Dexter Gordon Discography
1941 (age 18)
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
Karl George, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal (trumpet) Fred Beckett, unknown #1, unknown #2 (trombone) Marshall Royal (alto saxophone, clarinet) Ray Perry (alto saxophone, violin) Dexter Gordon, Illinois Jacquet (tenor saxophone) Jack McVea (baritone saxophone) Lionel Hampton (vibraphone) Sir Charles Thompson (piano) Irving Ashby (guitar) Vernon Alley (bass) Shadow Wilson (drums)"Panther Room", Hotel Sherman, Chicago, IL, September 26, 1941
| Train Time | Masters Of Jazz MJCD 112 |
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
Karl George, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal (trumpet) Fred Beckett, Sonny Craven, Harry Sloan (trombone) Marshall Royal (alto saxophone, clarinet) Ray Perry (alto saxophone, violin) Dexter Gordon, Illinois Jacquet (tenor saxophone) Jack McVea (baritone saxophone) Lionel Hampton (vibraphone -1,4,5, vibraphone, vocals -2,3) Milt Buckner (piano) Irving Ashby (guitar) Vernon Alley (bass) George Jenkins (drums) Rubel Blakey (vocals -1,4)NYC, December 24, 1941
| 1. 70100-A | Just For You | Decca 18265; Brunswick 03371; Coral (G) COPS 7185 |
| 2. 70101-? | Southern Echoes (alt. take) | MCA (F) 510.140 |
| 3. 70101-A | Southern Echoes | Decca 18285; Brunswick 03341; Coral (G) COPS 7185 |
| 4. 70102-A | My Wish | Decca 18265; Brunswick 03341; Coral (G) COPS 7185 |
| 5. 70103-A | Nola | Decca 18285; Brunswick 03371, A-82676; Coral (G) COPS 7185 |
* MCA (F) 510.140 Lionel Hampton 6 - Extra Takes 1941-1949
* Decca 18265, M-30336 Lionel Hampton - Just For You b/w My Wish
* Brunswick 03371 Lionel Hampton - Just For You b/w Nola
* Decca 18285 Lionel Hampton - Southern Echoes b/w Nola
* Brunswick 03341 Lionel Hampton - Southern Echoes b/w My Wish
* Brunswick A-82676 Lionel Hampton - Nola b/w ???
1943 (age 20)
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Harry Edison (trumpet) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Nat King Cole (piano) possibly Red Callender or Johnny Miller (bass) Juicy Owens (drums)Los Angeles, CA, late 1943 or circa July, 1944
| 1892 | I've Found A New Baby | Mercury 8900, 15003; Phoenix LP 5; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 112 |
| 1893 | Rosetta | Mercury 8900; Phoenix LP 5; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 112 |
| 1894 | Sweet Lorraine | Mercury 15003; Phoenix LP 5; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 112 |
| 1895 | I Blowed And Gone | Phoenix LP 5; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 112 |
* Masters Of Jazz MJCD 112 Dexter Gordon, Vol. 1 Young Dex 1941-1944
* Mercury 8900; Clef 8900 Dexter Gordon - I've Found A New Baby b/w Rosetta
* Mercury 15003 Dexter Gordon - I've Found A New Baby b/w Sweet Lorraine
Dave Coleman And Friends
Bill Harris (trombone) Dexter Gordon, Herbie Steward (tenor saxophone) Jimmy Rowles (piano -1/4) possibly Jimmy Rowles (piano -5) Al Hendrickson (guitar -1/4) possibly Al Hendrickson (guitar -5) Howard Rumsey (bass -1/4) possibly Howard Rumsey (bass -5) Dave Coleman (drums)Music City Studios, Hollywood, CA, circa 1943 or 1944
| 1. | I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me | Masters Of Jazz MJCD 112 |
| 2. | I Know That You Know | - |
| 3. | Dickie's Dream, Pt. 1 | - |
| 4. | Dickie's Dream, Pt. 2 | - |
| 5. | Take The "A" Train (incomplete) | - |
1944
Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra
Tony DiNardi, Jake Porter, Clint Waters, Leroy White (trumpet) Allen Durham, George Washington (trombone) Emerson Harper, Sahib Shihab (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon, Woodrow Keys (tenor saxophone) Herman Johnson (baritone saxophone) Horace Henderson (piano, arranger) unknown nicknamed "Chief" (bass) Gene "Tubby" Shelton (drums) Fletcher Henderson (conductor, arranger)NBC Studio, Hollywood, CA, April 24, 1944
| One O'Clock Jump (theme) | AFRS Jubilee 76 | |
| I Got Rhythm | AFRS Jubilee 76; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 112 | |
| Keep 'Em Swingin' | - | |
| Stompin' At The Savoy | - | |
| Bugle Blues (Bugle Call Rag) | - | |
| One O'Clock Jump (theme) | AFRS Jubilee 76 |
* Masters Of Jazz MJCD 112 Dexter Gordon, Vol. 1 Young Dex 1941-1944
Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra
Jake Porter, Clint Waters, Leroy White (trumpet) Allen Durham, George Washington (trombone) Emerson Harper, Sahib Shihab (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon, Woodrow Keys (tenor saxophone) Herman Johnson (baritone saxophone) Horace Henderson (piano, arranger) unknown nicknamed "Chief" (bass) Gene "Tubby" Shelton (drums) Fletcher Henderson (conductor, arranger): omit DiNardiNBC Studio, Hollywood, CA, May 1, 1944
| One O'Clock Jump (theme) | AFRS Jubilee 77 | |
| Jeep Rhythm | AFRS Jubilee 77; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 112 | |
| Rose Room | AFRS Jubilee 77 | |
| Clap Hands, Here Comes Charley! | AFRS Jubilee 77; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 112 | |
| One O'Clock Jump (theme) | AFRS Jubilee 77 |
* Masters Of Jazz MJCD 112 Dexter Gordon, Vol. 1 Young Dex 1941-1944
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
Jesse Brown, Lester Currant, Andrew "Fats" Ford, Thomas Grider (trumpet) Louis Armstrong (trumpet, vocals) Larry Anderson, Joe Taswell Baird, Adam Martin (trombone) John Brown, Willard Brown (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon, Teddy McRae (tenor saxophone) Ernest Thompson (baritone saxophone) Ed Swanston (piano) Emmett Slay (guitar) Alfred Moore (bass) James Harris (drums) Velma Middleton, Jimmy Ross (vocals)unknown, NYC, May 19 & 20, 1944
| Ain't Misbehavin' | Blue Ace BA 3603; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 112 | |
| I Lost My Sugar In Salt Lake City | AFRS One Night Stand 240 | |
| Besame Mucho | - | |
| A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody | - | |
| Swanee River | - | |
| Baby Don't You Cry | - | |
| Don't Sweetheart Me | - | |
| Easy As You Go | AFRS One Night Stand 253 | |
| Blues In The Night | - | |
| I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night | - | |
| I'll Be Around | - | |
| Keep On Jumpin' | AFRS One Night Stand 253; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 112 |
* AFRS One Night Stand 240 Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
* AFRS One Night Stand 253 Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
* Masters Of Jazz MJCD 112 Dexter Gordon, Vol. 1 Young Dex 1941-1944
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
Jesse Brown, Lester Currant, Andrew "Fats" Ford, Thomas Grider (trumpet) Louis Armstrong (trumpet, vocals) Larry Anderson, Joe Taswell Baird, Adam Martin (trombone) John Brown, Willard Brown (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon, Teddy McRae (tenor saxophone) Ernest Thompson (baritone saxophone) Ed Swanston (piano) Emmett Slay (guitar) Alfred Moore (bass) James Harris (drums) Velma Middleton, Jimmy Ross (vocals): same personnelNYC, May 23, 1944
| unknown titles | AFRS One Night Stand 267 |
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
Jesse Brown, Lester Currant, Andrew "Fats" Ford, Thomas Grider (trumpet) Louis Armstrong (trumpet, vocals) Larry Anderson, Joe Taswell Baird, Adam Martin (trombone) John Brown, Willard Brown (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon, Teddy McRae (tenor saxophone) Ernest Thompson (baritone saxophone) Ed Swanston (piano) Emmett Slay (guitar) Alfred Moore (bass) James Harris (drums) Velma Middleton (vocals): omit RossTrianon Ballroom, South Gate, CA, May 26, 1944
| No Love, No Nothin' | Swing House (E) SWH 44 | |
| Is My Baby Blue Tonight | - | |
| Blues In The Night | - | |
| Keep On Jumpin' (incomplete) | Swing House (E) SWH 44; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 112 |
* Swing House (E) SWH 44 Louis Armstrong New Orleans Masters, Vol. 2
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
Jesse Brown, Lester Currant, Andrew "Fats" Ford, Thomas Grider (trumpet) Louis Armstrong (trumpet, vocals) Larry Anderson, Joe Taswell Baird, Adam Martin (trombone) John Brown, Willard Brown (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon, Teddy McRae (tenor saxophone) Ernest Thompson (baritone saxophone) Ed Swanston (piano) Emmett Slay (guitar) Alfred Moore (bass) James Harris (drums) Velma Middleton, Jimmy Ross (vocals): add Jimmy Ross (vocals)"Coca Cola Spotlight Bands", Stockton Fields, Stockton, CA, June 7, 1944
| King Porter Stomp | AFRS Spotlight Bands 382; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 112 | |
| It's Love Love Love | AFRS Spotlight Bands 382 | |
| Ain't Misbehavin' | AFRS Spotlight Bands 382; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 112 | |
| When It's Sleepy Time Down South | AFRS Spotlight Bands 382 |
* Masters Of Jazz MJCD 112 Dexter Gordon, Vol. 1 Young Dex 1941-1944
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
Jesse Brown, Lester Currant, Andrew "Fats" Ford, Thomas Grider (trumpet) Louis Armstrong (trumpet, vocals) Larry Anderson, Joe Taswell Baird, Adam Martin (trombone) John Brown, Willard Brown (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon, Teddy McRae (tenor saxophone) Ernest Thompson (baritone saxophone) Ed Swanston (piano) Emmett Slay (guitar) Alfred Moore (bass) James Harris (drums) Dorothy Dandridge (vocals -4)Los Angeles, CA, August 9, 1944
| 1. | Groovin' | MCA Decca 3063 72 |
| 2. | Baby | - |
| 3. | Don't You Cry | - |
| 4. | Whatcha Say | - |
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
Jesse Brown, Lester Currant, Andrew "Fats" Ford, Thomas Grider (trumpet) Louis Armstrong (trumpet, vocals) Larry Anderson, Joe Taswell Baird, Adam Martin (trombone) John Brown, Willard Brown (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon, Teddy McRae (tenor saxophone) Ernest Thompson (baritone saxophone) Ed Swanston (piano) Emmett Slay (guitar) Alfred Moore (bass) James Harris (drums) Velma Middleton, Jimmy Ross (vocals)Fort Wachuka, August 18, 1944
| Louise | AFRS Spotlight Bands 444 | |
| Going My Way | - | |
| Sweet And Lovely | - | |
| Groovin' | - | |
| Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby | - |
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
Jesse Brown, Lester Currant, Andrew "Fats" Ford, Thomas Grider (trumpet) Louis Armstrong (trumpet, vocals) Larry Anderson, Joe Taswell Baird, Adam Martin (trombone) John Brown, Willard Brown (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon, Teddy McRae (tenor saxophone) Ernest Thompson (baritone saxophone) Ed Swanston (piano) Emmett Slay (guitar) Alfred Moore (bass) James Harris (drums) Velma Middleton, Jimmy Ross (vocals): same personnelunknown, CA, circa August, 1944
| Stompin' At The Savoy | Masters Of Jazz MJCD 112 |
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
Jesse Brown, Lester Currant, Andrew "Fats" Ford, Thomas Grider (trumpet) Louis Armstrong (trumpet, vocals) Larry Anderson, Joe Taswell Baird, Adam Martin (trombone) John Brown, Willard Brown (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon, Teddy McRae (tenor saxophone) Ernest Thompson (baritone saxophone) Ed Swanston (piano) Emmett Slay (guitar) Alfred Moore (bass) James Harris (drums) Velma Middleton, Jimmy Ross (vocals -2,4,6)"Coca Cola Spotlight Bands", Camp Reynolds, Pennsylvania, PA, September 12, 1944
| 1. | Perdido | IAJRC 21; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 112 |
| 2. | Time Alone Will Tell | AFRS Spotlight Bands 465 |
| 3. | Brother Bill | IAJRC 21 |
| 4. | Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby | AFRS Spotlight Bands 465 |
| 5. | Ain't Misbehavin' | IAJRC 21; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 112 |
| 6. | King Porter Stomp | AFRS Spotlight Bands 465 |
| 7. | Groovin' | IAJRC 21 |
* AFRS Spotlight Bands 465 Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
* Masters Of Jazz MJCD 112 Dexter Gordon, Vol. 1 Young Dex 1941-1944
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
Jesse Brown, Lester Currant, Andrew "Fats" Ford, Thomas Grider (trumpet) Louis Armstrong (trumpet, vocals) Larry Anderson, Joe Taswell Baird, Adam Martin (trombone) John Brown, Willard Brown (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon, Teddy McRae (tenor saxophone) Ernest Thompson (baritone saxophone) Ed Swanston (piano) Emmett Slay (guitar) Alfred Moore (bass) James Harris (drums) Velma Middleton, Jimmy Ross (vocals)NYC, September 21, 1944
| Perdido | Blue Ace BA 3603 | |
| Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby | - |
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
Jesse Brown, Lester Currant, Andrew "Fats" Ford, Thomas Grider (trumpet) Louis Armstrong (trumpet, vocals) Larry Anderson, Joe Taswell Baird, Adam Martin (trombone) John Brown, Willard Brown (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon, Teddy McRae (tenor saxophone) Ernest Thompson (baritone saxophone) Ed Swanston (piano) Emmett Slay (guitar) Alfred Moore (bass) James Harris (drums) Velma Middleton, Jimmy Ross (vocals): same personnelTuskogge Airfield, October 5, 1944
| Theme | Duke (It) D 1021 | |
| Keep On Jumpin' | - | |
| Swingin' On A Star | - | |
| It Had To Be You | - |
Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra
Gail Brockman, Dizzy Gillespie, Marion Hazel, Shorty McConnell (trumpet) Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott (trombone) Gerald "Gerry" Valentine (trombone, arranger) Bill Frazier, John Jackson (alto saxophone) Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Leo Parker (baritone saxophone) John Malachi (piano, arranger) Connie Wainwright (guitar) Tommy Potter (bass) Art Blakey (drums) Sarah Vaughan (vocals) Billy Eckstine (vocals, valve trombone, conductor) Tadd Dameron (arranger)NYC, December 5, 1944
