Dexter Gordon - Dexter Rides Again

Title: Dexter Rides Again Artist: Dexter Gordon Release Date: 1958 Re-Released On: 11/23/2005 Label: Savoy, Columbia, ZYX/Classic, Import, Savoy Jazz Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPCs: 081757012027, 081757881227, 4988001938309, 4988001956464, 090204828920, 717794441024 Genre: Jazz Styles: Bop, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz Moods: Elegant, Refined/Mannered, Sophisticated, Playful, Smooth, Springlike, Stylish, Intimate, Laid-Back/Mellow, Literate, Lively, Poignant, Carefree, Cheerful, Freewheeling, Organic, Passionate, Soothing, Complex, Earthy, Energetic, Exuberant, Romantic Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Dexter's Riff
2. Settin' the Pace, Pts. 1 & 2
3. So Easy
4. Long Tall Dexter
5. Dexter Rides Again
6. I Can't Escape from You
7. Dexter Digs In
8. Dexter's Minor Mad
9. Blow Mr. Dexter
10. Dexter's Deck
11. Dexter's Cuttin' Out

Year Type Label Catalog # 2005 CD Columbia 53460 2001 CD Import 50418 1999 CD ZYX/Classic 98029 1996 CD Savoy Jazz 78812 ------ CD Savoy SV-0120

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Taken from three separate sessions from 1945-'47, Dexter Rides Again showcases prime bebop sides Gordon cut for Savoy. His unique adaptation of Charlie Parker's alto conception to the tenor saxophone is displayed throughout, revealing a mix of fluid, hard-toned lines and a vibrato-heavy and vaporous ballad sound. And while Gordon's ballad mastery would come to the fore on his come-back albums for Blue Note in the '60s, the tenor saxophonist primarily sticks to up-tempo material here, a standard for most bebop sets. Abetted by a collective cast including the fine, yet rarely heard trumpeter Leonard Hawkins, baritone saxophonist Leo Parker, pianists Tadd Dameron and Bud Powell, and drummers Max Roach and Art Blakey, Gordon is in top form on a typical collection of self-penned, utility tunes, dispensing of involved head statements in favor of solo space. Standouts include "Dexter's Deck," the lone ballad "I Can't Escape From You," and the jam session number "Settin' The Pace" (Gordon recorded many extended cuts like this with fellow bebop tenor star Wardell Gray, and here teams up with Leo Parker for something like a baritone and tenor cutting contest). For those interested in where elements of both Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane's distinct style came from, check out these fine Gordon sides; besides the history lesson on wax, there's a consistent run of top-notch bebop sides to enjoy. For completists, these tracks, plus alternate takes and an excellent session featuring Fats Navarro, are included on Denon's Savoy reissue package, Settin' the Pace. ~ Stephen Cook, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alan Stein Liner Notes Argonne Thornton Piano Art Blakey Drums Bud Powell Piano Curly Russell Bass Dexter Gordon Sax (Tenor) Ed Nicholson Drums Gene Ramey Bass H. Alan Stein Liner Notes Jos. Bottwin Cover Photo, Photography Leo Parker Sax (Baritone) Leonard Hawkins Trumpet Max Roach Drums Ozzie Cadena Producer, Production Executive Rudy Van Gelder Mastering Sadik Hakim Piano Tadd Dameron Piano