Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon – born on February 27, 1923 in Los Angeles, California – was a jazz tenor saxophonist and one of the most influential bebop musicians of his generation. Nicknamed Long Tall Dexter, Dexter Gordon’s career spanned 50 years. Picking up the saxophone at 15, he became a member of Lionel Hampton's big band before recording with the likes of Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie. Dexter Gordon built his career on his early albums as a bandleader including Dexter Rides Again (1945), The Chase (1947) and Daddy Plays The Horn (1955). He cut a few sides in the late 1940s with his short-lived quartet that were released as 10-inch singles. He signed to the Blue Note Records label and released classics like Go! (1962) and A Swingin' Affair (1962). After years of drug addiction, prison sentences and racism, Dexter Gordon left America and relocated to Europe for 15 years. Although he recorded several albums in the U.S., he did not return permanently until 1976. At that point, he was signed to the SteepleChase label and recorded a series of albums with his revived quartet. While the membership of the Dexter Gordon Quartet was fluid, the band’s releases are now considered essential listening in fully understanding the magic of Dexter Gordon. The quartet’s catalog includes The Apartment (1975), Bouncin’ with Dex (1976), Biting the Apple (1977). Manhattan Symphonie (1978), Cheese Cake (1979), Something Different (1980), and The Shadow of Your Smile (1985). Dexter Gordon died of kidney failure on April 25, 1990.
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Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series Vol. 45 / Dexter Gordon Quartet, Willisau 1978 (Live)
Jazz - TCB The Montreux Jazz Label 発売日 2021/06/04
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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To Pose
Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray
Jazz - to pose 発売日 2023/01/08
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Cowboy Songs
Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray
Jazz - cowboy songs 発売日 2023/03/04
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Spinning
Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray
Jazz - spinning table 発売日 2023/01/24
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Village Vanguard (Live New York '79) (Live)
Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon Quartet
Alternative & Indie - Wolf Tree 発売日 2023/05/23
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Vin Et Roses (Live)
Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon Quartet
Jazz - Wolf Tree 発売日 2024/01/01
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
From the Box
Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray
Jazz - Box Box 発売日 2022/08/21
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Melancholia
Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray
Jazz - Melancholia 発売日 2022/08/21
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Movie Songs
Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray
Jazz - Movie Songs 発売日 2022/02/19
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Essential Collection
Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray
Jazz - Essential Collection 発売日 2022/09/29
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On Valentines Day
Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray
Jazz - Valentines Day 発売日 2022/07/15
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Mischievous Lady
Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray
Pop - Beat Repeat 発売日 2020/11/01
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On a Moonlight Night
Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray
Jazz - Moonlight Pro 発売日 2021/07/19
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Arrows in the Gale
Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray
Jazz - Galero 発売日 2022/01/03
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Billie's Bounce (Hd Remastered)
Vocal Jazz - Reborn recordings 発売日 2019/05/23
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Cheese Cake, Live In Copenhagen (Hq remastered)
Jazz - Vintage Recordings 発売日 2022/05/10
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
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The Masked
Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray
Jazz - break down rec. again 発売日 2021/04/09
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo