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 sax, clarinet; Ray Perry, alto sax, violin; Dexter Gordon, Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Jack McVea, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes; 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 |
* Masters Of Jazz MJCD 112 Dexter Gordon Vol. 1 - Young Dex 1941-1944
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
Karl George, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Fred Beckett, Sonny Craven, Harry Sloan, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ray Perry, alto sax, violin; Dexter Gordon, Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Jack McVea, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes #1,4,5, vibes, vocal #2,3; Milt Buckner, piano; Irving Ashby, guitar; Vernon Alley, bass; George Jenkins, drums; Rubel Blakey, vocal #1,4.
NYC, December 24, 1941
1. 70100-A | Just For You | Decca 18265; Brunswick 03371; Coral (G) COPS 7185 |
2. 70101-? | Southern Echoes (alternate 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 |
* Coral (G) COPS 7185 Lionel Hampton Vol. 1 - 1941-1942
* MCA (F) 510.140 Lionel Hampton 6 - Extra Takes 1941-1949
* Decca 18265, M-30336 Lionel Hampton - Just For You / My Wish
* Brunswick 03371 Lionel Hampton - Just For You / Nola
* Decca 18285 Lionel Hampton - Southern Echoes / Nola
* Brunswick 03341 Lionel Hampton - Southern Echoes / My Wish
* Brunswick A-82676 Lionel Hampton - Nola / no info
1943 (age 20)
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Harry Edison, trumpet; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; 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 Jazz LP 5; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 112 |
1893 | Rosetta | Mercury 8900; Phoenix Jazz LP 5; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 112 |
1894 | Sweet Lorraine | Mercury 15003; Phoenix Jazz LP 5; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 112 |
1895 | I Blowed And Gone | Phoenix Jazz LP 5; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 112 |
* Phoenix Jazz LP 5 Nat Cole Meets The Master Saxes
= Spotlite (E) SPJ 136 Nat King Cole Meets The Master Saxes
* 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 / Rosetta
* Mercury 15003 Dexter Gordon - I've Found A New Baby / Sweet Lorraine
Dave Coleman And Friends
Bill Harris, trombone; Dexter Gordon, Herbie Steward, tenor sax; possibly Jimmy Rowles, piano #1-4, piano #5; possibly Al Hendrickson, guitar #1-4, guitar #5; possibly Howard Rumsey, bass #1-4, 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 Part 1 | - |
4. | Dickie's Dream Part 2 | - |
5. | Take The "A" Train (incomplete) | - |
* Masters Of Jazz MJCD 112 Dexter Gordon Vol. 1 - Young Dex 1941-1944
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 sax; Dexter Gordon, Woodrow Keys, tenor sax; Herman Johnson, baritone sax; 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 (aka Bugle Call Rag) | - | |
One O'Clock Jump (theme) | AFRS Jubilee 76 |
* AFRS Jubilee 76 Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra
* 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 sax; Dexter Gordon, Woodrow Keys, tenor sax; Herman Johnson, baritone sax; Horace Henderson, piano, arranger; unknown nicknamed "Chief", bass; Gene "Tubby" Shelton, drums; Fletcher Henderson, conductor, arranger.: omit DiNardi.
NBC 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 |
* AFRS Jubilee 77 Fletcher Henderson 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, vocal; Larry Anderson, Joe Taswell Baird, Adam Martin, trombone; John Brown, Willard Brown, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, Teddy McRae, tenor sax; Ernest Thompson, baritone sax; Ed Swanston, piano; Emmett Slay, guitar; Alfred Moore, bass; James Harris, drums; Velma Middleton, Jimmy Ross, vocal.
unknown locations, New York, May 19 and 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 |
* Blue Ace BA 3603 Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra 1944-1945
* 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, vocal; Larry Anderson, Joe Taswell Baird, Adam Martin, trombone; John Brown, Willard Brown, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, Teddy McRae, tenor sax; Ernest Thompson, baritone sax; Ed Swanston, piano; Emmett Slay, guitar; Alfred Moore, bass; James Harris, drums; Velma Middleton, Jimmy Ross, vocal.: same personnel.
NYC, May 23, 1944
unknown titles | AFRS One Night Stand 267 |
* AFRS One Night Stand 267 Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
Jesse Brown, Lester Currant, Andrew "Fats" Ford, Thomas Grider, trumpet; Louis Armstrong, trumpet, vocal; Larry Anderson, Joe Taswell Baird, Adam Martin, trombone; John Brown, Willard Brown, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, Teddy McRae, tenor sax; Ernest Thompson, baritone sax; Ed Swanston, piano; Emmett Slay, guitar; Alfred Moore, bass; James Harris, drums; Velma Middleton, vocal.: omit Ross.
Trianon 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 |
* Masters Of Jazz MJCD 112 Dexter Gordon Vol. 1 - Young Dex 1941-1944
* 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, vocal; Larry Anderson, Joe Taswell Baird, Adam Martin, trombone; John Brown, Willard Brown, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, Teddy McRae, tenor sax; Ernest Thompson, baritone sax; Ed Swanston, piano; Emmett Slay, guitar; Alfred Moore, bass; James Harris, drums; Velma Middleton, Jimmy Ross, vocal.: add Jimmy Ross, vocal.
"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 |
* AFRS Spotlight Bands 382 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, vocal; Larry Anderson, Joe Taswell Baird, Adam Martin, trombone; John Brown, Willard Brown, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, Teddy McRae, tenor sax; Ernest Thompson, baritone sax; Ed Swanston, piano; Emmett Slay, guitar; Alfred Moore, bass; James Harris, drums; Dorothy Dandridge, vocal #4.
Los Angeles, CA, August 9, 1944
1. | Groovin' | MCA Decca 3063 72 |
2. | Baby | - |
3. | Don't You Cry | - |
4. | Whatcha Say | - |
* MCA Decca 3063 72 Louis Armstrong - Chronological Study
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
Jesse Brown, Lester Currant, Andrew "Fats" Ford, Thomas Grider, trumpet; Louis Armstrong, trumpet, vocal; Larry Anderson, Joe Taswell Baird, Adam Martin, trombone; John Brown, Willard Brown, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, Teddy McRae, tenor sax; Ernest Thompson, baritone sax; Ed Swanston, piano; Emmett Slay, guitar; Alfred Moore, bass; James Harris, drums; Velma Middleton, Jimmy Ross, vocal.
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 | - |
* AFRS Spotlight Bands 444 Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
Jesse Brown, Lester Currant, Andrew "Fats" Ford, Thomas Grider, trumpet; Louis Armstrong, trumpet, vocal; Larry Anderson, Joe Taswell Baird, Adam Martin, trombone; John Brown, Willard Brown, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, Teddy McRae, tenor sax; Ernest Thompson, baritone sax; Ed Swanston, piano; Emmett Slay, guitar; Alfred Moore, bass; James Harris, drums; Velma Middleton, Jimmy Ross, vocal.: same personnel.
unknown locations, California, circa August, 1944
Stompin' At The Savoy | Masters Of Jazz MJCD 112 |
* 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, vocal; Larry Anderson, Joe Taswell Baird, Adam Martin, trombone; John Brown, Willard Brown, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, Teddy McRae, tenor sax; Ernest Thompson, baritone sax; Ed Swanston, piano; Emmett Slay, guitar; Alfred Moore, bass; James Harris, drums; Velma Middleton, Jimmy Ross, vocal #2,4,6.
"Coca Cola Spotlight Bands", Camp Reynolds, 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 |
* IAJRC 21 Various Artists - Various Artist BG, Louis, Pops And Tram
* 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, vocal; Larry Anderson, Joe Taswell Baird, Adam Martin, trombone; John Brown, Willard Brown, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, Teddy McRae, tenor sax; Ernest Thompson, baritone sax; Ed Swanston, piano; Emmett Slay, guitar; Alfred Moore, bass; James Harris, drums; Velma Middleton, Jimmy Ross, vocal.
NYC, September 21, 1944
Perdido | Blue Ace BA 3603 | |
Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby | - |
* Blue Ace BA 3603 Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra 1944-1945
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
Jesse Brown, Lester Currant, Andrew "Fats" Ford, Thomas Grider, trumpet; Louis Armstrong, trumpet, vocal; Larry Anderson, Joe Taswell Baird, Adam Martin, trombone; John Brown, Willard Brown, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, Teddy McRae, tenor sax; Ernest Thompson, baritone sax; Ed Swanston, piano; Emmett Slay, guitar; Alfred Moore, bass; James Harris, drums; Velma Middleton, Jimmy Ross, vocal.: same personnel.
Tuskogge Airfield, October 5, 1944
Theme | Duke (It) D-1021 | |
Keep On Jumpin' | - | |
Swingin' On A Star | - | |
It Had To Be You | - |
* Duke (It) D-1021 Louis Armstrong Armed Forces Radio Service 1943/44
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 sax; Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; John Malachi, piano, arranger; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Sarah Vaughan, vocal; Billy Eckstine, vocal, 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 |
* Ember (E) FA 2010 Billy Eckstine - Mr. B
* 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 / Blowing The Blues Away
* DeLuxe 2003 Billy Eckstine - I Want To Talk About You / I'll Wait And Pray
* DeLuxe 2002 Billy Eckstine - Opus X / The Real Thing Happened To Me
1945
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; 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 P-24030; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
* Savoy MG 12020 Groovin' High With Dizzy Gillespie
* Prestige P-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 / Groovin' High
* Musicraft 486 Dizzy Gillespie - Blue 'N' Boogie / 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 sax; Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; John Malachi, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal, valve trombone, conductor.
NYC, May 2, 1945
NSC53-1 | Lonesome Lover Blues | National 9015; EmArcy MG-26025, MG-36029; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
NSC54-3 | A Cottage For Sale | National 9014; EmArcy 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 |
* EmArcy MG-36029 Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale
* Regent MG 6058 Billy Eckstine - You Call It Madness
* Savoy SJL 2214 Billy Eckstine - Mister B. And The Band: The Savoy Sessions
* 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"
* National 9015 Billy Eckstine - Lonesome Lover Blues / Last Night (And Now Tonight Again)
* National 9014 Billy Eckstine - I Love The Rhythm In A Riff / A Cottage For Sale
Ben Webster Nonet
Don Byas, Herbie Fields, Dexter Gordon, Ben Webster, tenor sax; Stuff Smith, violin; Duke Ellington, piano; unknown, guitar; Al Lucas, bass; Eddie Nicholson, drums.
NYC, August 20, 1945
Honeysuckle Rose | Jazz Archives JA 35; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
* Jazz Archives JA 35 Ben Webster Nonet
* 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 sax; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; 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 |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D Charlie Parker - Every Bit Of It 1945
* 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 / If I Had You
* Apollo 759; Swing (F) SW 386 Sir Charles Thompson - 20th Century Blues / The Street Beat
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Sadik Hakim as Argonne Thornton, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Ed Nicholson, drums.
