Not that he is aiming at the same transcendent themes as coltrane but rather that his musical understanding is a spur to playing sax in a more open and. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. Two days earlier he and this same quartet recorded his classic album go the band included pianist sonny clark, bassist butch warren, and drummer billy higgins. You hear that commitment in his playing, it is some of the best soulful blues. I have always enjoyed reading and looking at the transcriptions in downbeat magazine over the years. Transcribed by carles margarit if youd like to support me you can do so at this link. Oris dexter gordon limited edition watch dextergordon. Dexter gordon and the oscars the dexter gordon society. House of jazz 220156,t2 entertainment 220156 format. Dextor gordons tenor sax solo on blue note, recorded june 2, 1964. He was the first to take charlie parkers alto sax bebop breakthroughs and understand how to develop them for tenor. Live at the montmartre jazzhus kopenhagen, black lion 3 cdset, aufgenommen im juli.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Carles margarit wavejobimdexter gordons transcription. M same bill harris tb, dexter gordon, herbie steward ts, rhythm section possibly as above. Darn that dream dexter gordon solo transcription bb. Dexter gordon quartet you stepped out of a dream by 60otaku4. Entre 1940 e 1980 tocou com grandes nomes, tais como lionel hampton, tadd dameron, charles mingus, louis armstrong e billy eckstine. The shadow of your smile, i guess ill hang my tears out to dry rudy van gelder editionremastered 1999, a night in tunisia remastered, love for sale rudy van gelder edition. Yes, its a true story about a jazz musician who made a film and was nominated for best actor in a leading ro.
Dexter gordon the bethlehem years 1976, vinyl discogs. A couple of months ago i received an email asking me if i could transcribe dexter gordons solo on you stepped out of a dream from the. I have compiled a collection of 26 solos featuring jazz greats herbie hancock, booker little, max roach, grant green, stan getz, slide hampton, thelonious monk, jackie mclean, cuong vu, clifford brown, roy haynes, woody shaw, sonny rollins, jon. He was among the earliest tenor players to adapt the bebop musical language. Celebrate dexters 94th birthday february 27th, 2017 with the new oris dexter gordon limited edition. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Jazz standards songs and instrumentals darn that dream. Dexter gordon tenor sax solo transcription of youve stepped out. By 1960, he had recovered sufficiently to cut a core series of dates for blue note including doin alright, dexter calling, swingin affair and go. Dexter gordons darn that dream solo swiss nights, vol. Dexter gordon is often cited as a major influence on john coltrane. And this cd is one of the best, starting with classics like darn that dream and going all the way through to body and soul. After 1952, drug problems resulted in jail time and periods of inactivity during the rest of the 50s although gordon did record two albums in 1955.
Later in his career, he achieved the status of an american icon with his lead role in bernard taverniers 1986 film, round midnight, which garnered him an academy award nomination. Help yourself to the following pdfs by clicking on the title. Mar 19, 2012 legendary tenor saxophonist dexter gordon was a focal point of the bebop and hard bop revolutions. Dexter gordon darn that dream 1 des sports musique scribd. Dexter gordon february 27, 1923 april 25, 1990 was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. He plays a lot of eighth note lines, and they tend to be reasonably accessible. Dex handles it with the sentiment that it was written with, and the expertise of all topline ballardeers. Dexter gordon was on a roll in 1962 when he recorded a swingin affair. Comprehensive analysis of dexter gordon sax on the web forum. Hank mobley darn that dream from poppinhank mobley blue note gxf3066 art farmer tp hank mobley ts pepper adams bs sonny clark p paul chambers b philly joe jones ds recorded at. Gordons height was 6 feet 6 inches 198 cm, so he was also known as long tall dexter and sophisticated giant. Dexter gordon was one of the leading bebop tenor saxophonists, with his nearvibratoless sound and prodigious ability to improvise.
According to the liner notes by ira gitler, this session was not recorded in a nightclub performance but, in its informal symmetry, it matches the relaxed. Oct 29, 2011 dexter gordon stable mable dexter gordon ts, ss horace parlan p nielshenning orsted pedersen b tony inzalaco d rec. Mar 26, 2020 dexter gordon february 27, 1923 april 25, 1990 was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. He was a strong influence on the tenor saxophonists who came after bebop, especially sonny rollins and john coltrane. You can purchase and download the transcription in. M a quite sensational recent discovery, which i almost missed. The oris dexter gordon limited edition is the seve.
Dexter gordon sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. Dexter gordon is one of those jazz players that moved to paris and for years lived as an expat, committing his life to his music. Dont explain dexter gordon solo transcription bb pdf. Provided to youtube by universal music group darn that dream remastered 2015 dexter gordon one flight up. He was one of the first players of the instrument in the bebop idiom of musicians such as charlie parker, dizzy gillespie, and bud powell. With leadsheet notation chords and melody and introductory text. Thats why today im sharing with you 4 dexter gordon licks over the jazz standard lady bird. You stepped out of a dreamdexter gordons bb transcription. It was thirty years ago this year that the film round midnight was released. The savoy sessions savoy mg 12 dexter gordon dexter rides again masters of jazz mjcd 128 dexter gordon, vol.
Dexter gordon, considered by some to be the first great bebop stylist on tenor saxophone, recorded most of the songs on settin the pace when he was in his midtwenties. His studio and live performance career spanned over 40 years. I havent read it all, but just a short looksee and i see where there are stylist things i picked up from lester young that dexter did also and then also characteristic things the author of this work has identified as stylistic dexter that i also picked up, more from osmosis and transcribing than anything. He was among the earliest tenor players to adapt the bebop musical language of people such as charlie parker, dizzy gillespie, and bud powell to the instrument. Leadchord sheet for tanya by donald byrd i really just need a chord sheet as the melody i can learn by ear. Darn that dream dexter gordon solo transcription bb pdf. My quartet is wanting to do this tune in the style of dexter gordons version. Gordon wrote two of the sets six tunes, the first of which, the afrocubanflavored soy califa, is a burner.
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