An 85th birthday tribute to saxophonist Dexter Gordon
with Bud Powell, Hank Jones, Tommy Flanagan, Bobby Hutcherson, Kenny Drew, Tete Montoliu, Sonny Clark, Palle Mikkelborg, Barry Harris, Melba Liston, Carl Perkins, Thad Jones, Neils Henning Orsted Pedersen, Stanley Clarke, Paul Chambers, Leroy Vinnegar, Sam Jones, Bob Cranshaw, Butch Warren, Philly Joe Jones, Billy Higgins, Art Taylor, Albert 'Tootie' Heath, Al Foster, Louis Hayes and Kenny Clarke
All tracks feature Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) with:
[1'13] Second Balcony Jump (Go!, Blue Note 1962) Sonny Clark-p; Butch Warren- b; Billy Higgins- d
[8'15] Tangerine (Tangerine, Prestige 1972) Thad Jones- tp; Hank Jones- p; Stanley Clarke- b; Louis Hayes- d
[17'05] Blow, Mr. Dexter (Savoy, 1945) Argonne Thorton- p; Gene Ramey- b; Eddie Nicholson- d
[20'01] A Night in Tunisia (Our Man in Paris, Blue Note 1963) Bud Powell- p; Pierre Michelot- b; Kenny Clarke- d
[28'13] Darn That Dream (One Flight Up, Blue Note 1964) Kenny Drew- p; Neils Henning Orsted Pedersen- b; Art Taylor- d
[35'42] I'll Remember April (Biting the Apple, Steeplechase 1976) Gordon- ts; Barry Harris- p; Sam Jones- b; Al Foster- d
[43'06] Silver Plated (Dexter Blows Hot and Cool, Dootone 1955) Jimmy Robinson- tp; Carl Perkins- p; Leroy Vinnegar- b; Chuck Thompson- d
[47'07] Come Rain or Come Shine (Body and Soul, Black Lion 1967) Kenny Drew- p; Neils Henning Orsted Pedersen- b; Albert 'Tootie' Heath- d
[58'04] More Than You Know (More Than You Know, Steeplechase 1975) Allan Botschinsky, Benny Rosenfeld, Idrees Sulieman- tp, flh; Preben Garnov- flh; Richard Boone, Vincent Nilsson- tb; Axel Windfeld- btb; Erwin Jacobsen- Engh, ob; Bent Larsen- cl, afl, bfl; Luba Boschenko- hp; Thomas Clausen- p, el-p; Ole Molin- g; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen- b; Ed Thigpen- d; Klaus Nordsoe- perc; Palle Mikkelborg- arr, cond; strings
[65'36] You Stepped Out Of a Dream (A Swingin' Affair, Blue Note 1962) Sonny Clark-p; Butch Warren- b; Billy Higgins- d
[72'07] Lullaby in Rhythm (Dial, 1947) Melba Liston- tb; Charles Fox- p; Red Callender- b; Chuck Thompson- d
[75'09] Heartaches (Gettin' Around, Blue Note 1965) Bobby Hutcherson- vib; Barry Harris- p; Bob Cranshaw- b; Billy Higgins- d
[82'52] Easy Living (Bouncin' with Dex, Steeplechase 1975) Tete Montoliu- p; Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen- b; Billy Higgins- d
[88'16] Mrs. Miniver (The Panther!, Prestige 1970) Tommy Flanagan- p; Larry Ridley- b; Alan Dawson- d
[95'46] Smile (Dexter Calling..., Blue Note 1961) Kenny Drew- p; Paul Chambers- b; Philly Joe Jones- d
[99'06]
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