NYC, October 30, 1945
D5841-2 | Blow Mr. Dexter (alternate 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 SJL 2211 Dexter Gordon - Long Tall Dexter: The Savoy Sessions
* 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 Trends Of Jazz Volume 3
* Savoy MG 9022 Various Artists - The Birth Of Bop Volume 1
* Savoy XP 8023 Dexter Gordon - New Trends Of Jazz Vol. 4
* Savoy XP 8080 Dexter Gordon - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 2
* Savoy 576, 914 Dexter Gordon - Blow Mr. Dexter / Dexter's Deck
* Savoy 612, 917 Dexter Gordon - Dexter's Cuttin' Out / 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 sax; Russell Procope, alto sax; Benny Carter, alto sax, trumpet, arranger; Willard Brown, alto, baritone sax; Don Byas, Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Sonny White, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; John Simmons, bass; J.C. Heard, drums; Maxine Sullivan, vocal; 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 1505 The Fabulous Benny Carter
* 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 / I'm The Caring Kind
* DeLuxe 1009, 3009 Benny Carter - Who's Sorry Now / Looking For A Boy
* DeLuxe 1028, 3028 Benny Carter - Diga Diga Doo / Rose Room
* Ember (E) EJS 802; DeLuxe DEP 281, LP 295-84, DEP 282 no information
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Leonard Hawkins, trumpet #1-3,6-8; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Bud Powell, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, January 29, 1946
1. S5878-1 | Long Tall Dexter (alternate 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 (alternate 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 (alternate take 2) | Savoy SVY 17027; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
7. S5881-2 | Dexter Digs In (alternate 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 SJL 2211 Dexter Gordon - Long Tall Dexter: The Savoy Sessions
* 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 - The Birth Of Bop Volume 2
* Savoy MG 9016 Dexter Gordon - New Trends Of Jazz Volume 3
* Savoy MG 9025 Various Artists - The Birth Of Bop Volume 4
* Savoy XP 8080 Dexter Gordon - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 2
* Savoy 603, 923 Dexter Gordon - Long Tall Dexter / Dexter Digs In
* Savoy 623 Charlie Kennedy - I Can't Give You Anything But Love / Dexter Gordon - Dexter Rides Again
* Savoy 595 Dexter Gordon - I Can't Escape From You / Dexter Digs In
Numa Lee Davis With Russell Jacquet And His Yellow Jackets
Russell Jacquet, trumpet; Gus Evans, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Arthur Dennis, baritone sax; Jimmy Bunn, piano; Leo Blevins, guitar; Herman Washington, bass; Chico Hamilton, drums; Numa Lee Davis, vocal.
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 |
* Onyx ORI 220 Jimmy Rushing, Don Redman, Russell Jacquet, Joe Thomas - Big Little Bands
* Savoy SJL 2242 Various Artists - Black California Vol. 2-Anthology
* Jewel ON-2000 Numa Lee Davis - Just A Dream / Wake Up Old Maid
Russell Jacquet And His Yellow Jackets
Russell Jacquet, trumpet, vocal; Gus Evans, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Arthur Dennis, baritone sax; 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 |
* Savoy SJL 2242 Various Artists - Black California Vol. 2-Anthology
* Onyx ORI 220 Jimmy Rushing, Don Redman, Russell Jacquet, Joe Thomas - Big Little Bands
* Jewel ON-2001 Russell Jacquet - Blues A La Russ / Side Saddle Blues
1947
Gene Norman's Just Jazz Concerts
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Sonny Criss, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Dodo Marmarosa, piano; Red Callender, bass; Jackie Mills, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, circa April 27, 1947
Bop | Modern unissued | |
Donna Lee (as Scratch) | Crown CLP 5008 |
* Crown CLP 5008 The Modern Jazz Stars - Jazz Surprise
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Melba Liston, trombone; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Charles Fox, piano; Red Callender, bass; Chuck Thompson, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, June 5, 1947
D1081-D | Mischievous Lady | Dial 1018; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130, SPJ 130 CD; Xanadu 120 |
D1081-E | - | Dial LP 204; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130, SPJ 130 CD; Xanadu 120 |
D1082-C | Lullaby In Rhythm | Dial 1038; Phoenix Jazz LP 5; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130 CD; Xanadu 120 |
D1082-F | - | Dial LP 204; Spotlite (E) SPJ 133, SPJ 130 CD; Xanadu 120 |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 130 Dexter Gordon - The Chase
* Xanadu 120 Dexter Gordon, Fats Navarro, Chubby Jackson - Bebop Revisited Vol. 1
* Phoenix Jazz LP 5 Nat Cole Meets The Master Saxes
= 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 / Ghost Of A Chance
* Dial 1038 Dexter Gordon - Lullaby In Rhythm / Talk Of The Town
Wardell Gray - Dexter Gordon Quintet
Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Jimmy Bunn, piano; Red Callender, bass; Chuck Thompson, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, June 12, 1947
D1083-C | The Chase (nc.) | Dial LP 211; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130, SPJ 130 CD |
D1083-D | The Chase Part 1 | Dial 1017; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130, SPJ 130 CD |
D1084-D | The Chase Part 2 | - |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 130 Dexter Gordon - The Chase
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 130 CD Dexter Gordon On Dial The Complete Sessions - The Chase
* Dial LP 211 James Moody, Charlie Parker, Wardell Gray, Dexter Gordon, Serge Chaloff, Don Byas - Mr. Saxophone...?
* Dial 1017 Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray - The Chase Parts 1 & 2
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Jimmy Bunn, piano; Red Callender, bass; Chuck Thompson, drums.
Los Angeles, 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 (as Chromatic Aberration) | Spotlite (E) SPJ 133, SPJ 130 CD |
D1086-A | It's The Talk Of The Town I (as On The Town) | Dial LP 210; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130, SPJ 130 CD |
D1086-B | It's The Talk Of The Town II (as Talk Of The Town) | Dial 1038; Spotlite (E) SPJ 133, SPJ 130 CD |
D1087-A | Bikini (as Blues Bikini) | Dial 1022, 1054, 759, LP 204; Spotlite (E) SPJ 133, SPJ 130 CD |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 130 Dexter Gordon - The Chase
* 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 Swinging With The Woody Herman Woodchoppers
* Dial 1054 Dexter Gordon - Chromatic Aberration / Blues Bikini
* Dial 1038 Dexter Gordon - Lullaby In Rhythm / Talk Of The Town
* Dial 1022 Charlie Parker - Stupendous / Dexter Gordon - Bikini
= Dial D-2 Various Artists - Be-Bop Jazz Volume Two
* Dial 759 Teddy Edwards - Blues In Teddy's Flat / Bikini
Mary Ann McCall With Ralph Burns Orchestra
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Willie Smith, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Red Callender, bass; Jackie Mills, drums; Mary Ann McCall, vocal; 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 |
* Epic EG 37315 Various Artists - OKeh Jazz
* Jazz Circle Basel (Swi) JCB-20 Howard McGhee And His Orchestra 1945-1948 - McGhee Special
* Columbia 37590 Mary Ann McCall - Money Is Honey / On Time
* Columbia 38131 Mary Ann McCall - Big Butter And Egg Man / Trouble Is A Man
Benny Carter And His Orchestra
Al Grey, trombone; Benny Carter, alto sax, trumpet; Dexter Gordon, Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Sonny White, piano; Jimmy Cannady, guitar; Tom Moultrie, bass; Percy Brice, drums; Clarke Gilben, Hal Hooper, Jane Hutton, Chuck Lowry, vocal.
Pasadena, CA, mid 1947
One O'Clock Jump | Spotlite (E) SPJ 147 | |
Jump Call | - | |
My Gal Sal | - | |
Prelude To A Kiss | AFRS Jubilee 246 | |
Somebody Loves Me | - |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 147 Various Artists - Jazz Off The Air Vol. 3
* AFRS Jubilee 246 Benny Carter And His Orchestra
The Bopland Boys
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Trummy Young, trombone; Sonny Criss, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Hampton Hawes, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Harry Babison, bass; Connie Kay, drums.
"Elks Auditorium", Los Angeles, CA, July 6, 1947
BOP3 | The Hunt Part 1 (as Rocks 'N' Shoals) (aka Rocks 'N Shoals) | Bop 104; Savoy XP 8100, MG 12012, SJL 2222 |
BOP4 | The Hunt Part 2 (as Rocks 'N' Shoals) (aka Rocks 'N Shoals) | - |
BOP5 | The Hunt Part 3 (as Rocks 'N' Shoals) (aka Rocks 'N Shoals) | Bop 105; Savoy XP 8100, MG 12012, SJL 2222 |
BOP6 | The Hunt Part 4 (as Rocks 'N' Shoals) (aka Rocks 'N Shoals) | - |
BOP7 | The Hunt Part 5 (as Rocks 'N' Shoals) (aka Rocks 'N Shoals) | Bop 101; Savoy XP 8115, MG 9027, MG 12012, SJL 2222 |
BOP8 | The Hunt Part 6 (as Rocks 'N' Shoals) (aka Rocks 'N Shoals) | - |
BOP9 | The Hunt Part 7 (as Rocks 'N' Shoals) (aka Rocks 'N Shoals) | Bop 102; Savoy XP 8115, MG 9027, MG 12012, SJL 2222 |
BOP10 | The Hunt Part 8 (as Rocks 'N' Shoals) (aka Rocks 'N Shoals) | - |
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Trummy Young, trombone; Sonny Criss, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Hampton Hawes, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Harry Babison, bass; Ken Kennedy, drums.
BOP15 | Bopera Part 1 (as Disorder At The Border) | Bop 107; Savoy MG 12012, SJL 2222 |
BOP16 | Bopera Part 2 (as Disorder At The Border) | - |
BOP17 | Bopera Part 3 (as Disorder At The Border) | Bop 108; Savoy MG 12012, SJL 2222 |
BOP18 | Bopera Part 4 (as Disorder At The Border) | - |
BOP19 | Bopera Part 5 (as Disorder At The Border) | Bop 109; Savoy MG 12012, SJL 2222 |
BOP20 | Bopera Part 6 (as Disorder At The Border) | - |
BOP21 | Bopera Part 7 (as Disorder At The Border) | Bop 110; Savoy MG 12012, SJL 2222 |
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Trummy Young, trombone; Sonny Criss, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Hampton Hawes, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Red Callender, bass; Connie Kay, drums.
BOP36 | Bopland Part 1 (as Byas-A-Drink) | Savoy 962, MG 9020, SJL 2222 |
BOP37 | Bopland Part 2 (as Byas-A-Drink) | - |
BOP38 | Bopland Part 3 (as Byas-A-Drink) | Savoy 963, MG 9020, SJL 2222 |
BOP39 | Bopland Part 4 (as Byas-A-Drink) | - |
BOP40 | Bopland Part 5 (as Byas-A-Drink) | Savoy 964, MG 9020, SJL 2222 |
BOP41 | Bopland Part 6 (as Byas-A-Drink) | - |
same session.
BOP42 | Jeronimo Part 1 (as Cherry-Koke) (as Cherokee) | Bop 111; Regent RMG-6049; Savoy SJL 2222 |
BOP43 | Jeronimo Part 2 (as Cherry-Koke) (as Cherokee) | - |
BOP44 | Jeronimo Part 3 (as Cherry-Koke) (as Cherokee) | Bop 112; Regent RMG-6049; Savoy SJL 2222 |
BOP45 | Jeronimo Part 4 (as Cherry-Koke) (as Cherokee) | - |
BOP46 | Jeronimo Part 5 (as Cherry-Koke) (as Cherokee) | Bop 113; Regent RMG-6049; Savoy SJL 2222 |
BOP47 | Jeronimo Part 6 (as Cherry-Koke) (as Cherokee) | - |
BOP48 | Jeronimo Part 7 (as Cherry-Koke) (as Cherokee) | Bop 114; Regent RMG-6049; Savoy SJL 2222 |
BOP49 | Jeronimo Part 8 (as Cherry-Koke) (as Cherokee) | - |
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Trummy Young, trombone; Sonny Criss, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Hampton Hawes, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Red Callender, bass; Roy Porter, drums.
BOP54 | Bop After Hours Part 1 (as After Hours Bop) | Bop 115; Savoy SJL 2211 |
BOP55 | Bop After Hours Part 2 (as After Hours Bop) | - |
BOP56 | Bop After Hours Part 3 (as After Hours Bop) | Bop 116; Savoy SJL 2211 |
BOP57 | Bop After Hours Part 4 (as After Hours Bop) | - |
BOP58 | Bop After Hours Part 5 (as After Hours Bop) | Bop 117; Savoy SJL 2211 |
BOP59 | Bop After Hours Part 6 (as After Hours Bop) | - |
* Savoy MG 12012 Various Artists - Jazz Concert West Coast Volume 1
* Savoy SJL 2222 Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray - The Hunt
* Regent RMG-6049; Savoy SAVOY 12196 Various Artists - West Coast Jazz Concert
* Savoy SJL 2211 Dexter Gordon - Long Tall Dexter: The Savoy Sessions
* Savoy MG 9027 Various Artists - Hollywood Jazz Session Vol. 2
* Savoy MG 9020 Various Artists - Hollywood Jazz Session 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 Part 1 / Sonny Criss - The Hunt Part 2
* Bop 105 Barney Kessel - The Hunt Part 3 / Trummy Young - The Hunt Part 4
* Bop 101 Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray - The Hunt Part 5 / The Hunt Part 6
* Bop 102 Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray - The Hunt Part 7 / The Hunt Part 8
* Bop 107 Trummy Young - Bopera Part 1 / Wardell Gray - Bopera Part 2
* Bop 108 Howard McGhee - Bopera Part 3 / Sonny Criss - Bopera Part 4
* Bop 109 Dexter Gordon - Bopera Part 5 / Barney Kessel - Bopera Part 6
* Bop 110 Hampton Hawes - Bopera Part 7 / Wild Bill Moore - Unfinished Bopera
* Savoy 962 The Bopland Boys - Bopland Parts 1 & 2
* Savoy 963 The Bopland Boys - Bopland Parts 3 & 4
* Savoy 964 The Bopland Boys - Bopland Parts 5 & 6
* Bop 111 Trummy Young - Jeronimo Part 1 / Barney Kessel - Jeronimo Part 2
* Bop 112 Barney Kessel, Sonny Criss - Jeronimo Part 3 / Sonny Criss - Jeronimo Part 4
* Bop 113 Dexter Gordon - Jeronimo Part 5 / Jeronimo Part 6
* Bop 114 Dexter Gordon - Jeronimo Part 7 / Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray - Jeronimo Part 8
* Bop 115 Trummy Young - Bop After Hours Part 1 / Barney Kessel - Bop After Hours Part 2
* Bop 116 Dexter Gordon - Bop After Hours Part 3 / Howard McGhee - Bop After Hours Part 4
* Bop 117 Hampton Hawes - Bop After Hours Part 5 / Sonny Criss - Bop After Hours Part 6
Red Norvo Septet
Ray Linn, trumpet; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Jimmy Giuffre, tenor, alto sax; Red Norvo, vibes; 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 15253, M-11029; Mosaic MQ19-170 |
2. 2644-4D | Bop! | - |
* Capitol M-11029 Gerry Mulligan Tentette Plus Red Norvo And Stan Hasselgard - Walking Shoes: Capitol Jazz Classics Vol. 4
* Mosaic MQ19-170, MD12-170 Various Artists - Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions
* Capitol 15253 Red Norvo - I'll Follow You / Bop!
Jesse Price And His Blues Band
Ray Linn, trumpet; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Jimmy Giuffre, tenor, alto sax; Red Norvo, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar #1; Red Callender, bass; Jackie Mills, drums; Jesse Price, vocal; Shorty Rogers, arranger.
Los Angeles, CA, November 28, 1947
1. 2627-2D | Baby, Let's Be Friends! | Capitol 15138, CDP 7243 8 52051 2 5; Mosaic MQ19-170 |
2. 2628-1D | My Baby Done Left Me | - |
* Mosaic MQ19-170, MD12-170 Various Artists - Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions
* Capitol CDP 7243 8 52051 2 5 Various Artists - Jumpin' Like Mad - Cool Cats & Hip Chicks Non-Stop Dancin'
* Capitol 15138 Jesse Price - Baby, Let's Be Friends! / My Baby Done Left Me
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; 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 133 Dexter Gordon - Move!
* 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 / Sweet And Lovely
* Dial 1018 Dexter Gordon - Mischievous Lady / Ghost Of A Chance
* Dial 1042 James Moody - Oh, Well! / Dexter Gordon - Sweet And Lovely
Dexter Gordon - Teddy Edwards Quintet
Teddy Edwards, Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Red Callender, bass; Roy Porter, drums.
NYC, December 4, 1947
D1143-C | The Duel Part 1 (as Horning In Part 1) | Dial 1028 (alt.), LP 204; Onyx ORI 201; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130, SPJ 130 CD |
D1143-DD | The Duel Part 1 | Dial 1028; Onyx ORI 201; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130, SPJ 130 CD |
D1144-C | The Duel Part 2 (as Horning In Part 2) | Dial 1028 (alt.), LP 204; Onyx ORI 201; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130 CD |
D1144-DF | The Duel Part 2 | Dial 1028; Onyx ORI 201; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130 CD |
* Onyx ORI 201 Teddy Edwards, Dexter Gordon, Leo Parker, Wardell Gray - The Foremost!
* 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 1028 (alt.) Dexter Gordon, Teddy Edwards - The Duel Parts 1 & 2
= Dial 1048 Dexter Gordon, Teddy Edwards - Horning In Parts 1 & 2
* Dial 1028 Dexter Gordon, Teddy Edwards - The Duel Parts 1 & 2
Dexter Gordon Quintette
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, December 11, 1947
S3491-3 | Settin'n The Pace Part 1 | Savoy 913, XP 8022, MG 9003, MG-12130, SJL 2211 |
S3492-3 | Settin'n The Pace Part 2 | - |
S3493 | So Easy | Savoy 960, XP 8022, MG 9003, MG-12130, SJL 2211 |
- | So Easy (alternate take) | Savoy SJL 2211 |
S3494 | Dexter's Riff | Savoy 960, XP 8080, MG 9016, MG-12130, SJL 2211 |
- | Dexter's Riff (alternate take) | Savoy SJL 2211 |
* Savoy MG-12130 Dexter Gordon - Dexter Rides Again
* Savoy SJL 2211 Dexter Gordon - Long Tall Dexter: The Savoy Sessions
* Savoy MG 9003 Dexter Gordon - New Sounds In Modern Music
* Savoy MG 9016 Dexter Gordon - New Trends Of Jazz Volume 3
* Savoy XP 8022 Dexter Gordon - New Trends Of Jazz Vol. 3
* Savoy XP 8080 Dexter Gordon - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 2
* Savoy 913 Dexter Gordon - Settin'n The Pace Parts 1 & 2
* Savoy 960 Dexter Gordon - So Easy / Dexter's Riff
Wynonie Harris And His All Stars
Bob Merrill, trumpet; Gerald Valentine, trombone; Don Stovall, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, William Parker, tenor sax; unknown, piano; Rene Hall, guitar; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; Wynonie Harris, vocal.
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 | King 4217 |
* King 4217 Wynonie Harris - Love Is Like Rain / Your Money Don't Mean A Thing
Leo Parker's All Stars
Joe Newman, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Dexter Gordon, tenor, alto sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; 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 (as 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 2211 Dexter Gordon - Long Tall Dexter: The Savoy Sessions
* Savoy SJL 2225 The Be Bop Boys
* Savoy MG 9009 Leo Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 1
* Savoy MG 9024 Various Artists - The Birth Of Bop Volume 3
* Savoy MG 9026 Various Artists - The Birth Of Bop Volume 5
* Savoy XP 8060 Leo Parker - The Birth Of Bop Vol. 1
* Savoy 950 Leo Parker - Wee Dot / Leapin' Leo
* Metronome (Swd) B 514 James Moody - Good Bait / Dexter Gordon, Leo Parker - Wee Dot
* Savoy 929 Leo Parker - Solitude / Mad Lad Boogie
Dexter Gordon And His Boys
Fats Navarro, trumpet #2-4; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; 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 MG-12133 Fats Navarro - Nostalgia
* Savoy SJL 2211 Dexter Gordon - Long Tall Dexter: The Savoy Sessions
* Savoy MG 9016 Dexter Gordon - New Trends Of Jazz Volume 3
* Savoy MG 9003 Dexter Gordon - New Sounds In Modern Music
* Savoy XP 8080 Dexter Gordon - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 2
* Savoy XP 8023 Dexter Gordon - New Trends Of Jazz Vol. 4
* Savoy XP 8022 Dexter Gordon - New Trends Of Jazz Vol. 3
* Savoy 955 Dexter Gordon - Dextrose / Fats Navarro - Nostalgia
1948
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Jimmy Bunn, piano; Red Callender, bass; Chuck Thompson, drums.
December 16, 1948
One The Town | IAJRC 15 |
* IAJRC 15 Various Artists - Battle Of Tenor Saxes
1949
Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Vidal Balado, congas; Diego Ibarra, bongos; Rae Pearl, vocal.
NYC, January 18, 1949
3391-3E | Sid's Delight | Capitol 57-60006, M-11059, (J) CR-8812 |
3392-3E | Casbah | - |
* Capitol M-11059 Tadd Dameron, Babs Gonzales, Dizzy Gillespie - Strictly Bebop: Capitol Jazz Classics Vol. 13
* Capitol (J) CR-8812, (J) ECJ-50073 Various Artists - Bebop Professors
* Capitol 57-60006, (E) CL 13122 Tadd Dameron - Sid's Delight / Casbah
1950
Sonny Criss Septet
Clark Terry, trumpet; Sonny Criss, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Jimmy Bunn, piano; Billy Hadnott, bass; Chuck Thompson, drums; Damita Jo, vocal.
"Hula Hut Club", Los Angeles, CA, August 27, 1950
I Can't Give You Anything But Love | Xanadu 200 |
* Xanadu 200 The Sonny Criss Memorial Album
Wardell Gray All Stars
Clark Terry, trumpet; Sonny Criss, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Jimmy Bunn, piano; Billy Hadnot, bass; Chuck Thompson, drums.
"Hula Hut Club", Los Angeles, CA, August 27, 1950
(1231) | Jazz On Sunset Parts 1 & 2 (as Move) | Prestige 778, PRLP 128, PRLP 7009, P-24062; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-051-2 |
(1232) | Jazz On Sunset Parts 3 & 4 (as Move) | Prestige 779, PRLP 128, PRLP 7009, P-24062; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-051-2 |
* Prestige PRLP 7009; Original Jazz Classics OJC-051 Wardell Gray Memorial Volume Two
= Prestige PR 7343, PRST 7343 Wardell Gray Memorial Album
* Prestige P-24062 Wardell Gray - Central Avenue
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-051-2 Wardell Gray Memorial Volume Two
* Prestige PRLP 128 Jazz Concert With Wardell Gray All Stars
* Prestige 778 Wardell Gray - Jazz On Sunset Parts 1 & 2
* Prestige 779 Wardell Gray - Jazz On Sunset Parts 3 & 4
Helen Humes
Vernon Smith, trumpet; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Freddie Simon, baritone sax; Ernie Freeman, piano; Red Callender, bass; J.C. Heard, drums; Helen Humes, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, November 20, 1950
D418 | Ain't Gonna Quit You Baby | Savoy SJL 2215 |
D419-4 | Helen's Advice | Discovery 535; Savoy SJL 2215 |
D420 | Knockin' Myself Out | Savoy SJL 2215 |
D421-4 | Airplane Blues | Discovery 535; Savoy SJL 2215 |
* Savoy SJL 2215 Various Artists - Black California: The Savoy Sessions
* Discovery 535 Helen Humes - Helen's Advice / Airplane Blues
1952
Helen Humes
unknown, trumpet; unknown, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; unknown, piano; unknown, guitar; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; Helen Humes, vocal.
"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 701 Helen Humes - Be-Baba-Leba 1942-52
* 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 sax; 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 | - |
* Decca DL 7025 Wardell Gray, Dexter Gordon - Gene Norman Presents The Chase And The Steeplechase
* RCA Victor LPM-3102 Les Thompson - Gene Norman Presents Just Jazz
Wardell Gray - Dexter Gordon Quintet
Wardell Gray, tenor sax #1-4; Dexter Gordon, tenor, baritone sax; Gerald Wiggins, piano, organ, celeste; Red Callender, bass; Chuck Thompson, drums; Gladys Bentley, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, June 9, 1952
1. | The Rubaiyat | Fontana (F) FJL 907 |
2. | The Rubaiyat (alternate take) | - |
3. | Jungle Jungle Jump | - |
4. | Citizen's Bop | - |
5. | My Kinda Love | - |
* Fontana (F) FJL 907 Wardell Gray, Dexter Gordon - The Master Swingers!
