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Ballads

Dexter Gordon

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Along with Gene Ammons and Stanley Turrentine, Dexter Gordon was one of the top ballad players of the '60s. 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. This edition of the label's Ballads series features Gordon at his peak and in the company of some of hard bop's best players. Whether melding nicely with trumpeter Donald Byrd from a Paris date in 1964 ("Darn That Dream") or locking in with the stellar rhythm section of Sonny Clark, Butch Warren, and Billy Higgins ("Don't Explain"), Gordon delivers his almost sleepy and smoke-filled solos with regal grace. The same can also be said of the rest of this incredible program, including a latter-day live cut from 1978. A perfect set for those in need of a provocative after-hours session in front of the stereo.

© Stephen Cook /TiVo

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1
Darn That Dream
00:07:32

Dexter Gordon, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Donald Byrd, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Art Taylor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Francis Wolff, Producer - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer - Eddie Delange, Author - Kenny Drew, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)

(C) 1991 Blue Note Records ℗ 1964 Capitol Records, LLC

2
Don't Explain
00:06:06

Billie Holiday, Composer - Dexter Gordon, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Higgins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Sonny Clark, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Butch Warren, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Arthur Herzog Jr., Composer

(C) 1991 Blue Note Records ℗ 1962 Capitol Records, LLC

3
I'm A Fool To Want You
00:06:45

Dexter Gordon, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Cranshaw, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Higgins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Frank Sinatra, Composer - Jack Wolf, Composer - Barry Harris, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Freddie Hubbard, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Joel S Herron, Composer

(C) 1991 Blue Note Records ℗ 1979 Capitol Records, LLC

4
Ernie's Tune
00:04:16

Dexter Gordon, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Paul Chambers, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Philly Joe Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Drew, Piano, AssociatedPerformer

(C) 1991 Blue Note Records ℗ 1961 Capitol Records, LLC

5
You've Changed
00:07:27

Dexter Gordon, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Al Harewood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Fischer, ComposerLyricist - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Bill Carey, ComposerLyricist - George Tucker, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Horace Parlan, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Freddie Hubbard, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer

(C) 1991 Blue Note Records ℗ 1961 Capitol Records, LLC

6
Willow Weep For Me
00:08:48

Bud Powell, Piano, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dexter Gordon, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Francis Wolff, Producer - Kenny Clarke, Drums, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ann Ronell, ComposerLyricist - Pierre Michelot, Double Bass, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Claude Ermelin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

(C) 1991 Blue Note Records ℗ 1963 Capitol Records, LLC

7
I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
00:05:22

Jule Styne, ComposerLyricist - Dexter Gordon, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sammy Cahn, ComposerLyricist - Billy Higgins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Sonny Clark, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Butch Warren, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)

(C) 1991 Blue Note Records ℗ 1962 Capitol Records, LLC

8
Body And Soul (Live At KeyStone Korner, San Francisco, CA/1978)
00:17:00

Dexter Gordon, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Edward Heyman, ComposerLyricist - Frank Eyton, ComposerLyricist - Robert Sour, ComposerLyricist - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rufus Reid, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Todd Barkan, Producer - Rich McKean, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Romero, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kurt Lundvall, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Gladden, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Cables, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Green, ComposerLyricist

(C) 1991 Blue Note Records ℗ 1990 Blue Note Records

Albumbeschreibung

Along with Gene Ammons and Stanley Turrentine, Dexter Gordon was one of the top ballad players of the '60s. 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. This edition of the label's Ballads series features Gordon at his peak and in the company of some of hard bop's best players. Whether melding nicely with trumpeter Donald Byrd from a Paris date in 1964 ("Darn That Dream") or locking in with the stellar rhythm section of Sonny Clark, Butch Warren, and Billy Higgins ("Don't Explain"), Gordon delivers his almost sleepy and smoke-filled solos with regal grace. The same can also be said of the rest of this incredible program, including a latter-day live cut from 1978. A perfect set for those in need of a provocative after-hours session in front of the stereo.

© Stephen Cook /TiVo

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