| 118-2 | If That's The Way You Feel | DeLuxe 2001; Ember (E) FA 2010; Audio Lab AL 1549; Swingtime (E) ST 1015 |
| 119-4 | I Want To Talk About You | DeLuxe 2003; Ember (E) FA 2010; Audio Lab AL 1549; Swingtime (E) ST 1015 |
| 120 | Blowing The Blues Away | Swingtime (E) ST 1015; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| 120-3 | - | DeLuxe 2001; Ember (E) FA 2010; Audio Lab AL 1549; Swingtime (E) ST 1015; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| 121-2 | Opus X | DeLuxe 2002; Ember (E) FA 2010; Audio Lab AL 1549; Swingtime (E) ST 1015 |
| 122 | I'll Wait And Pray | DeLuxe 2003; Ember (E) FA 2010; Audio Lab AL 1549; Swingtime (E) ST 1015 |
| 123 | The Real Thing Happened To Me | DeLuxe 2002; Audio Lab AL 1549; Swingtime (E) ST 1015 |
* Audio Lab AL 1549 Billy Eckstine/Maxine Sullivan - Mr. B
* Swingtime (E) ST 1015 Billy Eckstine - Blowing The Blues Away
* Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 Dexter Gordon, Vol. 2 Young Dex 1944-1946
* DeLuxe 2001 Billy Eckstine - If That's The Way You Feel b/w Blowing The Blues Away
* DeLuxe 2003 Billy Eckstine - I Want To Talk About You b/w I'll Wait And Pray
* DeLuxe 2002 Billy Eckstine - Opus X b/w The Real Thing Happened To Me
1945
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Frank Paparelli (piano) Chuck Wayne (guitar) Murray Shipinski (bass) Shelly Manne (drums)NYC, February 9, 1945
| G554 | Groovin' High | Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| G555 | Blue 'N' Boogie | Guild 1001; Musicraft 486, MVSCD 53; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
* Prestige PR 24030 Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning
* Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 Dexter Gordon, Vol. 2 Young Dex 1944-1946
* Musicraft MVSCD 53 Dizzy Gillespie - Shaw 'Nuff
* Guild 1001 Dizzy Gillespie - Blue 'N' Boogie b/w Groovin' High
* Musicraft 486 Dizzy Gillespie - Blue 'N' Boogie b/w Hot House
Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra
Gail Brockman, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro (trumpet) Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott (trombone) Gerald "Gerry" Valentine (trombone, arranger) Budd Johnson, Sonny Stitt (alto saxophone) Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Leo Parker (baritone saxophone) John Malachi (piano) Connie Wainwright (guitar) Tommy Potter (bass) Art Blakey (drums) Billy Eckstine (vocals, valve trombone, conductor)NYC, May 2, 1945
| NSC53-1 | Lonesome Lover Blues | National 9015; EmArcy EP 1-6041, MG 26025, MG 36029; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| NSC54-3 | A Cottage For Sale | National 9014; EmArcy EP 1-6045, MG 26027, MG 36030; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC55-2 | I Love The Rhythm In A Riff | National 9014; EmArcy MG 36016; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC56 | Last Night (And Now Tonight Again) | National 9015; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
* Regent MG 6058 Billy Eckstine - You Call It Madness
* Savoy SJL 2214 Billy Eckstine - Mr. B And The Band
* EmArcy MG 36030 Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"
* EmArcy MG 36016 Various Artists - The Advance Guard Of The '40s
* Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 Dexter Gordon, Vol. 2 Young Dex 1944-1946
* EmArcy MG 26025 Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale
* EmArcy MG 26027 Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"
* EmArcy EP 1-6041 Billy Eckstine - Billy's Blues
* EmArcy EP 1-6045 Billy Eckstine - Mood For Love
* National 9015 Billy Eckstine - Lonesome Lover Blues b/w Last Night (And Now Tonight Again)
* National 9014 Billy Eckstine - I Love The Rhythm In A Riff b/w A Cottage For Sale
Ben Webster Nonet
Don Byas, Herbie Fields, Dexter Gordon, Ben Webster (tenor saxophone) Duke Ellington (piano) unknown (guitar) Stuff Smith (violin) Al Lucas (bass) Eddie Nicholson (drums)NYC, August 20, 1945
| Honeysuckle Rose | Jazz Archives JA 35; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
* Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 Dexter Gordon, Vol. 2 Young Dex 1944-1946
Sir Charles Thompson And His All-Stars
Buck Clayton (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Sir Charles Thompson (piano) Danny Barker (guitar) Jimmy Butts (bass) J.C. Heard (drums)NYC, September 4, 1945
| R1030 | Takin' Off | Apollo 757, LAP 103; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D; Vogue (F) LDAP 769; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| R1031 | If I Had You | - |
| R1032 | 20th Century Blues | Apollo 759, LAP 103; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D; Vogue (F) LDAP 769 |
| R1033 | The Street Beat | Apollo 759, LAP 103; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D; Vogue (F) LDAP 769; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
* Vogue (F) LDAP 769 Sir Charles Thompson - The Fabulous Apollo Sessions
* Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 Dexter Gordon, Vol. 2 Young Dex 1944-1946
* Apollo LAP 103 Sir Charles Thompson And His All-Stars
= Vogue (E) LDE 032, (F) LD 038 Sir Charles Thompson - Sir Charles All Stars Featuring Charlie Parker
* Apollo 757; Swing (F) SW 385 Sir Charles Thompson - Takin' Off b/w If I Had You
* Apollo 759; Swing (F) SW 386 Sir Charles Thompson - 20th Century Blues b/w The Street Beat
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Sadik Hakim (piano) Gene Ramey (bass) Eddie Nicholson (drums)NYC, October 30, 1945
| D5841-2 | Blow Mr. Dexter (alt. take) | Savoy SJL 2211; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| D5841-3 | Blow Mr. Dexter | Savoy 576, XP 8023, MG 9016, MG 12130, SJL 2211; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| D5842 | Dexter's Deck | - |
| D5843 | Dexter's Cuttin' Out | Savoy 612, XP 8080, MG 9016, MG 12130, SJL 2211; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| D5844 | Dexter's Minor Mad | Savoy 612, MG 9022, MG 12130, SJL 2211; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
* Savoy MG 12130 Dexter Gordon - Dexter Rides Again
* Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 Dexter Gordon, Vol. 2 Young Dex 1944-1946
* Savoy MG 9016 Dexter Gordon - New Sound In Modern Music, Vol. 3
* Savoy MG 9022 Various Artists - Birth Of The Bop, Vol. 1
* Savoy XP 8023 Dexter Gordon - New Trends In Jazz, Vol. 4
* Savoy XP 8080 Dexter Gordon - New Sounds In Modern Music, Vol. 2
* Savoy 576, 914 Dexter Gordon - Blow Mr. Dexter b/w Dexter's Deck
* Savoy 612, 917 Dexter Gordon - Dexter's Cuttin' Out b/w Dexter's Minor Mad
1946
Benny Carter And His Orchestra
Emmett Berry, Joe Newman, Shorty Rogers (trumpet) Neal Hefti (trumpet, arranger) Al Grey, Alton Moore, Sandy Williams, Trummy Young (trombone) Tony Scott (clarinet, alto saxophone) Russell Procope (alto saxophone) Benny Carter (alto saxophone, trumpet, arranger) Willard Brown (alto, baritone saxophone) Don Byas, Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Sonny White (piano) Freddie Green (guitar) John Simmons (bass) J.C. Heard (drums) Maxine Sullivan (vocals) James Cannady, Frank Comstock (arranger)NYC, January 8, 1946
| 171 | I'm The Caring Kind | DeLuxe 1012; Ember (E) EJS 802; Audio Lab AL 1505; Audio Lab AL 1549; Swingtime (E) ST 1013 |
| 172 | Looking For A Boy | DeLuxe 1009, DEP 281, LP 295-84; Ember (E) EJS 802; Audio Lab AL 1505; Swingtime (E) ST 1013; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| 173 | Rose Room | DeLuxe 1028, DEP 282, LP 295-84; Ember (E) EJS 802; Audio Lab AL 1505; Swingtime (E) ST 1013 |
* Audio Lab AL 1549 Billy Eckstine/Maxine Sullivan - Mr. B
* Swingtime (E) ST 1013 Benny Carter, Vol. 1 - The DeLuxe Recording
* Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 Dexter Gordon, Vol. 2 Young Dex 1944-1946
* DeLuxe 1012, 3012 Benny Carter - Some Of These Days b/w I'm The Caring Kind
* DeLuxe 1009, 3009 Benny Carter - Who's Sorry Now b/w Looking For A Boy
* DeLuxe 1028, 3028 Benny Carter - Diga Diga Doo b/w Rose Room
* Ember (E) EJS 802; DeLuxe DEP 281, LP 295-84, DEP 282 Benny Carter And His Orchestra (no details)
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Leonard Hawkins (trumpet -1/3,6/8) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, January 29, 1946
| 1. S5878-1 | Long Tall Dexter (alt. take) | Savoy SJL 2211; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| 2. S5878-2 | Long Tall Dexter | Savoy 603, MG 9023, MG 12130, SJL 2211; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| 3. S5879-1 | Dexter Rides Again | Savoy 623, XP 8080, MG 9016, MG 12130, SJL 2211; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| 4. S5880-3 | I Can't Escape From You (alt. take) | Savoy SJL 2211; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| 5. S5880-7 | I Can't Escape From You | Savoy 595, MG 12130, SJL 2211; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| 6. S5881 | Dexter Digs In (alt. take 2) | Savoy SVY 17027; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| 7. S5881-2 | Dexter Digs In (alt. take) | Savoy SJL 2211; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| 8. S5881-3 | Dexter Digs In | Savoy 595, 603, MG 9025, MG 12130, SJL 2211; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
* Savoy MG 12130 Dexter Gordon - Dexter Rides Again
* Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 Dexter Gordon, Vol. 2 Young Dex 1944-1946
* Savoy SVY 17027 Dexter Gordon - Settin' The Pace
* Savoy MG 9023 Various Artists - Birth Of The Bop, Vol. 2
* Savoy MG 9016 Dexter Gordon - New Sound In Modern Music, Vol. 3
* Savoy MG 9025 Various Artists - Birth Of The Bop, Vol. 4
* Savoy XP 8080 Dexter Gordon - New Sounds In Modern Music, Vol. 2
* Savoy 603, 923 Dexter Gordon - Long Tall Dexter b/w Dexter Digs In
* Savoy 623 Charlie Kennedy - I Can't Give You Anything But Love b/w Dexter Gordon - Dexter Rides Again
* Savoy 595 Dexter Gordon - I Can't Escape From You b/w Dexter Digs In
Numa Lee Davis With Russell Jacquet And His Yellow Jackets
Russell Jacquet (trumpet) Gus Evans (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Arthur Dennis (baritone saxophone) Jimmy Bunn (piano) Leo Blevins (guitar) Herman Washington (bass) Chico Hamilton (drums) Numa Lee Davis (vocals)Los Angeles, CA, September 21, 1946
| JRC234 | Just A Dream | Jewel ON 2000; Onyx ORI 220 |
| JRC235-2 | Wake Up Old Maid (take 2) | Savoy SJL 2242 |
| JRC235-5 | Wake Up Old Maid (take 5) | - |
| JRC235-10 | Wake Up Old Maid | Jewel ON 2000; Onyx ORI 220; Savoy SJL 2242 |
* Savoy SJL 2242 Various Artists - Black California, Vol. 2: Anthology
* Jewel ON 2000 Numa Lee Davis - Just A Dream b/w Wake Up Old Maid
Russell Jacquet And His Yellow Jackets
Russell Jacquet (trumpet, vocals) Gus Evans (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Arthur Dennis (baritone saxophone) Jimmy Bunn (piano) Leo Blevins (guitar) Herman Washington (bass) Chico Hamilton (drums)Los Angeles, CA, September 21, 1946
| JRC236-5 | Blues A La Russ (take 5) | Savoy SJL 2242 |
| JRC236-7 | Blues A La Russ (take 7) | - |
| JRC236-11 | Blues A La Russ | Jewel ON 2001; Onyx ORI 220; Savoy SJL 2242 |
| JRC237-3 | Side Saddle Blues | Jewel ON 2001; Onyx ORI 220 |
* Onyx ORI 220 Jimmy Rushing/Don Redman/Russell Jacquet/Joe Thomas - Big Little Bands
* Jewel ON 2001 Russell Jacquet - Blues A La Russ b/w Side Saddle Blues
1947
Gene Norman's Just Jazz Concerts
Howard McGhee (trumpet) Sonny Criss (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray (tenor saxophone) Dodo Marmarosa (piano) Red Callender (bass) Jackie Mills (drums)Hollywood, CA, circa April 27, 1947
| Bop | Modern unissued | |
| Donna Lee (Scratch) | Crown CLP 5008 |
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Melba Liston (trombone) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Charles Fox (piano) Red Callender (bass) Chuck Thompson (drums)Hollywood, CA, June 5, 1947
| D1081-D | Mischievous Lady | Dial 1018; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130, SPJ 130 CD |
| D1081-E | - | Dial LP 204; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130, SPJ 130 CD |
| D1082-C | Lullaby In Rhythm | Dial 1038; Phoenix LP 5; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130 CD |
| D1082-F | - | Dial LP 204; Spotlite (E) SPJ 133, SPJ 130 CD |
* Phoenix LP 5; Spotlite (E) SPJ 136 Nat King Cole Meets The Master Saxes
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 133 Dexter Gordon - Move!
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 130 CD Dexter Gordon On Dial The Complete Sessions - The Chase
* Dial LP 204 Dexter Gordon
* Dial 1018 Dexter Gordon - Mischievous Lady b/w Ghost Of A Chance
* Dial 1038 Dexter Gordon - Lullaby In Rhythm b/w Talk Of The Town
Wardell Gray - Dexter Gordon Quintet
Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray (tenor saxophone) Jimmy Bunn (piano) Red Callender (bass) Chuck Thompson (drums)Hollywood, CA, June 12, 1947
| D1083-C | The Chase (nc.) | Dial LP 211; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130, SPJ 130 CD |
| D1083-D | The Chase, Pt. 1 | Dial 1017; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130, SPJ 130 CD |
| D1084-D | The Chase, Pt. 2 | - |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 130 CD Dexter Gordon On Dial The Complete Sessions - The Chase
* Dial LP 211 Various Artists - Mr. Saxophone......?
* Dial 1017 Dexter Gordon/Wardell Gray - The Chase, Pt. 1&2
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Jimmy Bunn (piano) Red Callender (bass) Chuck Thompson (drums)Hollywood, CA, June 12, 1947
| D1085-A | Chromatic Aberration | Dial LP 204 |
| D1085-B | - | Dial 1054; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130, SPJ 130 CD |
| D1085-C | Iridescence (Chromatic Aberration) | Spotlite (E) SPJ 133, SPJ 130 CD |
| D1086-A | It's The Talk Of The Town, I (On The Town) | Dial LP 210; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130, SPJ 130 CD |
| D1086-B | It's The Talk Of The Town, II (Talk Of The Town) | Dial 1038; Spotlite (E) SPJ 133, SPJ 130 CD |
| D1087-A | Bikini (Blues Bikini) | Dial 1022, 1054, 759, LP 204; Spotlite (E) SPJ 133, SPJ 130 CD |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 133 Dexter Gordon - Move!
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 130 CD Dexter Gordon On Dial The Complete Sessions - The Chase
* Dial LP 204 Dexter Gordon
* Dial LP 210 Various Artists - Swinging With The Woody Herman Woodchoppers
* Dial 1054 Dexter Gordon - Chromatic Aberration b/w Blues Bikini
* Dial 1038 Dexter Gordon - Lullaby In Rhythm b/w Talk Of The Town
* Dial 1022 Charlie Parker - Stupendous b/w Dexter Gordon - Bikini
= Dial D 2 Various Artists - Bebop Jazz 1948
* Dial 759 Teddy Edwards - Blues In Teddy's Flat b/w Bikini
Mary Ann McCall With Ralph Burns Orchestra
Howard McGhee (trumpet) Willie Smith (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Jimmy Rowles (piano) Barney Kessel (guitar) Red Callender (bass) Jackie Mills (drums) Mary Ann McCall (vocals) Ralph Burns (arranger, conductor)Los Angeles, CA, June 19, 1947
| HCO2391-1 | Money Is Honey | Columbia 37590; Epic EG 37315; Jazz Circle Basel (Swi) JCB 20 |
| HCO2392-2 | (I Want A) Big Butter And Egg Man | Columbia 38131; Epic EG 37315; Jazz Circle Basel (Swi) JCB 20 |
| HCO2393-1 | On Time | Columbia 37590; Epic EG 37315; Jazz Circle Basel (Swi) JCB 20 |
* Jazz Circle Basel (Swi) JCB 20 Various Artists - McGhee Special
* Columbia 37590 Mary Ann McCall - Money Is Honey b/w On Time
* Columbia 38131 Mary Ann McCall - Big Butter And Egg Man b/w Trouble Is A Man
Benny Carter And His Orchestra
Al Grey (trombone) Benny Carter (alto saxophone, trumpet) Dexter Gordon, Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone) Sonny White (piano) Jimmy Cannady (guitar) Tom Moultrie (bass) Percy Brice (drums) Clarke Gilben, Hal Hooper, Jane Hutton, Chuck Lowry (vocals)Pasadena, CA, middle 1947
| One O'Clock Jump | Spotlite (E) SPJ 147 | |
| Jump Call | - | |
| My Gal Sal | - | |
| Prelude To A Kiss | AFRS Jubilee 246 | |
| Somebody Loves Me | - |
* AFRS Jubilee 246 Benny Carter And His Orchestra
The Bopland Boys
Howard McGhee (trumpet) Trummy Young (trombone) Sonny Criss (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray (tenor saxophone) Hampton Hawes (piano) Barney Kessel (guitar) possibly Leroy Gray (bass) Ken Kennedy (drums)"Elks Auditorium", Los Angeles, CA, July 6, 1947
| BOP3 | The Hunt, Pt. 1 (Rock' N' Shoals) | Bop 104; Savoy XP 8100, MG 12012, SJL 2222 |
| BOP4 | The Hunt, Pt. 2 (Rock' N' Shoals) | - |
| BOP5 | The Hunt, Pt. 3 (Rock' N' Shoals) | Bop 105; Savoy XP 8100, MG 12012, SJL 2222 |
| BOP6 | The Hunt, Pt. 4 (Rock' N' Shoals) | - |
| BOP7 | The Hunt, Pt. 5 (Rock' N' Shoals) | Bop 101; Savoy XP 8115, MG 9027, MG 12012, SJL 2222 |
| BOP8 | The Hunt, Pt. 6 (Rock' N' Shoals) | - |
| BOP9 | The Hunt, Pt. 7 (Rock' N' Shoals) | Bop 102; Savoy XP 8115, MG 9027, MG 12012, SJL 2222 |
| BOP10 | The Hunt, Pt. 8 (Rock' N' Shoals) | - |
| BOP15 | Bopera, Pt. 1 (Disorder At The Border) | Bop 107; Savoy MG 12012, SJL 2222 |
| BOP16 | Bopera, Pt. 2 (Disorder At The Border) | - |
| BOP17 | Bopera, Pt. 3 (Disorder At The Border) | Bop 108; Savoy MG 12012, SJL 2222 |
| BOP18 | Bopera, Pt. 4 (Disorder At The Border) | - |
| BOP19 | Bopera, Pt. 5 (Disorder At The Border) | Bop 109; Savoy MG 12012, SJL 2222 |
| BOP20 | Bopera, Pt. 6 (Disorder At The Border) | - |
| BOP21 | Bopera, Pt. 7 (Disorder At The Border) | Bop 110; Savoy MG 12012, SJL 2222 |
| BOP36 | Bopland, Pt. 1 (Byas-A-Drink) | Savoy 962, MG 9020, SJL 2222 |
| BOP37 | Bopland, Pt. 2 (Byas-A-Drink) | - |
| BOP38 | Bopland, Pt. 3 (Byas-A-Drink) | Savoy 963, MG 9020, SJL 2222 |
| BOP39 | Bopland, Pt. 4 (Byas-A-Drink) | - |
| BOP40 | Bopland, Pt. 5 (Byas-A-Drink) | Savoy 964, MG 9020, SJL 2222 |
| BOP41 | Bopland, Pt. 6 (Byas-A-Drink) | - |
| BOP42 | Jeronimo, Pt. 1 (Cherrykoke) (Cherokee) | Bop 111; Regent MG 6049; Savoy SJL 2222 |
| BOP43 | Jeronimo, Pt. 2 (Cherrykoke) (Cherokee) | - |
| BOP44 | Jeronimo, Pt. 3 (Cherrykoke) (Cherokee) | Bop 112; Regent MG 6049; Savoy SJL 2222 |
| BOP45 | Jeronimo, Pt. 4 (Cherrykoke) (Cherokee) | - |
| BOP46 | Jeronimo, Pt. 5 (Cherrykoke) (Cherokee) | Bop 113; Regent MG 6049; Savoy SJL 2222 |
| BOP47 | Jeronimo, Pt. 6 (Cherrykoke) (Cherokee) | - |
| BOP48 | Jeronimo, Pt. 7 (Cherrykoke) (Cherokee) | Bop 114; Regent MG 6049; Savoy SJL 2222 |
| BOP49 | Jeronimo, Pt. 8 (Cherrykoke) (Cherokee) | - |
| BOP54 | Bop After Hours, Pt. 1 (After Hours Bop) | Bop 115; Savoy SJL 2211 |
| BOP55 | Bop After Hours, Pt. 2 (After Hours Bop) | - |
| BOP56 | Bop After Hours, Pt. 3 (After Hours Bop) | Bop 116; Savoy SJL 2211 |
| BOP57 | Bop After Hours, Pt. 4 (After Hours Bop) | - |
| BOP58 | Bop After Hours, Pt. 5 (After Hours Bop) | Bop 117; Savoy SJL 2211 |
| BOP59 | Bop After Hours, Pt. 6 (After Hours Bop) | - |
* Savoy SJL 2222 Wardell Gray/Dexter Gordon - The Hunt
* Regent MG 6049; Savoy MG 12196 Various Artists - Jazz Concert West Coast
* Savoy SJL 2211 Dexter Gordon - Long Tall Dexter
* Savoy MG 9027 Various Artists - Hollywood Jazz Concert, Vol. 2
* Savoy MG 9020 Various Artists - Hollywood Jazz Concert, Vol. 1
* Savoy XP 8100 Various Artists - Hollywood Jazz Session, Vol. 1
* Savoy XP 8115 Various Artists - Hollywood Jazz Session, Vol. 2
* Bop 104 Howard McGhee - The Hunt, Pt. 1 b/w Sonny Criss - The Hunt, Pt. 2
* Bop 105 Barney Kessel - The Hunt, Pt. 3 b/w Trummy Young - The Hunt, Pt. 4
* Bop 101 Dexter Gordon/Wardell Gray - The Hunt, Pt. 5 b/w The Hunt, Pt. 6
* Bop 102 Dexter Gordon/Wardell Gray - The Hunt, Pt. 7 b/w The Hunt, Pt. 8
* Bop 107 Trummy Young - Bopera, Pt. 1 b/w Wardell Gray - Bopera, Pt. 2
* Bop 108 Howard McGhee - Bopera, Pt. 3 b/w Sonny Criss - Bopera, Pt. 4
* Bop 109 Dexter Gordon - Bopera, Pt. 5 b/w Barney Kessel - Bopera, Pt. 6
* Bop 110 Hampton Hawes - Bopera, Pt. 7 b/w Wild Bill Moore - Unfinished Bopera
* Savoy 962 The Bopland Boys - Bopland, Pt. 1&2
* Savoy 963 The Bopland Boys - Bopland, Pt. 3&4
* Savoy 964 The Bopland Boys - Bopland, Pt. 5&6
* Bop 111 Trummy Young - Jeronimo, Pt. 1 b/w Barney Kessel - Jeronimo, Pt. 2
* Bop 112 Barney Kessel/Sonny Criss - Jeronimo, Pt. 3 b/w Sonny Criss - Jeronimo, Pt. 4
* Bop 113 Dexter Gordon - Jeronimo, Pt. 5 b/w Jeronimo, Pt. 6
* Bop 114 Dexter Gordon - Jeronimo, Pt. 7 b/w Dexter Gordon/Wardell Gray - Jeronimo, Pt. 8
* Bop 115 Trummy Young - Bop After Hours, Pt. 1 b/w Barney Kessel - Bop After Hours, Pt. 2
* Bop 116 Dexter Gordon - Bop After Hours, Pt. 3 b/w Howard McGhee - Bop After Hours, Pt. 4
* Bop 117 Hampton Hawes - Bop After Hours, Pt. 5 b/w Sonny Criss - Bop After Hours, Pt. 6
Red Norvo Septet
Ray Linn (trumpet) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Jimmy Giuffre (tenor, alto saxophone) Red Norvo (vibraphone) Dodo Marmarosa (piano -2) Barney Kessel (guitar) Red Callender (bass) Jackie Mills (drums) Shorty Rogers (arranger)Los Angeles, CA, November 28, 1947
| 1. 2626-5D | I'll Follow You | Capitol 15233, M 11029; Mosaic MQ19-170 |
| 2. 2644-4D | Bop! | - |
* Mosaic MQ19-170, MD12-170 Various Artists - Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions
* Capitol 15233 Red Norvo - I'll Follow You b/w Bop!
Jesse Price And His Blues Band
Ray Linn (trumpet) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Jimmy Giuffre (tenor, alto saxophone) Red Norvo (piano) Barney Kessel (guitar -1) Red Callender (bass) Jackie Mills (drums) Jesse Price (vocals) Shorty Rogers (arranger)Los Angeles, CA, November 28, 1947
| 1. 2627-2D | Baby, Let's Be Friends! | Capitol 15138, CDP 7243 8 52051-2; Mosaic MQ19-170 |
| 2. 2628-1D | My Baby Done Left Me | - |
* Capitol CDP 7243 8 52051-2 Various Artists - Jumpin' Like Mad Cool Cats And Hip Chicks Non-Stop Dancin'
* Capitol 15138 Jesse Price - Baby, Let's Be Friends! b/w My Baby Done Left Me
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Jimmy Rowles (piano) Red Callender (bass) Roy Porter (drums)NYC, December 4, 1947
| D1141-C | Ghost Of A Chance | Dial 1042 (alt.), LP 204; Spotlite (E) SPJ 133, SPJ 130 CD |
| D1141-E | - | Dial 1018; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130, SPJ 130 CD |
| D1142-A | Sweet And Lovely | Dial LP 204; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130, SPJ 133, SPJ 130 CD |
| D1142-D | - | Dial 1042, 1042 (alt.); Spotlite (E) SPJ 130, SPJ 130 CD |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 130 Dexter Gordon - The Chase
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 130 CD Dexter Gordon On Dial The Complete Sessions - The Chase
* Dial LP 204 Dexter Gordon
* Dial 1042 (alt.) Dexter Gordon - Ghost Of A Chance b/w Sweet And Lovely
* Dial 1018 Dexter Gordon - Mischievous Lady b/w Ghost Of A Chance
* Dial 1042 James Moody - Oh, Well! b/w Dexter Gordon - Sweet And Lovely
Dexter Gordon - Teddy Edwards Quintet
Teddy Edwards, Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Jimmy Rowles (piano) Red Callender (bass) Roy Porter (drums)NYC, December 4, 1947
| D1143-C | The Duel, Pt. 1 (Horning In, Pt. 1) | Dial 1028 (alt.), LP 204; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130, SPJ 130 CD |
| D1143-DD | The Duel, Pt. 1 | Dial 1028; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130, SPJ 130 CD |
| D1144-C | The Duel, Pt. 2 (Horning In, Pt. 2) | Dial 1028 (alt.), LP 204; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130 CD |
| D1144-DF | The Duel, Pt. 2 | Dial 1028; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130 CD |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 130 CD Dexter Gordon On Dial The Complete Sessions - The Chase
* Dial LP 204 Dexter Gordon
* Dial 1028 (alt.) Dexter Gordon/Teddy Edwards - The Duel, Pt. 1&2
= Dial 1048 Dexter Gordon/Teddy Edwards - Horning In, Pt. 1&2
* Dial 1028 Dexter Gordon/Teddy Edwards - The Duel, Pt. 1&2
Dexter Gordon Quintette
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Leo Parker (baritone saxophone) Tadd Dameron (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Art Blakey (drums)NYC, December 11, 1947
| S3491-3 | Settin'n The Pace, Pt. 1 | Savoy 913, XP 8022, MG 9003, MG 12130, SJL 2211 |
| S3492-3 | Settin'n The Pace, Pt. 2 | - |
| S3493 | So Easy | Savoy 960, XP 8022, MG 9003, MG 12130, SJL 2211 |
| - | So Easy (alt. take) | Savoy SJL 2211 |
| S3494 | Dexter's Riff | Savoy 960, XP 8080, MG 9016, MG 12130, SJL 2211 |
| - | Dexter's Riff (alt. take) | Savoy SJL 2211 |
* Savoy SJL 2211 Dexter Gordon - Long Tall Dexter
* Savoy MG 9003 Dexter Gordon And His Boys
* Savoy MG 9016 Dexter Gordon - New Sound In Modern Music, Vol. 3
* Savoy XP 8022 Dexter Gordon - New Trends In Jazz, Vol. 3
* Savoy XP 8080 Dexter Gordon - New Sounds In Modern Music, Vol. 2
* Savoy 913 Dexter Gordon - Settin'n The Pace, Pt. 1&2
* Savoy 960 Dexter Gordon - So Easy b/w Dexter's Riff
Wynonie Harris And His All Stars
Bob Merrill (trumpet) Gerald Valentine (trombone) Don Stovall (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon, William Parker (tenor saxophone) unknown (piano) Rene Hall (guitar) unknown (bass) unknown (drums) Wynonie Harris (vocals)NYC, December 16, 1947
| K5318 | Snake Hearted Woman Blues | unissued |
| K5319 | Wild Women Blues | - |
| K5320 | Baby, Baby Shame On You | - |
| K5321 | Your Money Don't Mean A Thing (Come Live With Me Baby) | King 4217 |
Leo Parker's All Stars
Joe Newman (trumpet) J.J. Johnson (trombone) Dexter Gordon (tenor, alto saxophone) Leo Parker (baritone saxophone) Hank Jones (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Shadow Wilson (drums)NYC, December 19, 1947
| S3495-1 | Wee Dot | Savoy SJL 2211 |
| S3495-2 | - | Savoy SJL 2225 |
| S3495-3 | - | Savoy 950, XP 8060, MG 9009, SJL 2211; Metronome (Swd) B 514 |
| S3495-4 | - | Savoy SJL 2225 |
| S3496 | Solitude | Savoy 929, XP 8060, MG 9024, SJL 2225 |
| S3497-1 | The Lion Roars | Savoy SJL 2211 |
| S3497-2 | - | Savoy SJL 2225 |
| S3497-3 | The Lion Roars (Lion's Roar) | Savoy XP 8060, MG 9026, SJL 2211 |
| S3497-4 | The Lion Roars | Savoy SJL 2225 |
| S3498 | Mad Lad Boogie | Savoy 929, XP 8060 |
* Savoy SJL 2225 Various Artists - The Be Bop Boys
* Savoy MG 9009 Leo Parker's All Stars
* Savoy MG 9024 Various Artists - Birth Of The Bop, Vol. 3
* Savoy MG 9026 Various Artists - Birth Of The Bop, Vol. 5
* Savoy XP 8060 Leo Parker - Birth Of Bop, Vol. 1
* Savoy 950 Leo Parker - Wee Dot b/w Leapin' Leo
* Metronome (Swd) B 514 James Moody - Good Bait b/w Dexter Gordon/Leo Parker - Wee Dot
* Savoy 929 Leo Parker - Solitude b/w Mad Lad Boogie
Dexter Gordon And His Boys
Fats Navarro (trumpet -2/4) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Tadd Dameron (piano) Nelson Boyd (bass) Art Mardigan (drums)NYC, December 22, 1947
| 1. S3511 | Dexter's Mood | Savoy XP 8080, MG 9016, MG 12133, SJL 2211 |
| 2. S3512 | Dextrose | Savoy 955, XP 8023, MG 9003, MG 12133, SJL 2211 |
| 3. S3513 | Index | Savoy XP 8023, MG 9003, MG 12133, SJL 2211 |
| 4. S3514 | Dextivity | Savoy XP 8022, MG 9003, MG 12133, SJL 2211 |
* Savoy SJL 2211 Dexter Gordon - Long Tall Dexter
* Savoy MG 9016 Dexter Gordon - New Sound In Modern Music, Vol. 3
* Savoy MG 9003 Dexter Gordon And His Boys
* Savoy XP 8080 Dexter Gordon - New Sounds In Modern Music, Vol. 2
* Savoy XP 8023 Dexter Gordon - New Trends In Jazz, Vol. 4
* Savoy XP 8022 Dexter Gordon - New Trends In Jazz, Vol. 3
* Savoy 955 Dexter Gordon - Dextrose b/w Fats Navarro - Nostalgia
1948 (age 25)
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Jimmy Bunn (piano) Red Callender (bass) Chuck Thompson (drums)December 16, 1948
| One The Town | IAJRC 15 |
1949
Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra
Fats Navarro (trumpet) Kai Winding (trombone) Sahib Shihab (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Cecil Payne (baritone saxophone) Tadd Dameron (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums) Vidal Balado (congas) Diego Ibarra (bongos) Rae Pearl (vocals)NYC, January 18, 1949
| 3391-3E | Sid's Delight | Capitol 57-60006, M 11059, (J) CR 8812 |
| 3392-3E | Casbah | - |
* Capitol (J) CR 8812, (J) ECJ 50073 Various Artists - Bebop Professors
* Capitol 57-60006, (E) CL 13122 Tadd Dameron - Sid's Delight b/w Casbah
1950
Wardell Gray - Dexter Gordon Septet
Clark Terry (trumpet) Sonny Criss (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray (tenor saxophone) Jimmy Bunn (piano) Billy Hadnott (bass) Chuck Thompson (drums) Damita Jo (vocals -3)"Hula Hut Club", Los Angeles, CA, August 27, 1950
| 1. (1231) | Jazz On Sunset, Pt. 1&2 (Move) | Prestige 778, PRLP 128, PRLP 7009, P 24062; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 051-2 |
| 2. (1232) | Jazz On Sunset, Pt. 3&4 (Move) | Prestige 779, PRLP 128, PRLP 7009, P 24062; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 051-2 |
| 3. | I Can't Give You Anything But Love | Xanadu 200 |
= Prestige PR 7343 Wardell Gray Memorial Album
* Prestige P 24062 Wardell Gray - Central Avenue
* Xanadu 200 The Sonny Criss Memorial Album
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 051-2 Wardell Gray Memorial, Vol. 2
* Prestige PRLP 128 Wardell Gray - Jazz Concert
* Prestige 778 Wardell Gray - Jazz On Sunset, Pt. 1&2
* Prestige 779 Wardell Gray - Jazz On Sunset, Pt. 3&4
Helen Humes
Vernon Smith (trumpet) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Freddie Simon (baritone saxophone -1/4) Maurice Simon (baritone saxophone -5/8) Ernie Freeman (piano -1/4) Ernie Freedman (piano -5/8) Red Callender (bass) J.C. Heard (drums) Helen Humes (vocals)Los Angeles, CA, November 20, 1950
| 1. D418 | Ain't Gonna Quit You Baby | Savoy SJL 2215 |
| 2. D419-4 | Helen's Advice | Discovery 535; Savoy SJL 2215 |
| 3. D420 | Knockin' Myself Out | Savoy SJL 2215 |
| 4. D421-4 | Airplane Blues | Discovery 535; Savoy SJL 2215 |
| 5. | Ain't Gonna Quit You Baby | Savoy SJL 2215 |
| 6. | Helen's Advice | - |
| 7. | Knockin' Myself Out | - |
| 8. | Airplane Blues | - |
* Discovery 535 Helen Humes - Helen's Advice b/w Airplane Blues
1952
Helen Humes
unknown (trumpet) unknown (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) unknown (piano) unknown (guitar) unknown (bass) unknown (drums) Helen Humes (vocals)"Just Jazz Concert", Pasadena, CA, February 2, 1952
| They Raided The Joint | Whiskey, Women And... KM 701 | |
| Loud Takin' Woman | - | |
| Mean Way Of Lovin' | Whiskey, Women And... KM 707 | |
| I Cried For You | - |
* Whiskey, Women And... KM 707 Helen Humes - New Million Dollar Secret
Les Thompson Septet
Conte Candoli (trumpet -1,3/5) Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray (tenor saxophone) Les Thompson (harmonica -3/5) Bobby Tucker (piano) Don Bagley (bass) Chico Hamilton (drums)"Just Jazz Concert", Pasadena, CA, February 2, 1952
| 1. | The Steeplechase | Decca DL 7025 |
| 2. | The Chase | - |
| 3. | Take The "A" Train | RCA Victor LPM 3102 |
| 4. | Robbins' Nest | - |
| 5. | Stardust | - |
* RCA Victor LPM 3102, LSP 3102 Les Thompson - Gene Norman Presents Just Jazz
Wardell Gray - Dexter Gordon Quintet
Wardell Gray (tenor saxophone -1/4) Dexter Gordon (tenor, baritone saxophone) Gerald Wiggins (piano, organ, celeste) Red Callender (bass) Chuck Thompson (drums) Gladys Bentley (vocals)Hollywood, CA, June 9, 1952
| 1. | The Rubaiyat | Fontana (F) FJL 907 |
| 2. | The Rubaiyat (alt. take) | - |
| 3. | Jungle Jungle Jump | - |
| 4. | Citizen's Bop | - |
| 5. | My Kinda Love | - |
Lowell Fulson Sextet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) unknown (baritone saxophone) unknown (piano) Lowell Fulson (guitar) unknown (bass) unknown (drums)Hollywood, CA, June, 1952
| Good Party Shuffle | Swing Time 320 |
1955 (age 32)
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Leroy Vinnegar (bass) Lawrence Marable (drums)Hollywood, CA, September 18, 1955
| Daddy Plays The Horn | Bethlehem BCP 36 | |
| Confirmation | Bethlehem 11026, BCP 36 | |
| Darn That Dream | Bethlehem 11025, BCP 36, BCP 6035 | |
| Number Four | Bethlehem 11025, BCP 36 | |
| Autumn In New York | Bethlehem 11085, BCP 36 | |
| You Can Depend On Me | Bethlehem BCP 36 |
= Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR 154 Dexter Gordon Plays
* Bethlehem BCP 6035 Various Artists - Fifteen Star Saxphones
* Bethlehem 11026 Dexter Gordon - Confirmation, Pt. 1&2
* Bethlehem 11025 Dexter Gordon - Number Four b/w Darn That Dream
* Bethlehem 11085 Dexter Gordon - Autumn In New York, Pt. 1&2
Stan Levey Sextet
Conte Candoli (trumpet) Frank Rosolino (trombone) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Lou Levy (piano) Leroy Vinnegar (bass) Stan Levey (drums)Los Angeles, CA, September 27 & 28, 1955
| Diggin' For Diz | Bethlehem BCP 37 | |
| Ruby, My Dear | - | |
| Tune Up | - | |
| La Chaloupee | - | |
| Day In, Day Out | - | |
| Stanley The Steamer | - | |
| This Time The Dream's On Me | - |
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Jimmy Robinson (trumpet -1,3,6) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Carl Perkins (piano) Leroy Vinnegar (bass) Chuck Thompson (drums)Hollywood, CA, November 11 & 12, 1955
| 1. | Silver Plated | Dootone DLP 207 |
| 2. | Cry Me A River | - |
| 3. | Rhythm Mad | - |
| 4. | Don't Worry 'Bout Me | - |
| 5. | I Hear Music | - |
| 6. | Bonna Rue | - |
| 7. | I Should Care | - |
| 8. | Blowin' For Dootsie | - |
| 9. | Tenderly | - |
1960 (age 37)
Dexter Gordon Sextet
Martin Banks (trumpet -1/4,6) Richard Boone (trombone -1/4,6) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Dolo Coker (piano) Charles Green (bass) Lawrence Marable (drums)Los Angeles, CA, October 13, 1960
| 1. | Home Run | Jazzland JLP 29, JLP 1001 |
| 2. | Dolo | Jazzland JLP 29 |
| 3. | Lovely Lisa | - |
| 4. | Affair In Havana | - |
| 5. | Jodi | - |
| 6. | Field Day | - |
* Jazzland JLP 1001 Various Artists - The Stars Of Jazz 1961
1961
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Freddie Hubbard (trumpet) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Horace Parlan (piano) George Tucker (bass) Al Harewood (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 6, 1961
| tk.5 | I Was Doing All Right | Blue Note BLP 4077 |
| tk.10 | I Want More | Blue Note CDP 7 84077-2, (J) TOCJ 5941/44 |
| tk.12 | You've Changed | Blue Note BLP 4077, BN-LA 393-H2 |
| tk.13 | Society Red | Blue Note BLP 4077 |
| tk.20 | It's You Or No One | Blue Note BLP 4077, BN-LA 393-H2 |
| tk.18 | For Regulars Only (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7 84077-2 |
| tk.21 | For Regulars Only | Blue Note BLP 4077 |
* Blue Note BN-LA 393-H2 Dexter Gordon Best Album
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ 5941/44 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 4000 Series
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Philly Joe Jones (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 9, 1961
| tk.4 | Landslide | Blue Note LT 1051, CDP 7 46544-2, (J) TOCJ 5941/44 |
| tk.8 | Modal Mood | Blue Note 45-1829, BLP 4083, BN-LA 393-H2 |
| tk.13 | Clear The Dex | Blue Note BLP 4083, BN-LA 393-H2 |
| tk.20 | Soul Sister | Blue Note 45-1828, BLP 4083 |
| tk.26 | Smile | Blue Note BLP 4083 |
| tk.28 | Ernie's Tune | Blue Note 45-1829, BLP 4083, BN-LA 393-H2 |
| tk.32 | I Want More | Blue Note BLP 4083 |
| tk.34 | The End Of A Love Affair | Blue Note BLP 4083, BN-LA 393-H2 |
* Blue Note BLP 4083, BST 84083, CDP 7 46544-2 Dexter Gordon - Dexter Calling...
* Blue Note BN-LA 393-H2 Dexter Gordon Best Album
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ 5941/44 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 4000 Series
* Blue Note 45-1829 Dexter Gordon - Ernie's Tune b/w Modal Mood
* Blue Note 45-1828 Dexter Gordon - Soul Sister, Pt. 1&2
1962
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Tommy Turrentine (trumpet) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Sir Charles Thompson (piano) Al Lucas (bass) Willie Bobo (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 5, 1962
| tk.11 | Serenade In Blue | Blue Note LT 1051 |
| tk.12 | You Said It | - |
| tk.19 | Love Locked Out | - |
| Six Bits Jones | rejected | |
| McSplivens | - | |
| How Now | - |
Pony Poindexter Nonet
Gene Quill, Phil Woods (alto saxophone) Pony Poindexter (alto, soprano saxophone) Dexter Gordon, Billy Mitchell (tenor saxophone) Pepper Adams (baritone saxophone) Gildo Machones (piano) Bill Yancey (bass) Charlie Persip (drums) Gene Kee (arranger)NYC, May 10, 1962
| Catin' Latin | Epic LA 16035 | |
| Salt Peanuts | - | |
| Struttin' With Some Barbecue | - | |
| Pony's Express | - | |
| Artistry In Rhythm | - | |
| Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer | Columbia CL 1893 |
* Columbia CL 1893, CS 8693, PC 36803; Columbia/Legacy CJ 40166 Various Artists - Jingle Bell Jazz
Sonny Stitt Quintet
Sonny Stitt (alto, tenor saxophone) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Don Patterson (organ) Paul Weedon (guitar) Billy James (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 14, 1962
| tk.4 | Lady Be Good | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34200-2 |
| tk.6 or 7 | unknown title, No. 1 | rejected |
| tk.10 | There Will Never Be Another You | - |
| tk.11 | unknown title, No. 1 | - |
| tk.12 or 13 | unknown title, No. 2 (Charleston) | - |
| tk.14 | Bye Bye Blackbird | - |
Herbie Hancock Quintet
Freddie Hubbard (trumpet, flugelhorn) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Herbie Hancock (piano) Butch Warren (bass) Billy Higgins (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 28, 1962
| tk.1 | Empty Pockets | Blue Note BLP 4109, BN-LA 399-H2 |
| tk.3 | Empty Pockets (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 37643-2 |
| tk.4 | Three Bags Full | Blue Note 45-1862, BLP 4109, BN-LA 399-H2 |
| tk.5 | Three Bags Full (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 37643-2 |
| tk.6 | Watermelon Man | Blue Note 45-1862, BLP 4109, BST 89907, BST2 84433, (J) NP 2012, (J) NP 9020C |
| tk.7 | Watermelon Man (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 37643-2 |
| tk.10 | The Maze | Blue Note BLP 4109 |
| tk.13 | Driftin' | Blue Note 45-1863, BLP 4109, BN-LA 399-H2 |
| tk.20 | Alone And I | Blue Note 45-1863, BLP 4109 |
* Blue Note BN-LA 399-H2 Herbie Hancock Best Album
* Blue Note BST 89907 The Best Of Herbie Hancock
* Blue Note BST2 84433 Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note, Vol. 2
* Blue Note (J) NP 9020C Various Artists - Blue Note Jazz
* Blue Note 45-1862 Herbie Hancock - Watermelon Man b/w Three Bags Full
* Blue Note (J) NP 2012 Herbie Hancock - Watermelon Man, Pt. 1&2
* Blue Note 45-1863 Herbie Hancock - Driftin' b/w Alone And I
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Dave Burns (trumpet) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Sonny Clark (piano) Ron Carter (bass) Philly Joe Jones (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 25, 1962
| tk.6 | Blue Gardenia | Blue Note LT 1051 |
| tk.12 | Second Balcony Jump | - |
| tk.21 | Six Bits Jones | - |
| Three O'Clock In The Morning | rejected | |
| McSplivens | - | |
| My Heart Stood Still | - |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Sonny Clark (piano) Butch Warren (bass) Billy Higgins (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 27, 1962
| tk.3 | Three O'Clock In The Morning | Blue Note BLP 4112, BST2 84433 |
| tk.4 | Second Balcony Jump | Blue Note BLP 4112 |
| tk.6 | Where Are You | - |
| tk.8 | Cheese Cake | - |
| tk.12 | I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry | - |
| tk.13 | Love For Sale | - |
* Blue Note BST2 84433 Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note, Vol. 2
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Sonny Clark (piano) Butch Warren (bass) Billy Higgins (drums): same personnelRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 29, 1962
| tk.3 | McSplivens | Blue Note BLP 4133 |
| tk.6 | The Back Bone | - |
| tk.15 | Soy Califa | Blue Note BLP 4133, BN-LA 393-H2 |
| tk.21 | You Stepped Out Of A Dream | Blue Note BLP 4133 |
| tk.20 | Until The Real Thing Comes Along | - |
| tk.22 | Don't Explain | Blue Note BLP 4133, BN-LA 393-H2 |
* Blue Note BN-LA 393-H2 Dexter Gordon Best Album
Dexter Gordon With Atli Bjorn Trio
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Atli Bjorn (piano) Marcel Rigot (bass) William Schiopffe (drums)broadcast, "Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, November 28, 1962
| Introduction | SteepleChase (D) SCC 6004 | |
| I'll Remember April | - | |
| Cry Me A River | - |
1963 (age 40)
Dexter Gordon With The Three Bosses
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Pierre Michelot (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums) Francis Wolff (producer)CBS Studios, Paris, France, May 23, 1963
| (tk.3) | Our Love Is Here To Stay | Blue Note BST 84430, CDP 7 46394-2 |
| (tk.4) | Broadway | Blue Note BLP 4146 |
| (tk.5) | Stairway To The Stars | - |
| (tk.1) | A Night In Tunisia | - |
| (tk.8) | Willow Weep For Me | - |
| (tk.3) | Scrapple From The Apple | - |
* Blue Note BLP 4146, BST 84146, CDP 7 46394-2 Dexter Gordon - Our Man In Paris
1964
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Donald Byrd (trumpet -1,2) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Art Taylor (drums) Frank Wolff (producer)Barclay Studios, Paris, France, June 2, 1964
| 1. 1387 tk.13 | Coppin' The Haven | Blue Note BLP 4176 |
| 2. 1386 tk.17 | Tanya | Blue Note BLP 4176, BN-LA 393-H2 |
| 3. 1389 tk.20 | Kong Neptune (King Neptune) | Blue Note CDP 7 84176-2 |
| 4. 1388 tk.23 | Darn That Dream | Blue Note BLP 4176 |
* Blue Note BN-LA 393-H2 Dexter Gordon Best Album
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone, vocals) Tete Montoliu (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums)broadcast, "Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, June 11, 1964
| Introduction By Dexter Gordon | SteepleChase (D) SCC 6008 | |
| Cheese Cake | - | |
| Manha De Carnaval | - | |
| Second Balcony Jump | - |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone, vocals) Tete Montoliu (piano) Benny Nielsen (bass) Alex Riel (drums)broadcast, "Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, June 24, 1964
| Introduction | SteepleChase (D) SCC 6012 | |
| King Neptune (Kong Neptune) | - | |
| Satin Doll | - | |
| Body And Soul | - | |
| I Want To Blow Now (incomplete) | - |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone, vocals) Tete Montoliu (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Rune Carlsson (drums)broadcast, "Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 9, 1964
| Introduction | SteepleChase (D) SCC 6015 | |
| I Want More | - | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | - | |
| Where Are You | - | |
| I Want To Blow Now | - | |
| Second Balcony Jump (incomplete) | - |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone, vocals) Tete Montoliu (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums)broadcast, "Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 23, 1964
| Introduction | SteepleChase (D) SCC 6018 | |
| Love For Sale | - | |
| I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry | - | |
| Big, Fat Butterfly | - | |
| Soul Sister | - | |
| Cherokee (incomplete) | - |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone, vocals) Tete Montoliu (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums): same personnelbroadcast, "Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, August 6, 1964
| Introduction | SteepleChase (D) SCC 6022 | |
| Just Friends | - | |
| Three O'Clock In The Morning | - | |
| Where Are You | - | |
| It's You Or No One | - |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone, vocals) Tete Montoliu (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums): same personnelbroadcast, "Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, August 20, 1964
| Introduction | SteepleChase (D) SCC 6028 | |
| Billie's Bounce | - | |
| Satin Doll | - | |
| Soul Sister | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia (incomplete) | - |
1965
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Freddie Hubbard (trumpet -1/3,5,6) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Barry Harris (piano) Bob Cranshaw (bass -1,3/6) Ben Tucker (bass -2) Billy Higgins (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 27, 1965
| 1. 1586 tk.3 | Hanky Panky | Blue Note (J) GXF 3055 |
| 2. 1587 tk.5 | Devilette | - |
| 3. 1588 tk.7 | Clubhouse | - |
| 4. 1589 tk.14 | Jodi | - |
| 5. 1590 tk.17 | I'm A Fool To Want You | - |
| 6. 1591 tk.22 | Lady Iris B | - |
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Bobby Hutcherson (vibraphone) Barry Harris (piano) Bob Cranshaw (bass) Billy Higgins (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 28, 1965
| 1592 tk.4 | Le Coiffeur | Blue Note BLP 4204 |
| 1593 tk.11 | Manha De Carnaval | - |
| Very Saxily Yours | rejected | |
| tk.23 | Flick Of A Trick | Blue Note CDP 7 46681-2 |
| 1594 tk.28 | Everybody Somebody's Fool | Blue Note BLP 4204 |
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Bobby Hutcherson (vibraphone) Barry Harris (piano) Bob Cranshaw (bass) Billy Higgins (drums): same personnelRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 29, 1965
| tk.6 | Very Saxily Yours | Blue Note CDP 7 46681-2 |
| 1595 tk.10 | Shiny Stockings | Blue Note BLP 4204, BN-LA 393-H2 |
| 1596 tk.15 | Who Can I Turn To | Blue Note BLP 4204 |
| 1597 tk.17 | Heartaches | - |
* Blue Note BN-LA 393-H2 Dexter Gordon Best Album
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Atli Bjorn (piano) Benny Nielsen (bass) Finn Frederiksen (drums)"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, June 10, 1965
| Take The "A" Train | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36031 | |
| Introduction By Dexter Gordon | - | |
| My Melancholy Baby | - | |
| Introduction By Dexter Gordon | - | |
| What's New | - | |
| Introduction By Dexter Gordon | - | |
| Wee Dot | - | |
| Introduction By Dexter Gordon | - | |
| Second Balcony Jump | - |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums)"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, June 24, 1965
| There'll Never Be Another You | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36032 | |
| Introduction By Dexter Gordon | - | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | - | |
| Introduction By Dexter Gordon | - | |
| I Should Care | - | |
| Introduction By Dexter Gordon | - | |
| Loose Walk | - |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums): same personnel"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 8, 1965
| Take The "A" Train | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36033 | |
| Shiny Stockings | - | |
| Misty | - | |
| Cheese Cake | - |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums): same personnel"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, August 5, 1965
| Heartaches | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36034 | |
| Devilette | - | |
| You've Changed | - | |
| Introduction | - | |
| So What (incomplete) | - |
Dexter Gordon Quartet With Donald Byrd
Donald Byrd (trumpet) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums)"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, August 19, 1965
| Ladybird | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36035 | |
| So What | - | |
| Who Can I Turn To | - | |
| Blues By Five (incomplete) | - |
Booker Ervin - Dexter Gordon Quintet
Booker Ervin, Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Jaki Byard (piano) Reggie Workman (bass) Alan Dawson (drums)Munich, West Germany, October 27, 1965
| Settin' The Space | Prestige PR 7455 | |
| Dexter's Deck | - |
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Albert Mangelsdorff (trombone) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Peter Truk (bass) Cees See (drums)Berlin, West Germany, October 31, 1965
| Dig | Musica Jazz (It) 2MJP 1081 |
Kitty White
Sonny Grey (trumpet) Melih Gurel (flugelhorn) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Jean-Louis Chautemps (baritone saxophone) Kitty White (piano, vocals) Pierre Cullaz (guitar) Michel Gaudry or Jimmy Woode (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums)Paris, France, December 2, 1965
| Say It Isn't So | Colover CLS 1229 | |
| My Kind Of Guy | - |
1966
Dexter Gordon Quartet With Pony Poindexter
Pony Poindexter (alto saxophone, vocals) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Makaya Ntshoko (drums)"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, January 6, 1966
| Stella By Starlight | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36036 | |
| Introduction | - | |
| Satin Doll | - | |
| Introduction | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Introduction | - | |
| Sonnymoon For Two (incomplete) | - |
1967
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Bo Stief (bass) Art Taylor (drums)"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, June 29, 1967
| The Squirrel | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 57302-2 | |
| Cheese Cake | - | |
| You've Changed | - | |
| Sonnymoon For Two | - |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Albert Heath (drums)"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 20, 1967
| Sonnymoon For Two | Black Lion (E) BLP 30102 | |
| For All We Know | - | |
| Devilette | - | |
| Doxy | - | |
| Like Someone In Love | - | |
| Body And Soul | - | |
| There Will Never Be Another You | Black Lion (E) BLP 30157 | |
| Blues Walk | - | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | - | |
| Misty | - |
* Black Lion (E) BLP 30157 Dexter Gordon - The Montmartre Collection, Vol. 2
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Albert Heath (drums): same personnel"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 21, 1967
| Introduction By Dexter Gordon | da music (G) CD 877649-2 | |
| But Not For Me | Black Lion (J) 27JDB 150/51 | |
| Take The "A" Train | Black Lion (E) BLP 30157 | |
| For All We Know (alt. take) | da music (G) CD 877649-2 | |
| Blues Walk (alt. take) | - | |
| I Guess I'll Have To Hang My Tears Out To Dry | - | |
| Love For Sale | - |
* Black Lion (E) BLP 30157 Dexter Gordon - The Montmartre Collection, Vol. 2
* da music (G) CD 877649-2 Dexter Gordon - Take The "A" Train
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Albert Heath (drums): same personnel"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 21 or 20, 1967
| I Should Care | Jazz Colours (G) 874727-2 | |
| Darn That Dream | - | |
| Now's The Time | - | |
| Satin Doll | - | |
| What's New | - |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Lars Sjosten (piano) Torbjorn Hultcrantz (bass) Jual Curtis (drums)Continental, 1967
| The Shadow Of Your Smile | Moon (It) MCD 059-2 |
1968 (age 45)
Johnny Griffin - Dexter Gordon Quintet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone -1) Hampton Hawes (piano) Jimmy Woode (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums)live in Rome, Italy, January 25, 1968
| 1. | Blues Up And Down | Joker (J) UPS 2058 KR |
| 2. | It's You Or No One | unissued |
= Lotus (It) LOP 14.082 Johnny Griffin Meets Dexter Gordon
= Ninety-One Jazz Vintage (J) CRCJ 10010 Johnny Griffin And Dexter Gordon - Jazz Undulation: Ninety-One Jazz Vintage Series
Ben Webster And His Orchestra
Palle Bolvig, Allan Botschinsky, Perry Knudsen, Palle Mikkelborg (trumpet) Per Espersen, Ole Kurt Jensen, Torolf Molgaard, Axel Windfeld (trombone) Dexter Gordon, Uffe Karskov, Bent Nielsen, Sahib Shihab, Jesper Thilo, Ben Webster (reeds) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Albert Heath (drums) Ray Pitts (arranger) Niels Jorgen Steen (arranger, conductor) 16 strings (-3,4)Copenhagen, Denmark, middle 1968
| 1. | Stompy Jones | Storyville (D) SLP 4105 |
| 2. | Cottontail | - |
| 3. | Goin' Home | - |
| 4. | Come Sunday | - |
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Benny Bailey (trumpet) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Albert Heath (drums)Bologna, Italy, August 31, 1968
| In Your Own Sweet Way | Musica Jazz (It) 2MJP 1081 |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Albert Heath (drums)Continental, 1968
| Soy Califa | Moon (It) MCD 059-2 |
1969
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Rolf Ericson (trumpet) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Lars Sjosten (piano) Sture Nordin (bass) Per Hulten (drums)broadcast, "Gamlingen", Stockholm, Sweden, January 23, 1969
| I Remember You | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31224, SCCD 37017/18 | |
| All The Things You Are | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1224 | |
| Darn That Dream | - | |
| Straight, No Chaser | - | |
| The Theme | - | |
| Three O'Clock In The Morning | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1226 | |
| Body And Soul | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31226, SCCD 37017/18 | |
| Prancin' / The Theme | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1226 |
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37017/18 Dexter Gordon - Swedish Nights
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1226, SCCD 31226 Dexter Gordon - After Midnight
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37017/18 Dexter Gordon - Swedish Nights
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Cees Slinger (piano) Jacques Schols (bass) Han Bennink (drums)"The Amsterdam Paradiso", Amsterdam, Holland, February 5, 1969
| Introduction | Catfish 5C188-24336/37 | |
| Fried Bananas | - | |
| What's New | - | |
| Good Bait | - | |
| Rhythm-A-Ning | - | |
| Willow Weep For Me | - | |
| Junior | - | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
| Closing Announcement | - |
Dexter Gordon - Slide Hampton Sextet
Dizzy Reece (trumpet -1/4,6) Slide Hampton (trombone -1/4,6) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Art Taylor (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, March 10, 1969
| 1. | My Blues | MPS (G) 15230 |
| 2. | You Don't Know What Love Is | - |
| 3. | A New Thing | - |
| 4. | What's New | - |
| 5. | The Shadow Of Your Smile | - |
| 6. | A Day In Vienna | - |
= Prestige PR 7763 Dexter Gordon - A Day In Copenhagen
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Dexter Gordon, James Moody (tenor saxophone) Barry Harris (piano) Buster Williams (bass) Albert Heath (drums)NYC, April 2, 1969
| Montmartre | Prestige PR 7623 | |
| Lady Bird | Prestige PR 7680 | |
| Sticky Wicket | - | |
| Sticky Wicket (alt. take) | Prestige PRCD 11003-2 |
= Prestige P 24087 Dexter Gordon - Power!