Lowell Fulson Sextet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; unknown, baritone sax; unknown, piano; Lowell Fulson, guitar; unknown, bass; unknown, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, June, 1952
Good Party Shuffle | Swing Time 320 |
* Swing Time 320 Lowell Fulson
1955 (age 32)
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Lawrence Marable, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, September 18, 1955
Daddy Plays The Horn | Bethlehem BCP-36 | |
Confirmation | Bethlehem BCP-36, 45-11026 | |
Darn That Dream | Bethlehem BCP-36, BCP-6035, 45-11025 | |
Number Four | Bethlehem BCP-36, 45-11025 | |
Autumn In New York | Bethlehem BCP-36, 45-11085 | |
You Can Depend On Me | Bethlehem BCP-36 |
* Bethlehem BCP-36 Dexter Gordon - Daddy Plays The Horn
= Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-154 Dexter Gordon Plays
* Bethlehem BCP-6035 Various Artists - Fifteen Star Saxophones
* Bethlehem 45-11026 Dexter Gordon - Confirmation Parts 1 & 2
* Bethlehem 45-11025 Dexter Gordon - Number Four / Darn That Dream
* Bethlehem 45-11085 Dexter Gordon - Autumn In New York Parts 1 & 2
Stan Levey Sextet
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Frank Rosolino, trombone; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Lou Levy, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, September 27 and 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 | - |
* Bethlehem BCP-37 Stan Levey - This Time The Drum's On Me
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Jimmy Robinson, trumpet #1,3,6; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Carl Perkins, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Chuck Thompson, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, November 11 and 12, 1955
1. | Silver Plated | Dootone DL 207 |
2. | Cry Me A River | - |
3. | Rhythm Mad | - |
4. | Don't Worry About Me | - |
5. | I Hear Music | - |
6. | Bonna Rue | - |
7. | I Should Care | - |
8. | Blowin' For Dootsie | - |
9. | Tenderly | - |
* Dootone DL 207; Ducretet-Thomson (F) 300 V 026; Venus (J) TKCZ-79014 Dexter Gordon - Dexter Blows Hot And Cool
1960
Dexter Gordon Sextet
Martin Banks, trumpet; Richard Boone, trombone; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Charles "Dolo" Coker, piano; Charles Green, bass; Lawrence Marable, drums.
United Recording, Los Angeles, CA, October 13, 1960
Home Run | Jazzland JLP 29, JLP 1001 | |
Dolo | Jazzland JLP 29 | |
Lovely Lisa | - | |
Affair In Havana | - | |
Jodi | - | |
Field Day | - |
* Jazzland JLP 29, JLP 929S; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-929-2 The Resurgence Of Dexter Gordon
= Riverside (Du) RM 006 Dexter Gordon - Pulsation
= Prestige MPP-2511 Dexter Gordon - Resurgence
* Jazzland JLP 1001, JLP 91001 Various Artists - Jazzland: The Stars Of Jazz 1961
1961
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Horace Parlan, piano; George Tucker, bass; Al Harewood, drums.
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-LA393-H2 |
tk.13 | Society Red | Blue Note BLP 4077 |
tk.20 | It's You Or No One | Blue Note BLP 4077, BN-LA393-H2 |
tk.18 | For Regulars Only (alternate take) | Blue Note CDP 7 84077 2 |
tk.21 | For Regulars Only | Blue Note BLP 4077 |
* Blue Note BLP 4077, BST 84077, CDP 7 84077 2 Dexter Gordon - Doin' Allright
* Blue Note BN-LA393-H2 Dexter Gordon
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ-5941/44 Various Artists - Rare Tracks: The Other Side Of Blue Note 4000 Series
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
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-LA393-H2 |
tk.13 | Clear The Dex | Blue Note BLP 4083, BN-LA393-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-LA393-H2 |
tk.32 | I Want More | Blue Note BLP 4083 |
tk.34 | The End Of A Love Affair | Blue Note BLP 4083, BN-LA393-H2 |
* Blue Note LT-1051 Dexter Gordon - Landslide
* Blue Note BLP 4083, BST 84083, CDP 7 46544 2 Dexter Gordon - Dexter Calling...
* Blue Note BN-LA393-H2 Dexter Gordon
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ-5941/44 Various Artists - Rare Tracks: The Other Side Of Blue Note 4000 Series
* Blue Note 45-1829 Dexter Gordon - Ernie's Tune / Modal Mood
* Blue Note 45-1828 Dexter Gordon - Soul Sister Parts 1 & 2
1962
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Tommy Turrentine, trumpet; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Sir Charles Thompson, piano; Al Lucas, bass; Willie Bobo, drums.
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 | - |
* Blue Note LT-1051 Dexter Gordon - Landslide
Pony Poindexter Nonet
Pony Poindexter, soprano, alto sax; Gene Quill, Phil Woods, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Gildo Machones, piano; Bill Yancey, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
NYC, May 10, 1962
CO69689 | Catin' Latin | Epic LA 16035 |
CO75264 | Pony's Express | - |
CO75265 | Artistry In Rhythm | - |
CO75266 | Salt Peanuts | - |
CO75267 | Struttin' With Some Barbecue | - |
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer | Columbia CL 1893 |
* Epic LA 16035, BA 17035 Pony Poindexter - Pony's Express
* Columbia CL 1893, CS 8693, PC 36803 Various Artists - Jingle Bell Jazz
Sonny Stitt Quintet
Sonny Stitt, alto, tenor sax; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Don Patterson, organ; Paul Weedon, guitar; Billy James, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 14, 1962
tk.4 | Lady Be Good | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34200 2 5, 7243 5 21484 2 4 |
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 | - |
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34200 2 5 Dexter Gordon - The Complete Blue Note Sixties Sessions
* Blue Note 7243 5 21484 2 4 Various Artists - The Lost Sessions
Herbie Hancock Quintet
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Herbie Hancock, piano; Butch Warren, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 28, 1962
tk.1 | Empty Pockets | Blue Note BLP 4109, BN-LA399-H2 |
tk.3 | Empty Pockets (alternate take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 37643 2 7, B2BN 7243 4 95569 2 8 |
tk.4 | Three Bags Full | Blue Note 45-1862, BLP 4109, BN-LA399-H2 |
tk.5 | Three Bags Full (alternate take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 37643 2 7, B2BN 7243 4 95569 2 8 |
tk.6 | Watermelon Man | Blue Note 45-1862, BLP 4109, BST 89907, BST2 84433 |
tk.7 | Watermelon Man (alternate take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 37643 2 7, B2BN 7243 4 95569 2 8 |
tk.10 | The Maze | Blue Note BLP 4109 |
tk.13 | Driftin' | Blue Note 45-1863, BLP 4109, BN-LA399-H2 |
tk.20 | Alone And I | Blue Note 45-1863, BLP 4109 |
* Blue Note BLP 4109, BST 84109, CDP 7 46506 2, CDP 7243 8 37643 2 7 Herbie Hancock - Takin' Off
= Blue Note B2BN 7243 4 95569 2 8 Herbie Hancock - The Complete Blue Note Sixties Sessions
* Blue Note BN-LA399-H2 Herbie Hancock
* Blue Note BST 89907 The Best Of Herbie Hancock
* Blue Note BST2 84433 Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note Volume 2
* Blue Note 45-1862 Herbie Hancock - Watermelon Man / Three Bags Full
* Blue Note 45-1863 Herbie Hancock - Driftin' / Alone And I
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Dave Burns, trumpet; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Sonny Clark, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
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 | - |
* Blue Note LT-1051 Dexter Gordon - Landslide
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Sonny Clark, piano; Butch Warren, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
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 BLP 4112, BST 84112, CDP 7 46094 2, ST-46094 Dexter Gordon - Go!
* Blue Note BST2 84433 Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note Volume 2
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Sonny Clark, piano; Butch Warren, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.: same personnel.
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-LA393-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-LA393-H2 |
* Blue Note BLP 4133, BST 84133, CDP 7 84133 2 Dexter Gordon - A Swingin' Affair
* Blue Note BN-LA393-H2 Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon & Atli Bjorn Trio
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Atli Bjorn, piano; Marcel Rigot, bass; William Schiopffe, drums.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, November 28, 1962
Introduction | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36004 | |
I'll Remember April | SteepleChase (D) SCC 6004 | |
Cry Me A River | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCC 6004, SCCD 36004 Dexter Gordon & Atli Bjorn Trio - Dexter In Radioland Vol. 1: Cry Me A River
1963 (age 40)
Dexter Gordon With The Three Bosses
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; 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 BST 84430 Bud Powell - Alternate Takes
* 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 sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Art Taylor, drums; Frank Wolff, producer.
Studio Barclay, 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-LA393-H2 |
3. 1389 tk.20 | Kong Neptune (aka King Neptune) | Blue Note CDP 7 84176 2 |
4. 1388 tk.23 | Darn That Dream | Blue Note BLP 4176 |
* Blue Note BLP 4176, BST 84176, CDP 7 84176 2 Dexter Gordon - One Flight Up
* Blue Note BN-LA393-H2 Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Tete Montoliu, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, June 11, 1964
Introduction By Dexter Gordon | SteepleChase (D) SCC 6008 | |
Cheese Cake | - | |
Manha De Carnaval | - | |
Second Balcony Jump | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCC 6008, SCCD 36008 Dexter Gordon Quartet - Dexter In Radioland Vol. 2: Cheese Cake
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax, vocal; Tete Montoliu, piano; Benny Nielsen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, June 25, 1964
Introduction | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36012 | |
King Neptune | SteepleChase (D) SCC 6012 | |
Satin Doll | - | |
Body And Soul | - | |
I Want To Blow Now | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCC 6012, SCCD 36012 Dexter Gordon Quartet - Dexter In Radioland Vol. 3: King Neptune
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax, vocal; Tete Montoliu, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Rune Carlsson, drums.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 9, 1964
Introduction | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36015 | |
I Want More | SteepleChase (D) SCC 6015 | |
Come Rain Or Come Shine | - | |
Where Are You | - | |
I Want To Blow Now | - | |
Second Balcony Jump | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCC 6015, SCCD 36015 Dexter Gordon Quartet - Dexter In Radioland Vol. 4: I Want More
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax, vocal; Tete Montoliu, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 23, 1964
Introduction By Dexter Gordon | SteepleChase (D) SCC 6018 | |
Love For Sale | - | |
I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry | - | |
Big, Fat Butterfly | - | |
Soul Sister | - | |
Cherokee | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCC 6018, SCCD 36018 Dexter Gordon Quartet - Dexter In Radioland Vol. 5: Love For Sale
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Tete Montoliu, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, August 6, 1964
Introduction | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36022 | |
Just Friends | SteepleChase (D) SCC 6022 | |
Three O'Clock In The Morning | - | |
Where Are You | - | |
It's You Or No One | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCC 6022, SCCD 36022 Dexter Gordon Quartet - Dexter In Radioland Vol. 6: It's You Or No One
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Tete Montoliu, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.: same personnel.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, August 20, 1964
Introduction By Dexter Gordon | SteepleChase (D) SCC 6028 | |
Billie's Bounce | - | |
Night In Tunisia | - | |
Introduction By Dexter Gordon | - | |
Satin Doll | - | |
Soul Sister | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCC 6028, SCCD 36028 Dexter Gordon Quartet - Dexter In Radioland Vol. 7: Billie's Bounce
1965
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet #1-3,5,6; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Barry Harris, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass #1,3-6; Ben Tucker, bass #2; Billy Higgins, drums.
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 | - |
* Blue Note (J) GXF-3055, LT-989, CDP 7 84445 2 Dexter Gordon - Clubhouse
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Bobby Hutcherson, vibes; Barry Harris, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
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 |
* Blue Note BLP 4204, BST 84204, CDP 7 46681 2 Dexter Gordon - Gettin' Around
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Bobby Hutcherson, vibes; Barry Harris, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.: same personnel.
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-LA393-H2 |
1596 tk.15 | Who Can I Turn To | Blue Note BLP 4204 |
1597 tk.17 | Heartaches | - |
* Blue Note BLP 4204, BST 84204, CDP 7 46681 2 Dexter Gordon - Gettin' Around
* Blue Note BN-LA393-H2 Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; 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 | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36031 Dexter Gordon - Wee Dot
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; 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 | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36032 Dexter Gordon - Loose Walk
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; 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 | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36033 Dexter Gordon - Misty
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; 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) | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36034 Dexter Gordon - Heartaches
Dexter Gordon Quartet With Donald Byrd
Donald Byrd, trumpet; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; 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) | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36035 Dexter Gordon - Ladybird
Booker Ervin Quartet With Dexter Gordon
Booker Ervin, Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Jaki Byard, piano; Reggie Workman, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.
