and Gordon's many SteepleChase recordings rank with the finest work of his career. Gordon did return to the U.S. on an occasional basis, recording in 1965, 1969-1970, and 1972, but he was to an extent forgotten in his native land. It was therefore a major surprise that his return in 1976 was treated as a major media event. A great deal of interest was suddenly shown in the living legend with long lines of people waiting at clubs in order to see him. Gordon was signed to Columbia and remained a popular figure until his gradually worsening health made him semi-active by the early '80s. His third comeback occurred when he was picked to star in the motion picture 'Round Midnight and, even if his playing by then was past its prime, Gordon's acting was quite realistic and touching. He was nominated for an Academy Award, four years before his death after a very full life. Most of Dexter Gordon's recordings for Savoy, Dial, Bethlehem, Dootone, Jazzland, Blue Note, SteepleChase, Black Lion, Prestige, Columbia, Who's Who, Chiaroscuro, and Elektra Musician are currently available.
Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Courtesy of All Music and Concord Music Group