* Prestige PR 7680; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 815-2 Dexter Gordon - More Power!
= Prestige P 24087 Dexter Gordon - Power!
* Prestige PRCD 11003-2 Dexter Gordon Plays The Blues - Blue Dex
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Barry Harris (piano) Buster Williams (bass) Albert Heath (drums)NYC, April 4, 1969
| The Rainbow People | Prestige PR 7623 | |
| Stanley The Steamer | - | |
| Those Were The Days | - | |
| Meditation | Prestige PR 7680 | |
| Fried Bananas | - | |
| Boston Bernie | - | |
| Dinner For One Please James | unissued |
= Prestige P 24087 Dexter Gordon - Power!
* Prestige PR 7680; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 815-2 Dexter Gordon - More Power!
= Prestige P 24087 Dexter Gordon - Power!
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Bobby Timmons (piano) Victor Gaskin (bass) Percy Brice (drums)"Left Bank Jazz Society", "Famous Ballroom", Baltimore, MD, May 4, 1969
| Broadway | Prestige PRCD 11018-2 | |
| Boston Bernie | - | |
| In A Sentimental Mood | - | |
| Blues Up And Down | - | |
| Rhythm-A-Ning | Prestige PRCD 11023-2 | |
| Misty | - | |
| Love For Sale | - |
* Prestige PRCD 11023-2 Dexter Gordon - XXL
Montmartre Jam Session
Lee Konitz (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Ben Webster (tenor saxophone -2) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Jimmy Hopps (drums -1) Makaya Ntshoko (drums -2)"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 28, 1969
| 1. | Half Nelson | Goony (J) GN-089 |
| 2. | Sunday / Sonnymoon For Two | - |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Makaya Ntshoko (drums)Continental, 1969
| Those Were The Days | Moon (It) MCD 059-2 | |
| Fried Bananas | - |
1970
Karin Krog With Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone, vocals) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Espen Rud (drums) Karin Krog (vocals)Oslo, Norway, May 10, 1970
| Some Other Spring | Sonet (Swd) SLP 1407 | |
| Some Other Spring (alt. take) | Sonet (J) J33J 20211 | |
| Blue Monk | Sonet (Swd) SLP 1407 | |
| Blue Monk (alt. take) | Sonet (J) J33J 20211 | |
| How Insensitive | Sonet (Swd) SLP 1407 | |
| Blue Eyes | - | |
| Jelly, Jelly | - | |
| Tribute To Jimmy Scott | - | |
| I Wish I Knew | - | |
| Everybody's Somebody's Fool | - | |
| Shiny Stockings | - | |
| Shiny Stockings (alt. take) | Sonet (J) J33J 20211 |
* Sonet (J) J33J 20211 Karin Krog/Dexter Gordon - Blues And Ballads
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Junior Mance (piano) Martin Rivera (bass) Oliver Jackson (drums)"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, June 18, 1970
| Fried Bananas | Prestige PR 7861 | |
| Sophisticated Lady | - | |
| Rhythm-A-Ning | - | |
| Body And Soul | - | |
| Blue Monk | Prestige PR 7861, PRCD 11003-2 | |
| The Panther! | Prestige PRCD 7861-2 |
* Prestige PRCD 11003-2 Dexter Gordon Plays The Blues - Blue Dex
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Tommy Flanagan (piano) Larry Ridley (bass) Alan Dawson (drums)NYC, July 7, 1970
| The Panther! | Prestige PR 7829, PRCD 11003-2 | |
| Body And Soul | Prestige PR 7829 | |
| Valse Robin | - | |
| Mrs. Miniver | - | |
| The Christmas Song | - | |
| The Blues Walk | - |
* Prestige PRCD 11003-2 Dexter Gordon Plays The Blues - Blue Dex
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) John Young (piano) Rufus Reid (bass) Wilbur Campbell (drums)Chicago, IL, July 26, 1970
| Love For Sale | J For Jazz JFJ 802 | |
| Sticky Wicket | - | |
| The Shadow Of Your Smile | - | |
| Rhythm-A-Ning | - |
Gene Ammons - Dexter Gordon Quintet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) John Young (piano) Cleveland Eaton (bass) Steve McCall (drums)"Noth Park Hotel", Chicago, IL, afternoon set, July 26, 1970
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | Prestige PR 10010 |
Gene Ammons - Dexter Gordon Quintet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Gene Ammons (tenor saxophone -2/5) Jodie Christian (piano) Rufus Reid (bass) Wilbur Campbell (drums) Vi Redd (vocals -4,5)"Noth Park Hotel", Chicago, IL, evening set, July 26, 1970
| 1. | Wee Dot | Prestige PR 24046, PRCD 24166-2 |
| 2. | The Chase! | Prestige PR 10010 |
| 3. | Ballad Medley: Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be) / I Can't Get Started / My Funny Valentine / Misty | Prestige PRCD 24166-2 |
| 4. | Lonesome Lover Blues, No. 1 | Prestige PR 10010, PRCD 11003-2 |
| 5. | Lonesome Lover Blues, No. 2 | unissued |
* Prestige PR 10010, PRCD 24166-2 Gene Ammons/Dexter Gordon - The Chase!
* Prestige PRCD 11003-2 Dexter Gordon Plays The Blues - Blue Dex
The Charlie Parker Memorial Concert
Red Rodney (trumpet) Von Freeman, Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Jodie Christian (piano) Rufus Reid (bass) Roy Haynes (drums)"The Charlie Parker Memorial Concert", Roosevelt College, Chicago, IL, August 2, 1970
| 18775 | Groovin' High | Cadet 2CA 60002 |
| 18776 | Billie's Bounce | - |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Wynton Kelly (piano) Sam Jones (bass) Roy Brooks (drums)NYC, August 27, 1970
| Evergreenish | Prestige PR 10020 | |
| For Sentimental Reasons | - | |
| Star Eyes | - | |
| Rhythm-A-Ning (Straight, No Chaser) | - | |
| If You Could See Me Now | - | |
| The Jumpin' Blues | - | |
| The Jumpin' Blues (alt. take) | Prestige PRCD 11003-2 |
* Prestige PRCD 11003-2 Dexter Gordon Plays The Blues - Blue Dex
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) George Duke (piano) Donald Rafael Garrett (bass) Oliver Johnson (drums)San Francisco, CA, August, 1970
| Wee Dot | Everest FS 360 | |
| The Rainbow People | - |
George Gruntz And His Orchestra
Franco Ambrosetti (trumpet) Michel Portal (bass clarinet, tarogato) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) George Gruntz (piano) Bed Guerin, Eberhard Weber (bass) Pierre Favre, Tony Oxley (drums)"International Jubilaum Jazz Festival", Zurich, Switzerland, September 18, 1970
| Bunaura | MPS/BASF (G) CRP 843 |
1971
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Lars Sjosten (piano) Sture Nordin (bass) Fredrik Noren (drums)broadcast, "Stampen", Stockholm, Sweden, April 21, 1971
| The Shadow Of Your Smile | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1206 | |
| Summertime | - | |
| Once I Had A Secret Love | - | |
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | - |
Hampton Hawes Trio With Guests
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Hampton Hawes (piano) Henry Franklin (bass) Michael Carvin (drums)"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, September 2, 1971
| Long Tall Dexter (Dexter Deck) | Freedom (E) FLP 41043 | |
| Yesterdays | unissued |
George Gruntz And His Orchestra
Franco Ambrosetti, Benny Bailey, Art Farmer, Dusko Gojkovic (trumpet) Slide Hampton, Albert Mangelsdorff, Ake Persson, Jiggs Whigham (trombone) Heinz Bigler, Leo Wright (alto saxophone) Herb Geller (alto saxophone, oboe) Don Byas, Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Sahib Shihab (baritone saxophone) George Gruntz (piano, arranger) Isla Eckinger (bass) Tony Inzalaco (drums)"International Festival", Zurich, Switzerland, September 16, 1971
| The Age Of Prominence | MPS (G) 15326 | |
| Lonely Woman | MPS (G) 15369 |
* MPS (G) 15369; MPS/BASF (G) 21 21437-0 Various Artists - From Europe With Jazz
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) George Cables (piano) Rufus Reed (bass) Eddie Gladden (drums)San Diego, CA, October 17, 1971
| Secret Love | Arco 3 ARC 109/IMS 3 ARC 109 | |
| Tannya | - | |
| Body And Soul | - |
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Red Rodney (trumpet -2) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) unknown (drums)Continental, 1971
| 1. | The Rainbow People | Moon (It) MCD 059-2 |
| 2. | Buzzy | - |
1972
George Gruntz And His Orchestra (The Band)
Franco Ambrosetti, Dusko Gojkovic, Virgil Jones, Woody Shaw (trumpet) Benny Bailey (trumpet, flugelhorn) Erich Kleinschuster, Ake Persson, Jiggs Whigham (trombone) Runo Erickson (bass trombone) Phil Woods (alto saxophone) Flavio Ambrosetti, Herb Geller (alto, soprano saxophone) Eddie Daniels, Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Sahib Shihab (baritone saxophone, vocals) George Gruntz (piano, electric piano, arranger, director) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass, electric bass) Daniel Humair (drums)Baden, Switzerland, April 8, 1972
| Our Suite Dig | MPS (G) 15366 | |
| Pistrophallobus | - | |
| Witch | - | |
| Stitch | - | |
| English Waltz | - | |
| The Tango | - | |
| Gravenstein | - | |
| Saint Charity | - | |
| The Age Of Prominence | - |
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Thad Jones (trumpet, flugelhorn) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Hank Jones (piano) Stanley Clarke (bass) Louis Hayes (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 22, 1972
| Ca' Purange | Prestige P 10051 | |
| The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face | - | |
| Oh! Karen O | Prestige P 10051, PRCD 11003-2 | |
| Airegin | Prestige P 10051 | |
| Airegin (alt. take) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1005-2 | |
| Tangerine | Prestige P 10091 | |
| August Blues | - | |
| What It Was | - |
* Prestige P 10091; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1041-2 Dexter Gordon - Tangerine
* Prestige PRCD 11003-2 Dexter Gordon Plays The Blues - Blue Dex
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Cedar Walton (piano) Buster Williams (bass) Billy Higgins (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 28, 1972
| The Days Of Wine And Roses | Prestige P 10091 |
Newport In New York '72
Harry Edison (trumpet) Kai Winding (trombone) Dexter Gordon, James Moody, Flip Phillips, Zoot Sims (tenor saxophone) Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, whistle) Herbie Hancock (piano) Chuck Wayne (guitar) Larry Ridley (bass) Tony Williams (drums)Radio City Music Hall, NYC, July 3, 1972
| 25542 | Impressions (So What) | Cobblestone CST 9026-2; Atlantic (Eu) ATL 40448 |
= Cobblestone CST 9032-6 Various Artists - Newport In New York '72
* Atlantic (Eu) ATL 40448 Various Artists - Newport In New York '72: The Jam Sessions, Vol. 4
Newport In New York '72
Howard McGhee, Clark Terry (trumpet) Dexter Gordon, Sonny Stitt (tenor saxophone) Gary Burton (vibraphone) George Duke (piano) Jimmy Smith (organ) Al McKibbon (bass) Art Blakey (drums)Radio City Music Hall, NYC, July 6, 1972
| 25541 | Blue 'N' Boogie | Cobblestone CST 9026-2; Atlantic (Eu) ATL 40448 |
= Cobblestone CST 9032-6 Various Artists - Newport In New York '72
* Atlantic (Eu) ATL 40448 Various Artists - Newport In New York '72: The Jam Sessions, Vol. 4
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Freddie Hubbard (trumpet, flugelhorn) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Cedar Walton (piano) Buster Williams (bass) Billy Higgins (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 22, 1972
| Milestones | Prestige P 10069 | |
| Milestones (alt. take) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 836-2 | |
| Scared To Be Alone | Prestige P 10069 | |
| We See | - | |
| The Group | - |
Charles Mingus Quintet Featuring Dexter Gordon
Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) John Foster (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Roy Brooks (drums, musical saw)"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, August 28, 1972
| Introduction By Dexter Gordon | Blue Mark Music (J) BMM-041/042 | |
| Jelly Roll Muddy Blues | White Label; Blue Mark Music (J) BMM-041/042 |
* Blue Mark Music (J) BMM-041/042 Charles Mingus - Live In Holland 1972
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone, vocals) Rob Agerbeek (piano) Henk Haverhoek (bass) Eric Ineke (drums)The Hague, Holland, November 2, 1972
| Some Other Blues | Dexterity ST 1 001 | |
| Stablemates | - | |
| The Shadow Of Your Smile | - | |
| Jelly Jelly | - | |
| You Stepped Out Of A Dream | - |
Ben Webster - Dexter Gordon Quintet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Ben Webster (tenor saxophone -2,4) Kenny Drew (piano) Bo Stief (bass) Ed Thigpen (drums)Baden, Switzerland, November 11, 1972
| 1. | Some Other Blues | TCB (Swi) 02102 |
| 2. | In A Mellotone | - |
| 3. | Didn't We | - |
| 4. | Perdido | - |
1973 (age 50)
Dexter Gordon - Sonny Grey With Georges Arvanitas Trio
Sonny Grey (trumpet) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Georges Arvanitas (piano) Jacki Samson (bass) Charles Saudrais (drums)Paris, France, February 16, 1973
| Caloon Blues | Futura (F) GER 41 | |
| Fried Bananas | - | |
| No Matter How | - | |
| Dexter Laps Out | - |
= Spotlite (E) SPJLP 10 Dexter Gordon-Sonny Grey With The Georges Arvanitas Trio
Miriam Klein
Roy Eldridge (trumpet) Slide Hampton (trombone) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Vince Benedetti (piano, arranger) Oscar Klein (guitar) Isla Eckinger (bass, arranger) Billy Brooks (drums) Miriam Klein (vocals)Munich, West Germany, June 6, 1973
| Comes Love | MPS (G) 15405 | |
| What A Little Moonlight Can Do | - | |
| You've Changed | - | |
| The Man I Love | - | |
| Big Stuff | - | |
| Fine And Mellow | - | |
| I Cried For You | - | |
| Yesterdays | - | |
| Body And Soul | - |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Hampton Hawes (piano) Bob Cranshaw (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums)Los Angeles, CA, summer 1973
| Modal Mood | Up Front UPF 188 | |
| Ernie's Tune | - | |
| Smile | - | |
| Soul Sister | - | |
| Clear The Dex | - |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Hampton Hawes (piano, electric piano) Bob Cranshaw (electric bass) Kenny Clarke (drums)"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 7, 1973
| Gingerbread Boy | Prestige P 10079, PRCD 11003-2 | |
| Blues A La Suisse | Prestige P 10079 | |
| Some Other Spring | - | |
| Secret Love | - |
* Prestige PRCD 11003-2 Dexter Gordon Plays The Blues - Blue Dex
Gene Ammons Septet
Nat Adderley (cornet) Cannonball Adderley (alto saxophone) Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Hampton Hawes (piano, electric piano) Bob Cranshaw (electric bass) Kenny Clarke (drums)"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 7, 1973
| Treux Bleu | Prestige P 10078 |
Jackie McLean - Dexter Gordon Quintet
Jackie McLean (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums)"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 20, 1973
| Introduction By Jackie McLean | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1006 | |
| All Clean | - | |
| Half Nelson | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1020 | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| On The Trail | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31020, SCCD 37001/2 | |