Munich, West Germany, October 27, 1965
Setting The Pace | Prestige PR 7455 | |
Dexter's Deck | - |
* Prestige PR 7455, PRST 7455 Booker Ervin With Dexter Gordon, Reggie Workman, Alan Dawson And Jaki Byard - Setting The Pace
= Prestige PRCD-24123-2 Booker Ervin, Dexter Gordon, Jaki Byard, Reggie Workman, Alan Dawson - Setting The Pace
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Albert Mangelsdorff, trombone; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Peter Truk, bass; Cees See, drums.
Berlin, West Germany, October 31, 1965
Dig | Musica Jazz (It) 2MJP 1081 |
* Musica Jazz (It) 2MJP 1081 Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; George Gruntz, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Stu Martin, drums.
Stuttgart, West Germany, November 23, 1965
'Round Midnight | Elemental Music (Eu) 5990433 | |
Lady Bird | - |
* Elemental Music (Eu) 5990433 Dexter Gordon Quartet - At The Subway Club 1973
Kitty White
Sonny Grey, trumpet; Melih Gurel, flugelhorn; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Jean-Louis Chautemps, baritone sax; Kitty White, piano, vocal; 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 | - |
* Colover CLS 1229 Kitty White
1966
Dexter Gordon Quartet With Pony Poindexter
Pony Poindexter, alto sax, vocal; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; 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 About Midnight | - | |
Introduction | - | |
Sonnymoon For Two (incomplete) | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36036 Dexter Gordon - Stella By Starlight
1967
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; 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 1 | |
Cheese Cake | - | |
You've Changed | - | |
Sonnymoon For Two | - |
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 57302 2 1 Dexter Gordon - The Squirrel
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert Heath, drums.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 20, 1967
Devilette | Black Lion (E) BLP 30102 | |
For All We Know | - | |
Sonnymoon For Two | - | |
Doxy | - |
same session.
Devilette | ||
For All We Know | ||
Doxy | ||
Sonnymoon For Two | ||
Misty | Black Lion (G) BLCD 760103 |
same session.
Like Someone In Love | Black Lion (E) BLP 30157 | |
Body And Soul | - | |
There Will Never Be Another You | - | |
Blues Walk | - |
same session.
Like Someone In Love | ||
Come Rain Or Come Shine | Black Lion (G) BLCD 760118 | |
There Will Never Be Another You | ||
Body And Soul | ||
Blues Walk |
* Black Lion (E) BLP 30102, (US) BL-108 Dexter Gordon - The Montmartre Collection Vol. 1
= Black Lion (G) BLP 60103, (G) BLCD 760103 Dexter Gordon - Both Sides Of Midnight
* Black Lion (E) BLP 30157, (US) BL-309 Dexter Gordon - Blues Walk! - The Montmartre Collection Vol. II
= Black Lion (G) BLP 60118, (G) BLCD 760118 Dexter Gordon - Body And Soul
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert Heath, drums.: same personnel.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 21, 1967
Intro By Dexter Gordon | Black Lion (G) BLCD 760133 | |
But Not For Me | - | |
Take The 'A' Train | - | |
For All We Know (2nd version) | - | |
Blues Walk (2nd version) | - | |
I Guess I'll Have To Hang My Tears Out To Dry | - | |
Love For Sale | - |
* Black Lion (G) BLCD 760133 Dexter Gordon - Take The 'A' Train
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; 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 | - |
* Jazz Colours (G) 874727-2 Dexter Gordon - Live! At The Jazzhus Montmartre
Dexter Gordon With The Kenny Drew Trio
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert Heath, drums.: same personnel.
live in Denmark, August 5, 1967
Soy Califa | Moon (It) MCD 059-2; SSJ (J) XQAM-1629 |
* Moon (It) MCD 059-2 Dexter Gordon - Those Were The Days
* SSJ (J) XQAM-1629 Dexter Gordon With The Kenny Drew Trio - Those Were The Days
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Lars Sjosten, piano; Torbjorn Hultcrantz, bass; Jual Curtis, drums.
Continental, 1967
The Shadow Of Your Smile | Moon (It) MCD 059-2 |
* Moon (It) MCD 059-2 Dexter Gordon - Those Were The Days
1968
Johnny Griffin Quartet With Dexter Gordon
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Hampton Hawes, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; with guest: Dexter Gordon, tenor sax.
live in Rome, Italy, January 25, 1968
Blues Up And Down | Joker (J) UPS-2058-KR |
* Joker (J) UPS-2058-KR; Lotus (It) ORL 8247 Johnny Griffin Meets Dexter Gordon - Jazz Undulation
= Lotus (It) LOP 14.082 Johnny Griffin Meets Dexter Gordon
= Ninety-One Jazz Vintage (J) CRCJ-10010 Johnny Griffin And Dexter Gordon - Jazz Undulation
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; 16 strings, #3,4; Ray Pitts, arranger; Niels Jorgen Steen, arranger, conductor.
Copenhagen, Denmark, mid 1968
1. | Stompy Jones | Storyville (D) SLP 4105 |
2. | Cottontail | - |
3. | Goin' Home | - |
4. | Come Sunday | - |
* Storyville (D) SLP 4105 Ben Webster - Master Of Jazz Vol. 5
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Benny Bailey, trumpet; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; 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 |
* Musica Jazz (It) 2MJP 1081 Dexter Gordon
1969
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Lars Sjosten, piano; Sture Nordin, bass; Per Hulten, drums.
"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) SCS 1224, SCCD 31224 Dexter Gordon Quintet - After Hours
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37017/18 Dexter Gordon - Swedish Nights
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1226, SCCD 31226 Dexter Gordon Quintet - After Midnight
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37017/18 Dexter Gordon - Swedish Nights
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Cees Slinger, piano; Jacques Schols, bass; Han Bennink, drums.
"Paradiso", Amsterdam, Netherlands, February 5, 1969
Introduction By Dexter Gordon | Catfish (Du) 5C 188.24336/37 | |
Fried Bananas | - | |
What's New | - | |
Good Bait | - |
same session.
Rhythm-a-ning | - | |
Willow Weep For Me | - | |
Junior | - | |
Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
Closing Announcement | - |
* Catfish (Du) 5C 188.24336/37 Dexter Gordon - Live At The Amsterdam Paradiso
The Dexter Gordon - Slide Hampton Sextet
Dizzy Reece, trumpet; Slide Hampton, trombone, arranger; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted-Pedersen, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
Metronome Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, March 10, 1969
My Blues | MPS (G) MPS 15 230 ST | |
You Don't Know What Love Is | - | |
A New Thing | - | |
What's New | - | |
The Shadow Of Your Smile | - | |
A Day In Vienna | - |
* MPS (G) MPS 15 230 ST; MPS/BASF (G) CRM 698, 21 20698-1; Pausa PR 7058 Dexter Gordon & Slide Hampton - A Day In Copenhagen
= Prestige PRST 7763 Dexter Gordon - A Day In Copenhagen
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Dexter Gordon, James Moody, tenor sax; Barry Harris, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Al "Tootie" Heath, drums.
NYC, April 2, 1969
Montmartre | Prestige PRST 7623 | |
Lady Bird | Prestige PRST 7680 | |
Sticky Wicket | - | |
Sticky Wicket (alternate take) | Prestige PRCD-11003-2 |
* Prestige PRST 7623; Original Jazz Classics OJC-299, OJCCD-299-2 Dexter Gordon - The Tower Of Power!
= Prestige P-24087 Dexter Gordon - Power!
* Prestige PRST 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 sax; Barry Harris, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Al "Tootie" Heath, drums.
NYC, April 4, 1969
The Rainbow People | Prestige PRST 7623 | |
Stanley The Steamer | - | |
Those Were The Days | Prestige PRST 7623, MPP-2502 | |
Meditation | Prestige PRST 7680 | |
Fried Bananas | - | |
Boston Bernie | - | |
Dinner For One Please James | unissued |
* Prestige PRST 7623; Original Jazz Classics OJC-299, OJCCD-299-2 Dexter Gordon - The Tower Of Power!
= Prestige P-24087 Dexter Gordon - Power!
* Prestige MPP-2502 Dexter Gordon - The Ballad Album
* Prestige PRST 7680; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-815-2 Dexter Gordon - More Power!
= Prestige P-24087 Dexter Gordon - Power!
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Victor Gaskin, bass; Percy Brice, drums.
"The 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-11018-2 Dexter Gordon - L.T.D.
* Prestige PRCD-11023-2 Dexter Gordon - XXL
Montmartre Jam Session
Lee Konitz, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Ben Webster, tenor sax #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 | - |
* Goony (J) GN-089 Lee Konitz - Montmartre 1969
Dexter Gordon With The Kenny Drew Trio
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Makaya Ntshoko, drums.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, September 8, 1969
Those Were The Days | Moon (It) MCD 059-2; SSJ (J) XQAM-1629 | |
Fried Bananas | - |
* Moon (It) MCD 059-2 Dexter Gordon - Those Were The Days
* SSJ (J) XQAM-1629 Dexter Gordon With The Kenny Drew Trio - Those Were The Days
1970
Karin Krog With Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax, vocal; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Espen Rud, drums; Karin Krog, vocal.
Oslo, Norway, May 10, 1970
Some Other Spring | Sonet (Swd) SLP-1407 | |
Some Other Spring (alternate take) | Sonet (J) J33J 20211 | |
Blue Monk | Sonet (Swd) SLP-1407 | |
Blue Monk (alternate 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 (alternate take) | Sonet (J) J33J 20211 |
* Sonet (Swd) SLP-1407 Karin Krog, Dexter Gordon - Some Other Spring
* Sonet (J) J33J 20211 Karin Krog, Dexter Gordon - Blues And Ballads
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Larry Ridley, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.
NYC, July 7, 1970
The Panther | Prestige PRST 7829, PRCD-11003-2 | |
Body And Soul | Prestige PRST 7829, MPP-2502 | |
Valse Robin | Prestige PRST 7829 | |
Mrs. Miniver | - | |
The Christmas Song | - | |
The Blues Walk | - |
* Prestige PRST 7829, PRST-10030; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-770-2 Dexter Gordon - The Panther!
* Prestige MPP-2502 Dexter Gordon - The Ballad Album
* Prestige PRCD-11003-2 Dexter Gordon Plays The Blues - Blue Dex
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; 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 | - |
* J For Jazz JFJ 802 Charles Mingus - Dexter Gordon - Charlie Parker
Gene Ammons - Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; John Young, piano; Cleveland Eaton, bass; Steve McCall, drums.
"North Park Hotel", Chicago, IL, afternoon set, July 26, 1970
Wee Dot (edited version) | Prestige P-24046 | |
Wee Dot | Prestige PRCD-24166-2 | |
Polka Dots & Moonbeams | Prestige PRST 10010 |
* Prestige P-24046 Various Artists - 25 Years Of Prestige
* Prestige PRST 10010 Gene Ammons & Dexter Gordon - The Chase! (Recorded Live!, North Park Hotel, Chicago, Illinois)
= Prestige PRCD-24166-2 Gene Ammons & Dexter Gordon - The Chase!
Gene Ammons - Dexter Gordon Quintet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Gene Ammons, tenor sax #1,4,5; Jodie Christian, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Wilbur Campbell, drums; Vi Redd, vocal #4,5.
"North Park Hotel", Chicago, IL, evening set, July 26, 1970
1. | The Chase | Prestige PRST 10010 |
2. | Medley: I Can't Get Started | Prestige PRCD-24166-2 |
3. | Medley: Misty | - |
4. | Lonesome Lover Blues | Prestige PRST 10010, PRCD-11003-2 |
5. | Lonesome Lover Blues No. 2 | unissued |
* Prestige PRST 10010 Gene Ammons & Dexter Gordon - The Chase! (Recorded Live!, North Park Hotel, Chicago, Illinois)
= Prestige PRCD-24166-2 Gene Ammons & Dexter Gordon - The Chase!
* Prestige PRCD-11003-2 Dexter Gordon Plays The Blues - Blue Dex
Dexter Gordon Quartet With Junior Mance
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Martin Rivera, bass; Oliver Jackson, drums.
"Montreux Jazz Festival", Montreux, Switzerland, July, 1970
Fried Bananas | Prestige P-7861 | |
Sophisticated Lady | - | |
Rhythm-a-ning | - | |
Body And Soul | - | |
Blue Monk | Prestige P-7861, PRCD-11003-2 | |
The Panther | Prestige PCD-7861-2 |
* Prestige P-7861, PCD-7861-2 Dexter Gordon With Junior Mance At Montreux
* Prestige PRCD-11003-2 Dexter Gordon Plays The Blues - Blue Dex
Dexter Gordon Sextet
Red Rodney, trumpet; Von Freeman, Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Jodie Christian, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
"Charlie Parker Memorial Concert", "North Park Hotel", Chicago, IL, August 23, 1970
18775 | Groovin' High | Cadet 2CA 60002 |
18776 | Billie's Bounce | - |
* Cadet 2CA 60002; Chess CH2-92510 Various Artists - Charlie Parker Memorial Concert
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Roy Brooks, drums.
NYC, August 27, 1970
Evergreenish | Prestige PRST-10020 | |
For Sentimental Reasons | - | |
Star Eyes | Prestige PRST-10020, MPP-2502 | |
Rhythm-a-ning (mistitled as Straight No Chaser) | Prestige PRST-10020 | |
If You Could See Me Now | - | |
The Jumpin' Blues | - | |
The Jumpin' Blues (alternate take) | Prestige PRCD-11003-2 |
* Prestige PRST-10020; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-899-2 Dexter Gordon - The Jumpin' Blues
* Prestige MPP-2502 Dexter Gordon - The Ballad Album
* Prestige PRCD-11003-2 Dexter Gordon Plays The Blues - Blue Dex
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; George Duke, piano; Donald Rafael Garrett, bass; Oliver Johnson, drums.
San Francisco, CA, August, 1970
Wee Dot | Everest FS 360 | |
The Rainbow People | - |
* Everest FS 360 Dexter Gordon Quartet
George Gruntz And His Orchestra
Franco Ambrosetti, trumpet; Michel Portal, bass clarinet, tarogato; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; 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 |
* MPS/BASF (G) CRP 843, 25 20843-5 Various Artists - International Jubilaum Jazz Festival Zurich
1971
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Cees Slinger, piano; Maarten Van Regteren Altena, bass; Martin Van Duynhoven, drums.
Den Haag, Netherlands, March 22, 1971
Fried Bananas | Elemental Music (Eu) 5990433 | |
Some Other Spring | - |
* Elemental Music (Eu) 5990433 Dexter Gordon Quartet - At The Subway Club 1973
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Lars Sjosten, piano; Sture Nordin, bass; Fredrik Noren, drums.
"Stampen", Stockholm, Sweden, April 21, 1971
The Shadow Of Your Smile | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1206 | |
Summertime | - | |
Once I Had A Secret Love | - | |
Polkadots And Moonbeams | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1206, SCCD 31206 Dexter Gordon Quartet - The Shadow Of Your Smile
Hampton Hawes Trio With Guests
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Hampton Hawes, piano; Henry Franklin, bass; Michael Carvin, drums.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, September 2, 1971
Long Tall Dexter (as Dexter Deck) | Freedom (E) FLP 41043 | |
Yesterdays | unissued |
* Freedom (E) FLP 41043; Arista Freedom AL 1043 Hampton Hawes - A Little Copenhagen Night Music
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 sax; Herb Geller, alto sax, oboe; Don Byas, Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax; George Gruntz, piano, arranger; Isla Eckinger, bass; Tony Inzalaco, drums.
"International Festival", Zurich, Switzerland, September 16, 1971
The Age Of Prominence | MPS (G) MPS 52 008 ST | |
Lonely Woman | MPS/BASF (G) 21 21437-0 |
* MPS (G) MPS 52 008 ST; MPS/BASF (G) 33 21277-7 Various Artists - Zurich Jazz Festival
* MPS/BASF (G) 21 21437-0 Various Artists - From Europe With Jazz
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; 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 | - |
* Arco 3 ARC 109/IMS 3 ARC 109 Dexter Gordon - Body And Soul
Dexter Gordon With The Kenny Drew Trio
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; unknown, drums; with Red Rodney, trumpet #1.
live in Netherlands, 1971
1. | Buzzy | Moon (It) MCD 059-2 |
2. | The Rainbow People | Moon (It) MCD 059-2; SSJ (J) XQAM-1629 |
* Moon (It) MCD 059-2 Dexter Gordon - Those Were The Days
* SSJ (J) XQAM-1629 Dexter Gordon With The Kenny Drew Trio - Those Were The Days
1972
George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band (The Band)
Franco Ambrosetti, Dusco Goykovich, Virgil Jones, Woody Shaw, trumpet; Benny Bailey, trumpet, flugelhorn; Erich Kleinschuster, Ake Persson, Jiggs Whigham, trombone; Runo Ericson, trombone, bass trombone; Herb Geller, soprano, alto sax; Phil Woods, alto sax; Flavio Ambrosetti, alto, soprano sax; Eddie Daniels, Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax, voice; George Gruntz, Fender piano, arranger, director; N.H.O. Pedersen, bass; Daniel Humair, drums.
Ambrosetti Mansion Gentilino, Lugano, Switzerland;
"Lugano-Casino-Kursaal", Lugano, Switzerland, April 5 and 6, 1972
Our Suite Dig | MPS (G) MPS 52 013 ST | |
Pistrophallobus | - | |
Witch Stitch | - | |
English Waltz | - | |
The Tango | - | |
Gravenstein | - | |
Saint Charity | - | |
The Age Of Prominence | - |
* MPS (G) MPS 52 013 ST; MPS/BASF (G) 33 21460-5 The Band - The Alpine Power Plant
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet, flugelhorn #2; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 22, 1972
1. | Days Of Wine And Roses | Prestige P-10091 |
2. | The Group (alternate master) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1041-2 |
* Prestige P-10091; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1041-2 Dexter Gordon - Tangerine
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Thad Jones, trumpet, flugelhorn; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Stanley Clarke, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 28, 1972
Tangerine | Prestige P-10091, MPP-2502 | |
August Blues | Prestige P-10091 | |
What It Was | - |
* Prestige P-10091; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1041-2 Dexter Gordon - Tangerine
* Prestige MPP-2502 Dexter Gordon - The Ballad Album
Newport In New York '72
Harry Edison, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Dexter Gordon, James Moody, Flip Phillips, Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax, 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 (mistitled as So What) | Cobblestone CST 9026-2; Atlantic (Eu) ATL 40448 |
* Cobblestone CST 9026-2 Various Artists - Newport In New York '72 - The Jam Sessions Vols. 3 & 4
= 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 sax; Gary Burton, vibes; 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 9026-2 Various Artists - Newport In New York '72 - The Jam Sessions Vols. 3 & 4
= 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 sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 22, 1972
Milestones (first version) | Prestige P-10069 | |
Scared To Be Alone | Prestige P-10069, MPP-2502 | |
We See | Prestige P-10069 | |
The Group | - | |
Milestones (alternate) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-836-2 |
* Prestige P-10069; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-836-2 Dexter Gordon - Generation
* Prestige MPP-2502 Dexter Gordon - The Ballad Album
Charles Mingus Quintet Featuring Dexter Gordon
Charles McPherson, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; 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 |
* White Label Charles Mingus Quintet Featuring Dexter Gordon
* Blue Mark Music (J) BMM-041/042 Charles Mingus - Live In Holland 1972
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax, vocal; Rob Agerbeek, piano; Henk Haverhoek, bass; Eric Ineke, drums.
The Hague, Netherlands, November 2, 1972
Some Other Blues | Dexterity ST 1 001 | |
Stablemates | - | |
The Shadow Of Your Smile | - | |
Jelly Jelly | - | |
You Stepped Out Of A Dream | - |
* Dexterity ST 1 001 All Souls' Dexter Gordon
Ben Webster - Dexter Gordon Quintet
Dexter Gordon, Ben Webster, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Bo Stief, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
"Aula Kantonsschule", Baden, Switzerland, November 11, 1972
Some Other Blues | TCB (Swi) TCB 02102 | |
In A Mellow Tone | - | |
Blues In F | - | |
Sunday | - | |
Didn't We | - | |
Perdido | - |
* TCB (Swi) TCB 02102 Ben Webster, Dexter Gordon - Baden 1972: Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series Volume 10
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Thad Jones, trumpet, flugelhorn; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Stan Clarke, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1972
Ca' Purange | Prestige PRST-10051 | |
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face | Prestige PRST-10051, MPP-2502 | |
Airegin | Prestige PRST-10051 | |
Oh! Karen O | Prestige PRST-10051, PRCD-11003-2 | |
Airegin (alternate) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1005-2 |
* Prestige PRST-10051; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1005-2 Dexter Gordon - Ca'Purange
* Prestige MPP-2502 Dexter Gordon - The Ballad Album
* Prestige PRCD-11003-2 Dexter Gordon Plays The Blues - Blue Dex
1973 (age 50)
Dexter Gordon - Sonny Grey With Georges Arvanitas Trio
Sonny Grey, trumpet; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; 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 | - |
* Futura (F) GER 41 Dexter Gordon, Sonny Grey - Parisian Concert
= Spotlite (E) SPJLP 10 Dexter Gordon-Sonny Grey With The Georges Arvanitas Trio
Miriam Klein
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Slide Hampton, trombone; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Vince Benedetti, piano, arranger; Oscar Klein, guitar; Isla Eckinger, bass, arranger; Billy Brooks, drums; Miriam Klein, vocal.
Munich, West Germany, June 6, 1973
Comes Love | MPS/BASF (G) 21 21885-6 | |
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 | - |
* MPS/BASF (G) 21 21885-6 Miriam Klein - Lady Like
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; 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 | - |
* Up Front UPF 188 Dexter Gordon Quartet
Gene Ammons And Friends
Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Hampton Hawes, electric piano; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Kenneth Nash, congas; and Nat Adderley, cornet; Cannonball Adderley, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax.
"Montreux Jazz Festival", Montreux, Switzerland, July 7, 1973
'Treux Bleu | Prestige P-10078 |
* Prestige P-10078 Gene Ammons And Friends At Montreux
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1023-2 Gene Ammons And Friends At Montreux With Dexter Gordon & Cannonball Adderley
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Hampton Hawes, electric, acoustic piano; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
"Montreux Jazz Festival", 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 P-10079 Dexter Gordon - Blues A La Suisse
* Prestige PRCD-11003-2 Dexter Gordon Plays The Blues - Blue Dex
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Espen Rud, drums.
"De Boerenhofstee", Laren, Netherlands, July 18, 1973
Rhythm-a-ning | Elemental Music (Eu) 5990428 |
* Elemental Music (Eu) 5990428 Dexter Gordon Quartet - Tokyo 1975
Jackie McLean - Dexter Gordon Quintet
Jackie McLean, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; 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) SCS 1006, SCCD 31006 Jackie McLean Featuring Dexter Gordon Vol. 1 - The Meeting
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37001/2 Jackie McLean, Dexter Gordon - Montmartre Summit 1973
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1020, SCCD 31020 Jackie McLean Feat. 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 sax; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; 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) SCS 1006, SCCD 31006 Jackie McLean Featuring Dexter Gordon Vol. 1 - The Meeting
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37001/2 Jackie McLean, Dexter Gordon - Montmartre Summit 1973
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1020, SCCD 31020 Jackie McLean Feat. Dexter Gordon Vol. 2 - The Source
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37001/2 Jackie McLean, Dexter Gordon - Montmartre Summit 1973
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Irv Rochlin, piano; Henk Haverhoek, bass; Tony Inzalaco, drums.