| The Theme | - |
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37001/2 Jackie McLean/Dexter Gordon - Montmartre Summit 1973
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1020, SCCD 31020; Inner City IC 2020 Jackie McLean Featuring Dexter Gordon, Vol. 2 - The Source
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37001/2 Jackie McLean/Dexter Gordon - Montmartre Summit 1973
Jackie McLean - Dexter Gordon Quintet
Jackie McLean (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums): same personnel"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 21, 1973
| Rue De La Harpe | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1006 | |
| Callin' | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31006, SCCD 37001/2 | |
| Sunset | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1006 | |
| On The Trail | - | |
| Another Hair-Do | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1020 | |
| Dexter Digs In | - | |
| The Theme | - |
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37001/2 Jackie McLean/Dexter Gordon - Montmartre Summit 1973
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1020, SCCD 31020; Inner City IC 2020 Jackie McLean Featuring Dexter Gordon, Vol. 2 - The Source
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37001/2 Jackie McLean/Dexter Gordon - Montmartre Summit 1973
1974
Slide Hampton - Joe Haider Orchestra
Benny Bailey, Idrees Sulieman, Ack Van Rooyen (trumpet) Bob Burgess, Slide Hampton (trombone) Eric Van Lier (bass trombone, tuba) Ferdinand Povel (alto saxophone, flute) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Andy Scherrer (tenor, soprano saxophone) Joe Haider (piano) Isla Eckinger (bass) Billy Brooks (drums)Munich, West Germany, January 16-18, 1974
| Tribute | MPS (G) 15432 | |
| Grandfather's Garden | - | |
| Think | - | |
| Like A Blues | - | |
| Tante Nelly | - | |
| What Is Happening | - | |
| Quiet Nights | - | |
| Petaluma | - | |
| Waltz For My Lady | - | |
| A Time For Love | - |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano -2/4,6/9) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Albert Heath (drums -2/4,6/9)Copenhagen, Denmark, May 24, 1974
| 1. | Old Folks | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1025 |
| 2. | Some Other Blues | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 30010/17 |
| 3. | - | - |
| 4. | Strollin' | - |
| 5. | Old Folks | - |
| 6. | Mr. P.C. | - |
| 7. | - | - |
| 8. | Days Of Wine And Roses | - |
| 9. | There'll Never Be Another You | - |
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 30010/17 Dexter Gordon - The Complete Trio And Quartet Studio Recordings 1974-76
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Albert Heath (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, September 8, 1974
| The Apartment | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1025 | |
| Wee Dot | - | |
| Strollin' | - | |
| Candlelight Lady | - | |
| Stablemates | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31025, SCCD 30010/17 | |
| Antabus | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1025 | |
| The Apartment | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 30010/17 | |
| - | - | |
| Candlelight Lady | - | |
| - | - | |
| Antabus | - | |
| - | - | |
| Wee Dot | - |
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 30010/17 Dexter Gordon - The Complete Trio And Quartet Studio Recordings 1974-76
Dexter Gordon - Benny Bailey Quintet
Benny Bailey (trumpet) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Lars Sjosten (piano) Torbjorn Hultcrantz (bass) Jual Curtis (drums)live in Sweden, November, 1974
| Blue 'N' Boogie | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31290 | |
| What's New | - | |
| Stella By Starlight | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Neptunus | - | |
| At Ronnie's | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31373 | |
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | - | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| The Days Of Wine And Roses | - | |
| The Shadow Of Your Smile | - | |
| Revelation | - | |
| The Rainbow People | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31521 | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| C Jam Blues | - | |
| Montmartre | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31373 Dexter Gordon/Benny Bailey - Revelation
* SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31521 Dexter Gordon/Benny Bailey - The Rainbow People
1975
Dexter Gordon With Palle Mikkelborg Orchestra
Allan Botschinsky, Benny Rosenfeld, Idrees Sulieman (trumpet, flugelhorn) Richard Boone, Vincent Nilsson (trombone) Axel Windfeld (bass trombone) Preben Garnov (French horn) Bent Larsen (alto flute, bass flute) Erwin Jacobsen (English horn, oboe) Dexter Gordon (tenor, soprano saxophone, vocals) Age Knudsen, Mogens Holm Larsen, Per Walther (violin) Bjarne Boie Rasmussen (viola) Erling Christensen (cello) Luba Boschenko (harp) Thomas Clausen (piano, electric piano) Kenneth Knudsen (synthesizer) Ole Molin (guitar) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Ed Thigpen (drums) Klaus Nordsoe (congas, percussion) Sanne Salomonsen (vocals) Palle Mikkelborg (arranger, conductor, vocals)Copenhagen, Denmark, February 21, 22 & 23, 1975
| Naima | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1030 | |
| Good Morning Sun | - | |
| This Happy Madness | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31030 | |
| Ernie's Tune | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1030 | |
| Tivoli | - | |
| More Than You Know | - | |
| Ernie's Tune | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31145 | |
| More Than You Know | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31145 Dexter Gordon - Strings And Things
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor, soprano saxophone) Horace Parlan (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Tony Inzalaco (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, March 10, 1975
| Just Friends | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1040 | |
| Misty | - | |
| Red Cross | - | |
| So What | - | |
| In A Sentimental Mood | - | |
| Stablemates | - | |
| Just Friends, #1 | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31040, SCCD 30010/17 | |
| Misty, #2 | - | |
| Red Cross, #3 | - | |
| Just Friends | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 30010/17 | |
| Misty | - | |
| Stablemates | - | |
| - | - | |
| Red Cross | - |
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 30010/17 Dexter Gordon - The Complete Trio And Quartet Studio Recordings 1974-76
Dexter Gordon With Palle Mikkelborg Orchestra
Palle Mikkelborg (trumpet, arranger, conductor) Idrees Sulieman (flugelhorn) Vincent Nilsson (trombone) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Thomas Clausen (piano, electric piano) Kenneth Knudsen (synthesizer) Ole Molin (guitar) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums) Klaus Nordsoe (congas, percussion)Copenhagen, Denmark, March 27, 1975
| The Girl With The Purple Eyes | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1030 | |
| - | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31145 |
* SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31145 Dexter Gordon - Strings And Things
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone, vocals) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums)"Jazz Festival", Zurich, Switzerland, August 23, 1975
| Tenor Madness | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1050 | |
| Wave | - | |
| You've Changed | - | |
| The Days Of Wine And Roses | - | |
| Sticky Wicket | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1090 | |
| Rhythm-A-Ning / The Theme | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31090 | |
| Montmartre / The Theme | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1090 | |
| Didn't We | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1110 |
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1090, SCCD 31090 Dexter Gordon - Swiss Nights, Vol. 2
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1110, SCCD 31110 Dexter Gordon - Swiss Nights, Vol. 3
Dexter Gordon Quartet plus
Joe Newman (trumpet -9,10) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone, vocals) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums)"Jazz Festival", Zurich, Switzerland, August 24, 1975
| 1. | The Panther | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31050 |
| 2. | Montmartre / The Theme | - |
| 3. | The Theme | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1050 |
| 4. | There Is No Greater Love | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1090 |
| 5. | Wave | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31090 |
| 6. | Darn That Dream | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1090 |
| 7. | Introduction | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31110 |
| 8. | Tenor Madness | - |
| 9. | Jelly, Jelly, Jelly | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1110 |
| 10. | The Days Of Wine And Roses | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31110 |
| 11. | Sophisticated Lady | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1110 |
| 12. | Rhythm-A-Ning / Theme | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1090, SCCD 31090 Dexter Gordon - Swiss Nights, Vol. 2
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1110, SCCD 31110 Dexter Gordon - Swiss Nights, Vol. 3
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Philip Catherine (guitar) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Billy Higgins (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, September 13, 1975
| Freddie Freeloader | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1136, SCCD 30006 | |
| When Sunny Gets Blue | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1136 | |
| Invitation | - | |
| Freddie Freeloader (take 3) | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31136, SCCD 30010/17 | |
| Yesterday's Mood | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1136 | |
| Winther's Callin' | - | |
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | - | |
| Yesterday's Mood (take 4) | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31136, SCCD 30010/17 | |
| Yesterday's Mood | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 30010/17 | |
| Spoken Introduction To Polka Dots And Moonbeams | - |
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 30010/17 Dexter Gordon - The Complete Trio And Quartet Studio Recordings 1974-76
* SteepleChase (D) SCCD 30006 Various Artists - Players Place, Vol. 1
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Tete Montoliu (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Billy Higgins (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, September 14, 1975
| Billie's Bounce | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1060 | |
| Easy Living | - | |
| Benji's Bounce | - | |
| Catalonian Nights | - | |
| Four | - | |
| Easy Living (alt. take) | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31060, SCCD 30010/17 | |
| Four | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 30010/17 | |
| Easy Living | - |
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 30010/17 Dexter Gordon - The Complete Trio And Quartet Studio Recordings 1974-76
Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) and othersCopenhagen, Denmark, November 29, 1975
| The Christmas Song | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1975/76 | |
| Dona Lee | - |
1976
Dexter Gordon With Esko Linnavalli New Music Orchestra (UMO Jazz Orchestra)
Kaj Backlund, Allan Botschinsky, Markku Johansson, Simo Salminen (trumpet, flugelhorn) Juhani Aalto, Petri Juutilainen, Mircea Stan (trombone) Tom Bildo (bass trombone) Juhani Aaltonen (soprano, tenor saxophone, flute) Pekka Poyry (alto, soprano saxophone, flute) Dexter Gordon, Eero Koivistoinen (tenor, soprano saxophone) Pentti Lahti (baritone, soprano saxophone, flute) Esko Linnavalli (piano, electric piano, arranger, director) Georg Wadenius (guitar) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Esko Rosnell (drums) Palle Mikkelborg (director)Helsinki, Finland, May 17, 18 & 19, 1976
| Sari | Finnlevy (Fi) SFLP 9590; SteepleChase (D) SCS 1145 | |
| Eclipse | - | |
| Talking With Mr. Jones (This Happy Madness) | - | |
| A Good Time Was Had By All | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1145, SCCD 31145 Dexter Gordon - Strings And Things
Dexter Gordon Trio
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, June 15, 1976
| Nursery Blues | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1156 | |
| Lullaby For A Monster | - | |
| On Green Dolphin Street | - | |
| Good Bait | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31156, SCCD 30010/17 | |
| Born To Be Blue | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1156 | |
| Tanya | - | |
| Nursery Blues | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 30010/17 | |
| Born To Be Blue | - | |
| Lullaby For A Monster | - |
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 30010/17 Dexter Gordon - The Complete Trio And Quartet Studio Recordings 1974-76
Al Cohn - Dexter Gordon Septet
Blue Mitchell, Sam Noto (trumpet -1/5) Al Cohn, Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Barry Harris (piano -1/5) Sam Jones (bass -1/5) Louis Hayes (drums -1/5)NYC, October 22, 1976
| 1. | Lady Bird | Xanadu 136 |
| 2. | How Deep Is The Ocean | - |
| 3. | True Blue | - |
| 4. | Allen's Alley | Xanadu 137 |
| 5. | Silver's Blue | - |
| 6. | On The Trail | - |
* Xanadu 137 Al Cohn/Dexter Gordon - Silver Blue
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Barry Harris (piano) Sam Jones (bass) Al Foster (drums)NYC, November 9, 1976
| Apple Jump | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1080 | |
| I'll Remember April | - | |
| Georgia On My Mind | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31080, SCCD 30010/17 | |
| Blue Bossa | - | |
| Skylark | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1080 | |
| A La Modal | - | |
| Skylark | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 30010/17 | |
| - | - | |
| I'll Remember April | - |
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 30010/17 Dexter Gordon - The Complete Trio And Quartet Studio Recordings 1974-76
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Woody Shaw (trumpet, flugelhorn) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Ronnie Mathews (piano) Stafford James (bass) Louis Hayes (drums)"Village Vanguard", NYC, December 11 & 12, 1976