"The Subway Club", Cologne, West Germany, September 11, 1973
Wave | Elemental Music (Eu) 5990433, 5990533 | |
Didn't We | Elemental Music (Eu) 5990433 | |
On The Trail | - | |
Secret Love | Elemental Music (Eu) 5990433, 5990533 | |
It's You Or No One | Elemental Music (Eu) 5990433 |
* Elemental Music (Eu) 5990433 Dexter Gordon Quartet - At The Subway Club 1973
* Elemental Music (Eu) 5990533 Dexter Gordon Quartet - At The Subway Club 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 sax, flute; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Andy Scherrer, tenor, soprano sax; Joe Haider, piano; Isla Eckinger, bass; Billy Brooks, drums.
Munich, West Germany, January 16-18, 1974
Tribute | MPS/BASF (G) 29 22311-6 | |
Grandfather's Garden | - | |
Think | - | |
Like A Blues | - | |
Tante Nelly | - | |
What Is Happening | - | |
Quiet Nights | - | |
Petaluma | - | |
Waltz For My Lady | - | |
A Time For Love | - |
* MPS/BASF (G) 29 22311-6 Slide Hampton, Joe Haider - Give Me A Double
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano #2-4,6-9; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert "Tootie" Heath, drums #2-4,6-9.
Rosenberg Studio, 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) SCS 1025, SCCD 31025 Dexter Gordon Quartet - The Apartment
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 30010/17 Dexter Gordon - The Complete Trio And Quartet Studio Recordings 1974-76
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert "Tootie" Heath, drums.
Rosenberg Studio, 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) SCS 1025, SCCD 31025 Dexter Gordon Quartet - The Apartment
= 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 sax; Lars Sjosten, piano; Torbjorn Hultcrantz, bass; Jual Curtis, drums.
live in Sweden, fall 1974;
live in Sweden, November, 1974
Blue 'N' Boogie | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31290 | |
What's New | - | |
Stella By Starlight | - | |
Round About Midnight | - | |
Neptunus | - | |
At Ronnie's | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31373 | |
Polkadots 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 31290 Dexter Gordon-Benny Bailey Quintet - Round Midnight
* SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31373 Dexter Gordon Benny Bailey Quintet - 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; Richard Boone, Vincent Nilsson, trombone; Axel Windfeld, bass trombone; Preben Garnov, French horn; Bent Larsen, alto, bass flute; Erwin Jacobsen, English horn, oboe; Dexter Gordon, tenor, soprano sax, vocal; 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, vocal; Palle Mikkelborg, arranger, conductor, vocal.
Rosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, February 21, 22 and 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) SCS 1030, SCCD 31030 Dexter Gordon & Orchestra - More Than You Know
* SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31145 Dexter Gordon - Strings & Things
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor, soprano sax; Horace Parlan, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Tony Inzalaco, drums.
Rosenberg Studio, 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) SCS 1040, SCCD 31040 Dexter Gordon Quartet - Stable Mable
= 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 sax; Thomas Clausen, piano, electric piano; Kenneth Knudsen, synthesizer; Ole Molin, guitar; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums; Klaus Nordsoe, congas, percussion.
Rosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, March 27, 1975
The Girl With The Purple Eyes | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1030 | |
- | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31145 |
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1030, SCCD 31030 Dexter Gordon & Orchestra - More Than You Know
* SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31145 Dexter Gordon - Strings & Things
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax, vocal; 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 1050, SCCD 31050 Dexter Gordon Quartet - Swiss Nights Vol. 1
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1090, SCCD 31090 Dexter Gordon Quartet - Swiss Nights Vol. 2
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1110, SCCD 31110 Dexter Gordon Quartet - Swiss Nights Vol. 3
Dexter Gordon Quartet +
Joe Newman, trumpet #9,10; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax, vocal; 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 1050, SCCD 31050 Dexter Gordon Quartet - Swiss Nights Vol. 1
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1090, SCCD 31090 Dexter Gordon Quartet - Swiss Nights Vol. 2
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1110, SCCD 31110 Dexter Gordon Quartet - Swiss Nights Vol. 3
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Philip Catherine, guitar; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Rosenberg Studio, 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' | - | |
Polkadots 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 Polkadots And Moonbeams | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1136, SCCD 31136 Dexter Gordon Quartet - Something Different
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 30010/17 Dexter Gordon - The Complete Trio And Quartet Studio Recordings 1974-76
* SteepleChase (D) SCCD 30006 Various Artists - Players Place Volume 1
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Tete Montoliu, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Rosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, September 14, 1975
Billie's Bounce | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1060 | |
Easy Living | - | |
Benji's Bounce | - | |
Catalonian Nights | - | |
Four | - | |
Easy Living (alternate take) | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31060, SCCD 30010/17 | |
Four | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 30010/17 | |
Easy Living | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1060, SCCD 31060 Dexter Gordon Quartet - Bouncin' With Dex
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 30010/17 Dexter Gordon - The Complete Trio And Quartet Studio Recordings 1974-76
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert "Tootie" Heath, drums.
"Yubin Chokin Hall", Tokyo, Japan, October 1, 1975
Fried Bananas | Elemental Music (Eu) 5990428, 5990528 | |
Days Of Wine And Roses | - | |
Misty | - | |
Jelly, Jelly, Jelly | - |
* Elemental Music (Eu) 5990428 Dexter Gordon Quartet - Tokyo 1975
* Elemental Music (Eu) 5990528 Dexter Gordon Quartet - Tokyo 1975
Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; and others.
November 29, 1975
The Christmas Song | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1975/76 | |
Dona Lee | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1975/76 Dexter Gordon - The 1975 SteepleChase Artist
1976
Dexter Gordon With Esko Linnavalli New Music Orchestra (UMO Jazz Orchestra)
Kaj Backlund, Allan Botschinsky, Markku Johansson, Simo Salminen, trumpet; Juhani Aalto, Petri Juutilainen, Mircea Stan, trombone; Tom Bildo, bass trombone; Juhani Aaltonen, soprano, tenor sax, flute; Pekka Poyry, alto, soprano sax, flute; Dexter Gordon, Eero Koivistoinen, tenor, soprano sax; Pentti Lahti, baritone, soprano sax, 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 and 19, 1976
Sari | Finnlevy (Fi) SFLP 9590; SteepleChase (D) SCS 1145 | |
Eclipse | - | |
Talking With Mr. Jones (as This Happy Madness) | - | |
A Good Time Was Had By All | - |
* Finnlevy (Fi) SFLP 9590 Esko Linnavalli New Music Orchestra - A Good Time Was Had By All
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1145, SCCD 31145 Dexter Gordon - Strings & Things
Dexter Gordon Trio
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.
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) SCS 1156, SCCD 31156 Dexter Gordon Trio - Lullaby For A Monster
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 30010/17 Dexter Gordon - The Complete Trio And Quartet Studio Recordings 1974-76
True Blue
Blue Mitchell, Sam Noto, trumpet; Al Cohn, Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Barry Harris, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
NYC, October 22, 1976
Lady Bird | Xanadu 136 | |
How Deep Is The Ocean | - | |
True Blue | - |
* Xanadu 136 Al Cohn, Dexter Gordon, Barry Harris, Louis Hayes, Sam Jones, Blue Mitchell, Sam Noto - True Blue
Silver Blue
Blue Mitchell, Sam Noto, trumpet; Al Cohn, Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Barry Harris, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.: same session.
NYC, October 22, 1976
On The Trail | Xanadu 137 | |
Allen's Alley | - | |
Silver's Blue | - |
* Xanadu 137 Al Cohn, Dexter Gordon, Barry Harris, Louis Hayes, Sam Jones, Blue Mitchell, Sam Noto - Silver Blue
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Barry Harris, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Al Foster, drums.
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) SCS 1080, SCCD 31080 Dexter Gordon Quartet - Biting The Apple
= 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 sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Stafford James, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
"Village Vanguard", NYC, December 11 and 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 | Legacy C2K 46824 | |
Body And Soul | - |
* Columbia PG 34650; Legacy C2K 46824 Dexter Gordon - Homecoming
Dexter Gordon With Leon Pendarvis Orchestra
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Mike Mainieri, vibes; Leon Pendarvis, piano, arranger; Cornell Dupree, Steve Khan, guitar; Bob Babbitt, bass; Chris Parker, drums; Erroll Bennett, percussion; unidentified strings.
NYC, December, 1976
Isn't She Lovely | Columbia 3 10565 |
* Columbia 3 10565 Dexter Gordon With Leon Pendarvis Orchestra
1977
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Stafford James, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
New Haven, CT, May 5, 1977
Old Folks | Elemental Music (Eu) 5990428 |
* Elemental Music (Eu) 5990428 Dexter Gordon Quartet - Tokyo 1975
Dexter Gordon With Slide Hampton's Orchestra
Benny Bailey, Woody Shaw, trumpet, flugelhorn; Wayne Andre, Slide Hampton, trombone; Frank Wess, alto sax, flute, piccolo; Dexter Gordon, tenor, soprano sax; Howard Johnson, baritone sax, tuba; Bobby Hutcherson, vibes; George Cables, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Victor Lewis, drums.
Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, June 21 and 22, 1977
Laura | Columbia JC 34989 | |
The Moontrane | - | |
Red Top | - | |
Fried Bananas | - | |
You're Blase | - | |
How Insensitive | - |
* Columbia JC 34989 Dexter Gordon - Sophisticated Giant
CBS Jazz All-Stars At Montreux Summit Vol. 1
Maynard Ferguson, Woody Shaw, trumpet; Bobbi Humphrey, Tys Van Leer, flute; Hubert Laws, flute, piccolo; Stan Getz, Benny Golson, Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; 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; Bob Militello, baritone sax.
Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland, July 24, 1977
Montreux Summit | Columbia JG 35005 |
omit Schaffer.
Blues March | - |
Woody Shaw, trumpet; Slide Hampton, trombone; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; George Duke, keyboards; Gordon Johnson, electric bass; Billy Brooks, drums.
Fried Bananas | - |
Maynard Ferguson, Woody Shaw, trumpet; Bobbi Humphrey, Tys Van Leer, flute; Hubert Laws, flute, piccolo; Stan Getz, Benny Golson, Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; 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; Bob Militello, baritone sax.
Andromeda | - |
* Columbia JG 35005 Montreux Summit Vol. 1
CBS Jazz All-Stars At Montreux Summit Vol. 2
Woody Shaw, trumpet; Slide Hampton, trombone; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; George Duke, keyboards; Gordon Johnson, electric bass; Billy Brooks, drums.
Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland, July 24, 1977
The Moontrane | Columbia JG 35090 |
Maynard Ferguson, Woody Shaw, trumpet; Slide Hampton, trombone; Hubert Laws, flute, piccolo; Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; George Duke, keyboards; Gordon Johnson, electric bass; Billy Brooks, drums.
Red Top | - |
* Columbia JG 35090 Montreux Summit Vol. 2
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax #1,3-5, soprano sax #2; Al Haig, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
"Espace Pierre Cardin (Theatre De La Ville)", Paris, France, September 25, 1977
1. | Sticky Wicket | Elemental Music (Eu) 5990431, 5990531 |
2. | A La Modal | Elemental Music (Eu) 5990431 |
3. | Body And Soul | Elemental Music (Eu) 5990431, 5990531 |
4. | Antabus | - |
5. | Oleo | - |
6. | 'Round Midnight | Elemental Music (Eu) 5990431 |
* Elemental Music (Eu) 5990431 Dexter Gordon Quartet - Espace Cardin 1977
* Elemental Music (Eu) 5990531 Dexter Gordon Quartet - Espace Cardin 1977
Lionel Hampton With Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon, tenor, soprano sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Hank Jones, piano; Bucky Pizzarelli, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Oliver Jackson, drums; Candido, conga drums.
Studio 21, NYC, November 11, 1977
Cute | Who's Who In Jazz WWLP 21011 | |
They Say That Falling In Love Is Wonderful | - | |
Lullabye Of Birdland | - | |
I Should Care | - | |
Seven Come Eleven | - | |
Blues For Gates | - | |
Lullabye Of The Leaves | Who's Who In Jazz WWLP 21014 |
* Who's Who In Jazz WWLP 21011 Who's Who In Jazz Presents: Lionel Hampton With Dexter Gordon
* Who's Who In Jazz WWLP 21014 Charles Mingus, Earl Fatha Hines, Lionel Hampton - Giants Of Jazz Volume Two
Philly Joe Jones Quintet/Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; George Cables, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, November 29-30, and December 1, 1977
Neptunis | Galaxy GXY-5112 | |
Polka Dots And Moonbeams | - |
* Galaxy GXY-5112; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1935-2 Philly Joe Jones - Philly Mignon
1978
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; George Cables, piano; Rufus Reid, double bass; Eddie Gladden, drums.
"Hotel Mohren", Willisau, Switzerland, March 4, 1978
On Green Dolphin Street | TCB (Swi) TCB 02452 | |
The Jumpin' Blues | - | |
Hi-Fly | - | |
Old Folks | - | |
Strollin' | - |
* TCB (Swi) TCB 02452 Dexter Gordon Quartet - Willisau 1978: Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series 45
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; George Cables, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Eddie Gladden, drums.
NYC, May 1, 1978
Ruby, My Dear | Columbia JC 35978 |
* Columbia JC 35978 Dexter Gordon - Great Encounters
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; George Cables, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Eddie Gladden, drums.: same personnel.
NYC, May 2, 1978
Moment's Notice | Columbia JC 35608 | |
Tanya | - |
* Columbia JC 35608 Dexter Gordon - Manhattan Symphonie
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; George Cables, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Eddie Gladden, drums.: same personnel.
NYC, May 3, 1978
Body And Soul | Columbia JC 35608 | |
LTD | - | |
I Told You So | - |
* Columbia JC 35608 Dexter Gordon - Manhattan Symphonie
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; George Cables, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Eddie Gladden, drums.: same personnel.
NYC, May 4, 1978
As Time Goes By | Columbia JC 35608 |
* Columbia JC 35608 Dexter Gordon - Manhattan Symphonie
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor, soprano sax; 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 BABB 85112 Dexter Gordon - Nights At The Keystone
* Blue Note CDP 7 94848 2 Dexter Gordon - Nights At The Keystone Volume 1
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor, soprano sax; 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 BABB 85112 Dexter Gordon - Nights At The Keystone
* Blue Note CDP 7 94848 2 Dexter Gordon - Nights At The Keystone Volume 1
* Blue Note CDP 7 94849 2 Dexter Gordon - Nights At The Keystone Volume 2
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor, soprano sax; 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 |
* Blue Note CDP 7 94850 2 Dexter Gordon - Nights At The Keystone Volume 3
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor, soprano sax; 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 94849 2 Dexter Gordon - Nights At The Keystone Volume 2
* Blue Note CDP 7 94850 2 Dexter Gordon - Nights At The Keystone Volume 3
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; George Cables, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Eddie Gladden, drums.
"Carnegie Hall", NYC, September 23, 1978
Blues Up And Down | Columbia JC 35978 | |
Cheese Cake | - |
* Columbia JC 35978 Dexter Gordon - Great Encounters
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; George Cables, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Eddie Gladden, drums.
Rome, Italy, October, 1978
Secret Love | West Wind (G) WW 2079 | |
Tanya | - |
* West Wind (G) WW 2079 Dexter Gordon - A Cantata
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor, soprano sax; George Cables, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Eddie Gladden, drums.
"Chateauvallon Jazz Festival", Chateauvallon, France, November 8, 1978
Tangerine | Elemental Music (Eu) 5990435, 5990535 | |
Strollin' | Elemental Music (Eu) 5990435 |
same session.
More Than You Know | Elemental Music (Eu) 5990435, 5990535 | |
Gingerbread Boy | Elemental Music (Eu) 5990435 | |
Long Tall Dexter (closing announcements) | - |
* Elemental Music (Eu) 5990435 Dexter Gordon Quartet - Live In Chateauvallon 1978
* Elemental Music (Eu) 5990535 Dexter Gordon Quartet - Live In Chateauvallon 1978
1979
Dexter Gordon Sextet
Woody Shaw, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; George Cables, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Eddie Gladden, drums; Eddie Jefferson, vocal.
NYC, January 26, 1979
Diggin' In | Columbia JC 35978 | |
It's Only A Paper Moon | - |
* Columbia JC 35978 Dexter Gordon - Great Encounters
CBS Jazz All-Stars At Havana Jam
Woody Shaw, trumpet; Hubert Laws, flute; Arthur Blythe, alto sax; Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, Jimmy Heath, tenor sax; 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 |
Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Tony Williams, drums.
Polka Dots And Moonbeams | Columbia PC2 36180 |
Woody Shaw, trumpet; Hubert Laws, flute; Arthur Blythe, alto sax; Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, Jimmy Heath, tenor sax; Bobby Hutcherson, marimba; Cedar Walton, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Tony Williams, drums; Willie Bobo, percussion.
Sounds For Sore Ears | - |
Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Bobby Hutcherson, vibes; Cedar Walton, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Tony Williams, drums.
Tin Tin Deo | - |
* Columbia PC2 36053 Havana Jam
* Columbia PC2 36180 Havana Jam II
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor, soprano sax; 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 BABB 85112 Dexter Gordon - Nights At The Keystone
* Blue Note CDP 7 94848 2 Dexter Gordon - Nights At The Keystone Volume 1
* Blue Note CDP 7 94849 2 Dexter Gordon - Nights At The Keystone Volume 2
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor, soprano sax; 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 BABB 85112 Dexter Gordon - Nights At The Keystone
* Blue Note CDP 7 94848 2 Dexter Gordon - Nights At The Keystone Volume 1
* Blue Note CDP 7 94850 2 Dexter Gordon - Nights At The Keystone Volume 3
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor, soprano sax; 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 BABB 85112 Dexter Gordon - Nights At The Keystone
* Blue Note CDP 7 94849 2 Dexter Gordon - Nights At The Keystone Volume 2
1980
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Woody Shaw, trumpet #3; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, acoustic piano; George Benson, electric guitar #1,4; Percy Heath, acoustic bass; Art Blakey, drums.
CBS Studios, NYC, August 11 and 12, 1980
1. | Hi-Fly | Columbia JC 36853 |
2. | A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square | - |
3. | The Blues Walk (Loose Walk) | - |
4. | Gotham City | - |
* Columbia JC 36853, CK 36853 Dexter Gordon - Gotham City
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kirk Lightsey, piano; David Eubanks, bass; Eddie Gladden, drums.
Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, November 4, 1980
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (alternate take) | Blue Note CDP 7 94857 2 |
* Blue Note CDP 7 94857 2 Various Artists - Yule Struttin' (A Blue Note Christmas)
1981
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kirk Lightsey, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Eddie Gladden, drums.
"e.j.'s", Atlanta, GA, May 5, 1981
Tangerine | Live At e.j.'s (Portuguese) JLR 103.603; Storyville (D) STCD 8363 | |
I Told You So | - | |
Skylark | - | |
Backstairs | - |
same session.
It's You Or No One | - | |
Tanya | Live At e.j.'s (Portuguese) JLR 103.603 | |
As Time Goes By | Live At e.j.'s (Portuguese) JLR 103.603; Storyville (D) STCD 8363 | |
Jumpin' Blues | - |
* Live At e.j.'s (Portuguese) JLR 103.603 Dexter Gordon - Backstairs
* Storyville (D) STCD 8363 Dexter Gordon - Atlanta Georgia May 5, 1981
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; 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 | - |
* Chiaroscuro CR-2029 Dexter Gordon - Jive Fernando
1982
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Grover Washington Jr., soprano sax #1,3; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; 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 | - |
* Elektra Musician E1-60126 Dexter Gordon - American Classic
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kirk Lightsey, piano; David Eubanks, bass; Eddie Gladden, drums.
NYC, May 16, 1982
Sticky Wicket | Elektra Musician E1-60126 | |
Skylark | - | |
Interview With Gordon | - |
* Elektra Musician E1-60126 Dexter Gordon - American Classic
Dexter Gordon Septet
Woody Shaw, trumpet; Steve Turre, trombone; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kirk Lightsey, piano; David Eubanks, bass; Eddie Gladden, drums; Ray Mantilla, congas.
"Playboy Jazz Festival", "Hollywood Bowl", Los Angeles, CA, June 19 and 20, 1982
Fried Bananas | Elektra Musician 60298-1-I | |
You've Changed | - |
* Elektra Musician 60298-1-I, E1 60298 Various Artists - In Performance At The Playboy Jazz Festival
Aurex Jazz Festival '82 - AJF '82 All Star Jam
Clark Terry, trumpet, flugelhorn, vocal; J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, trombone; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; 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 | - |
* Eastworld (J) EWJ-80238; Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-8020 Aurex Jazz Festival '82 - AJF '82 All Star Jam
Aurex Jazz Festival '82 - AJF '82 All Star Jam
Clark Terry, trumpet, flugelhorn, vocal; J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, trombone; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; 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-80238; Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-8020 Aurex Jazz Festival '82 - AJF '82 All Star Jam
* Eastworld (J) EWJ-80255 Aurex Jazz Festival '82 - Live Special
Aurex Jazz Festival '82 - AJF '82 All Star Jam
Clark Terry, trumpet, flugelhorn, vocal; J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, trombone; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; 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 | - |
* Eastworld (J) EWJ-80238; Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-8020 Aurex Jazz Festival '82 - AJF '82 All Star Jam
1985 (age 62)
Herbie Hancock - Dexter Gordon Band
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax #1; Bobby Hutcherson, vibes #1; Herbie Hancock, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Billy Higgins, drums; Lonette McKee, vocal #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 | - |
* Columbia SC 40464 Herbie Hancock - Round Midnight (Soundtrack)
Herbie Hancock - Dexter Gordon Quintet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; 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 |
* Columbia SC 40464 Herbie Hancock - Round Midnight (Soundtrack)
* 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 sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Tony Williams, drums.
Studio Eclair, Paris, France, August 20 and 21, 1985
Rhythm-a-ning | Columbia SC 40464 | |
Society Red | Blue Note BT 85135 |
* Columbia SC 40464 Herbie Hancock - Round Midnight (Soundtrack)
* 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 sax; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Herbie Hancock, piano; Ron Carter, Mads Vinding, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Studio Davout, Paris, France, August 22, 1985
'Round Midnight | Blue Note BT 85135 |
* Blue Note BT 85135, CDP 7 46397 2 Dexter Gordon - The Other Side Of Round Midnight
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Palle Mikkelborg, trumpet; Dexter Gordon, soprano sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Mads Vinding, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Studio Davout, Paris, France, August 23, 1985
Tivoli | Blue Note BT 85135 |
* Blue Note BT 85135, CDP 7 46397 2 Dexter Gordon - The Other Side Of Round Midnight
1987
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Bobby Hutcherson, vibes; 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 sax; Ralph Sharon, piano, arranger; Paul Langosch, bass; Joe LaBarbera, drums; Tony Bennett, vocal.
New Jersey, 1987
All Of My Life | Columbia FC 44029 | |
White Christmas | - |
* Columbia FC 44029 Tony Bennett - Berlin
Others
Slide Hampton - Joe Haider Jazz Orchestra
Benny Bailey, Idrees Sulieman, trumpet; Ack Van Rooyen, trumpet, flugelhorn; Bobby Burgess, Slide Hampton, trombone; Erik Van Lier, bass trombone; Ferdinand Povel, alto sax, flute; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Andy Scherrer, tenor, soprano sax; Joe Haider, piano; Isla Eckinger, bass; Billy Brooks, drums.
unknown location, date
Tribute | JHM Records (Swi) JHM 3627 | |
Grandfather's Garden | - | |
Think | - | |
Like A Blues | - | |
Tante Nelly | - |
same session.
What's Happening | - | |
Quiet Nights | - | |
Petaluma | - | |
Waltz For My Lady | - | |
Time For Love | - |
* JHM Records (Swi) JHM 3627 Slide Hampton-Joe Haider Jazz Orchestra - Give Me A Double