| Gingerbread Boy | Columbia PG 34650 | |
| Little Red's Fantasy | - | |
| Fenja | - | |
| In Case You Haven't Heard | - | |
| It's You Or No One | - | |
| Let's Get Down | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Backstairs | - | |
| Fried Bananas | Columbia/Legacy C2K 46824 | |
| Body And Soul | - |
Dexter Gordon With Leon Pendarvis Orchestra
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Mike Mainieri (vibraphone) Leon Pendarvis (piano, arranger) Cornell Dupree, Steve Khan (guitar) Bob Babbitt (bass) Chris Parker (drums) Erroll Bennett (percussion) unidentified stringsNYC, December, 1976
| Isn't She Lovely | Columbia 3 10565 |
1977
Dexter Gordon With Slide Hampton's Orchestra
Benny Bailey, Woody Shaw (trumpet, flugelhorn) Wayne Andre, Slide Hampton (trombone) Frank Wess (alto saxophone, flute, piccolo flute) Dexter Gordon (tenor, soprano saxophone) Howard Johnson (baritone saxophone, tuba) Bobby Hutcherson (vibraphone) George Cables (piano) Rufus Reid (bass) Victor Lewis (drums)Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, June 21 & 22, 1977
| Laura | Columbia JC 34989 | |
| The Moontrane | - | |
| Red Top | - | |
| Fried Bananas | - | |
| You're Blase | - | |
| How Insensitive | - |
CBS Jazz All-Stars At Montreux Summit, Volume 1
Maynard Ferguson, Woody Shaw (trumpet) Bobbi Humphrey, Thijs Van Leer (flute) Hubert Laws (flute, piccolo flute) Stan Getz, Benny Golson, Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) George Duke, Bob James (keyboards) Eric Gale, Steve Khan, Janne Schaffer (guitar) Alphonso Johnson (electric bass) Billy Cobham (drums) Ralph MacDonald (percussion) additional players: Greg Bowen, Alan Downey, Stan Mark, Joe Mosello (trumpet) Slide Hampton, Clifford Hardie, David Horler, Geoffrey Perkins (trombone) Bobby Militello (baritone saxophone)Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland, July 24, 1977
| Montreux Summit | Columbia JG 35005 |
| Blues March | Columbia JG 35005 |
| Fried Bananas | Columbia JG 35005 |
| Andromeda | Columbia JG 35005 |
CBS Jazz All-Stars At Montreux Summit, Volume 2
Woody Shaw (trumpet) Slide Hampton (trombone) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) George Duke (keyboards) Gordon Johnson (electric bass) Billy Brooks (drums)Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland, July 24, 1977
| The Moontrane | Columbia JG 35090 |
| Red Top | Columbia JG 35090 |
Lionel Hampton - Dexter Gordon Septet
Dexter Gordon (tenor, soprano saxophone) Lionel Hampton (vibraphone) Hank Jones (piano) Bucky Pizzarelli (guitar) George Duvivier (bass) Oliver Jackson (drums) Candido (congas)NYC, November 11, 1977
| Cute | Who's Who In Jazz WWLP 21011 | |
| They Say That Falling In Love Is Wonderful | - | |
| Lullaby Of Birdland | - | |
| I Should Care | - | |
| Seven Come Eleven | - | |
| Blues For Gates | - | |
| Lullaby Of The Leaves | Who's Who In Jazz WWLP 21014 |
* Who's Who In Jazz WWLP 21014 Various Artists - Giants Of Jazz, Vol. 2
Philly Joe Jones Sextet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) George Cables (piano) Ron Carter (bass) Philly Joe Jones (drums)Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, November 29 & 30, December 1, 1977
| Neptunis | Galaxy GXY 5112 | |
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | - |
1978 (age 55)
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) George Cables (piano) Rufus Reid (bass) Eddie Gladden (drums)NYC, May 1, 1978
| Ruby, My Dear | Columbia JC 35978 |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) George Cables (piano) Rufus Reid (bass) Eddie Gladden (drums): same personnelNYC, May 2, 1978
| Moment's Notice | Columbia JC 35608 | |
| Tanya | - |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) George Cables (piano) Rufus Reid (bass) Eddie Gladden (drums): same personnelNYC, May 3, 1978
| Body And Soul | Columbia JC 35608 | |
| LTD | - | |
| I Told You So | - |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) George Cables (piano) Rufus Reid (bass) Eddie Gladden (drums): same personnelNYC, May 4, 1978
| As Time Goes By | Columbia JC 35608 |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor, soprano saxophone) George Cables (piano) Rufus Reid (bass) Eddie Gladden (drums)"Keystone Korner", San Francisco, CA, May 13, 1978
| Antabus | Blue Note BABB 85112, CDP 7 94848-2 |
* Blue Note CDP 7 94848-2 Dexter Gordon - Nights At The Keystone, Vol. 1
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor, soprano saxophone) George Cables (piano) Rufus Reid (bass) Eddie Gladden (drums): same personnel"Keystone Korner", San Francisco, CA, May 16, 1978
| It's You Or No One | Blue Note BABB 85112, CDP 7 94848-2 | |
| Tangerine | Blue Note BABB 85112, CDP 7 94849-2 | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | - |
* Blue Note CDP 7 94848-2 Dexter Gordon - Nights At The Keystone, Vol. 1
* Blue Note CDP 7 94849-2 Dexter Gordon - Nights At The Keystone, Vol. 2
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor, soprano saxophone) George Cables (piano) Rufus Reid (bass) Eddie Gladden (drums): same personnel"Keystone Korner", San Francisco, CA, September 16, 1978
| Body And Soul | Blue Note CDP 7 94850-2 |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor, soprano saxophone) George Cables (piano) Rufus Reid (bass) Eddie Gladden (drums): same personnel"Keystone Korner", San Francisco, CA, September 17, 1978
| Gingerbread Boy | Blue Note CDP 7 94849-2 | |
| I Told You So | Blue Note CDP 7 94850-2 |
* Blue Note CDP 7 94850-2 Dexter Gordon - Nights At The Keystone, Vol. 3
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone) George Cables (piano) Rufus Reid (bass) Eddie Gladden (drums)"Carnegie Hall", NYC, September 23, 1978
| Blues Up And Down | Columbia JC 35978 | |
| Cheese Cake | - |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) George Cables (piano) Rufus Reid (bass) Eddie Gladden (drums)Rome, Italy, October, 1978
| Secret Love | West Wind (G) WW 2079 | |
| Tanya | - |
1979
Dexter Gordon Sextet
Woody Shaw (trumpet) Curtis Fuller (trombone) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) George Cables (piano) Rufus Reid (bass) Eddie Gladden (drums) Eddie Jefferson (vocals)NYC, January 26, 1979
| Diggin' In | Columbia JC 35978 | |
| It's Only A Paper Moon | - |
CBS Jazz All-Stars At Havana Jam
Woody Shaw (trumpet) Hubert Laws (flute) Arthur Blythe (alto saxophone) Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, Jimmy Heath (tenor saxophone) Bobby Hutcherson (marimba) Cedar Walton (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Tony Williams (drums) Willie Bobo (percussion)"Karl-Marx Theatre", Havana, Cuba, March 2-4, 1979
| Project "S" | Columbia PC2 36053 |
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | Columbia PC2 36180 |
| Sounds For Sore Ears | Columbia PC2 36180 |
| Tin Tin Deo | Columbia PC2 36180 |
* Columbia PC2 36180 Havana Jam, II
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor, soprano saxophone) George Cables (piano) Rufus Reid (bass) Eddie Gladden (drums)"Keystone Korner", San Francisco, CA, March 23, 1979
| Sophisticated Lady | Blue Note BABB 85112, CDP 7 94848-2 | |
| The Panther | Blue Note CDP 7 94849-2 |
* Blue Note CDP 7 94848-2 Dexter Gordon - Nights At The Keystone, Vol. 1
* Blue Note CDP 7 94849-2 Dexter Gordon - Nights At The Keystone, Vol. 2
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor, soprano saxophone) George Cables (piano) Rufus Reid (bass) Eddie Gladden (drums): same personnel"Keystone Korner", San Francisco, CA, March 24, 1979
| Easy Living | Blue Note BABB 85112, CDP 7 94848-2 | |
| Backstaris/Ltd | Blue Note CDP 7 94848-2 | |
| You've Changed | Blue Note CDP 7 94850-2 | |
| As Time Goes By | - |
* Blue Note CDP 7 94848-2 Dexter Gordon - Nights At The Keystone, Vol. 1
* Blue Note CDP 7 94850-2 Dexter Gordon - Nights At The Keystone, Vol. 3
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor, soprano saxophone) George Cables (piano) Rufus Reid (bass) Eddie Gladden (drums): same personnel"Keystone Korner", San Francisco, CA, March 27, 1979
| More Than You Know | Blue Note BABB 85112, CDP 7 94849-2 |
* Blue Note CDP 7 94849-2 Dexter Gordon - Nights At The Keystone, Vol. 2
1980
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Cedar Walton (piano) George Benson (guitar) Percy Heath (bass) Art Blakey (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 11, 1980
| Hi-Fly | Columbia JC 36853 | |
| Gotham City | - |
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Woody Shaw (trumpet -1) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Cedar Walton (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Art Blakey (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 12, 1980
| 1. | The Blues Walk | Columbia JC 36853 |
| 2. | A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square | - |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kirk Lightsey (piano) David Eubanks (bass) Eddie Gladden (drums)Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, November 4, 1980
| Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7 94857-2 |
1981
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kirk Lightsey (piano) Rufus Reid (bass) Eddie Gladden (drums)NYC, May 5, 1981
| Tangerine | Tokyo M-Plus (J) JLR 103, 603 | |
| I Told You So | - | |
| Skylark | - | |
| Backstairs | - | |
| It's You Or No One | - | |
| Tanya | - | |
| As Time Goes By | - | |
| Jumpin' Blues | - |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) George Duke (keyboards) Donald Rafael Garrett (bass) Oliver Johnson (drums)San Francisco, CA, August, 1981
| Fried Bananas (Jive Fernando) | Chiaroscuro CR 2029 | |
| Blue Monk | - | |
| The Shadow Of Your Smile | - | |
| Montmartre | - |
1982
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Grover Washington Jr. (soprano saxophone -1,3) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Shirley Scott (organ) Eddie Gladden (drums)Philadelphia, PA, March 8, 1982
| 1. | The Jumpin' Blues | Elektra/Musician E1 60126 |
| 2. | Besame Mucho | - |
| 3. | For Soul Sister | - |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kirk Lightsey (piano) David Eubanks (bass) Eddie Gladden (drums)NYC, May 16, 1982
| Sticky Wicket | Elektra/Musician E1 60126 | |
| Skylark | - | |
| Interview With Gordon | - |
Dexter Gordon Septet
Woody Shaw (trumpet) Steve Turre (trombone) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kirk Lightsey (piano) David Eubanks (bass) Eddie Gladden (drums) Ray Mantilla (congas)"Playboy Jazz Festival", "Hollywood Bowl", Los Angeles, CA, June 19 & 20, 1982
| Fried Bananas | Elektra/Musician E1 60298 | |
| You've Changed | - |
Aurex Jazz Festival '82 - AJF '82 All Star Jam
Clark Terry (trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals) J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (trombone) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Tommy Flanagan (piano) Kenny Burrell (guitar) Richard Davis (bass) Roy Haynes (drums)"Aurex Jazz Festival", "Nippon Budokan", Tokyo, Japan, September 1, 1982
| The Snapper | Eastworld (J) EWJ 80238 | |
| Blues For Squeaky | - | |
| Eclypso | - | |
| Autumn Leaves | - | |
| Minor Mishap | - | |
| Milestones | - |
Aurex Jazz Festival '82 - AJF '82 All Star Jam
Clark Terry (trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals) J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (trombone) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Tommy Flanagan (piano) Kenny Burrell (guitar) Richard Davis (bass) Roy Haynes (drums): same personnel"Aurex Jazz Festival", "Osaka Festival Hall", Osaka, Japan, September 2, 1982
| I Want A Little Girl | Eastworld (J) EWJ 80238 | |
| It's All Right With Me | - | |
| Soba Up | Eastworld (J) EWJ 80255 | |
| God Bless The Child | - | |
| Walkin' | - |
* Eastworld (J) EWJ 80255 Aurex Jazz Festival '82 - Live Special
Aurex Jazz Festival '82 - AJF '82 All Star Jam
Clark Terry (trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals) J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (trombone) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Tommy Flanagan (piano) Kenny Burrell (guitar) Richard Davis (bass) Roy Haynes (drums): same personnel"Aurex Jazz Festival", "Yokohama Stadium", Yokohama, Japan, September 5, 1982
| Listen To The Dawn | Eastworld (J) EWJ 80238 | |
| Georgia On My Mind | - |
1985 (age 62)
Herbie Hancock - Dexter Gordon Band
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Wayne Shorter (tenor saxophone -1) Bobby Hutcherson (vibraphone -1) Herbie Hancock (piano) Pierre Michelot (bass) Billy Higgins (drums) Lonette McKee (vocals -2)Paris, France, July 1-12, 1985
| 1. | Una Noche Con Francis | Columbia SC 40464 |
| 2. | How Long Has This Been Going On | - |
| 3. | Still Time | - |
Herbie Hancock - Dexter Gordon Quintet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Herbie Hancock (piano) John McLaughlin (guitar) Pierre Michelot (bass) Billy Higgins (drums)Studio Eclair, Paris, France, July 1-12, 1985
| Body And Soul | Columbia SC 40464 | |
| As Time Goes By | Blue Note BT 85135 |
* Blue Note BT 85135, CDP 7 46397-2 Dexter Gordon - The Other Side Of Round Midnight
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Freddie Hubbard (trumpet) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Cedar Walton (piano) Ron Carter (bass) Tony Williams (drums)Studio Eclair, Paris, France, August 20 & 21, 1985
| Rhythm-A-Ning | Columbia SC 40464 | |
| Society Red | Blue Note BT 85135 |
* Blue Note BT 85135, CDP 7 46397-2 Dexter Gordon - The Other Side Of Round Midnight
Herbie Hancock - Dexter Gordon Septet
Palle Mikkelborg (trumpet) Wayne Shorter (soprano saxophone) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Herbie Hancock (piano) Ron Carter, Mads Vinding (bass) Billy Higgins (drums)Studio Davout, Paris, France, August 22, 1985
| 'Round Midnight | Blue Note BT 85135 |
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Palle Mikkelborg (trumpet) Dexter Gordon (soprano saxophone) Cedar Walton (piano) Mads Vinding (bass) Billy Higgins (drums)Studio Davout, Paris, France, August 23, 1985
| Tivoli | Blue Note BT 85135 |
1987
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Bobby Hutcherson (vibraphone) Cedar Walton (piano) Buster Williams (bass) Billy Higgins (drums)"Chicago Jazz Festival", Chicago, IL, summer 1987
| The Blues Up And Down | unissued | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Rhythm-A-Ning | - | |
| L.T.D. | - |
Tony Bennett
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Ralph Sharon (piano, arranger) Paul Langosch (bass) Joe LaBarbera (drums) Tony Bennett (vocals)New Jersey, 1987
| All Of My Life | Columbia FC 44029 | |
| White Christmas | - |