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Settin' The Pace - Gordon, Dexter
Disc 1
1. I've Found A New Baby 4:39
2. Rosetta 5:07
3. Sweet Lorraine 4:54
4. Blowed And Gone 4:42
5. Blowing The Blues Away 3:10
6. Groovin' High 2:37
7. Blues And Boogie 3:02
8. Lonesome Lover Blues 2:50
9. Last Night 3:04
10. Honeysuckle Rose 8:01
11. Takin' Off 3:08
12. If I Had You 3:04
13. The Sweet Beat 2:35
14. Blow Mr. Dexter 2:58
15. Dexter's Deck 2:57
16. Dexter's Cuttin' Out 3:10
17. Dexter's Minor Mad 2:43
18. Looking For A Boy 2:55
Disc 2
1. Long Tall Dexter 3:03
2. Dexter Rides Again 3:16
3. I Can't Escape From You 3:16
4. Dexter Digs In 2:58
5. Jump Call 4:12
6. Mischievous Lady 2:44
7. Lullaby In Rhythm 3:01
8. The Chase 6:46
9. Chromatic Aberration 3:03
10. It's The Talk Of The Town 3:21
11. Blues Bikini 3:35
12. The Hunt 18:05
13. Byas A Drink 19:15
Disc 3
1. Disorder At The Border 19:02
2. Cherokee 21:12
3. After Hours Bop 16:33
4. I'll Follow You 2:30
5. Bop 3:01
6. Ghost Of A Chance 3:01
7. Sweet And Lovely 2:48
Disc 4
1. Hornin' In 7:28
2. The Duel 5:25
3. Settin' The Pace 5:47
4. So Easy 2:36
5. Dexter's Riff 2:56
6. Wee Dot 2:38
7. Lion Roars 2:52
8. Dexter's Mood 2:48
9. Dextrose 2:44
10. Index 3:00
11. Dextivity 2:55
12. Sid's Delight 2:53
13. Move 9:54
14. Ain't Gonna Quit You Baby 2:49
15. Helen's Advice 2:43
16. Knockin' Myself Out 2:16
17. Airplane Blues 2:30
Discography
Disc One
Dexter Gordon Quintet : Harry Edison, tp; Dexter Gordon, ts; Nat Cole, p; Johnny Miller, b; Clifford "Juicy" Owens, d.
Los Angeles, late 1943.
1892 I FOUND A NEW BABY Mercury/Cleff 8900
1893 ROSETTA Mercury/Cleff 8900
1894 SWEET LORRAINE Mercury 15003
1895 BLOWED AND GONE Phoenix Jazz LPs
Billy Eckstine and his Orchestra : GailBrockman, Dizzy Gillespie,MarionHazel, Shorty McConnell, tp; Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, Gerald Valentine, tb; Bill Frazier, JohnJackson, as; Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon, ts; Leo Parker, bs; John Malachi, p; Connie Wainwright, g; Tommy Potter, b; Art Blakey, d; Billy Eckstine, v-tb, voc.
New York, December 5, 1944.
120-3 BLOWING THE BLUES AWAY (Arr. Gerald Valentine) De Luxy 2001
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet : Dizzy Gillespie, tp; Dexter Gordon, ts; FrankPaparelli, p; Chuck Wayne, g; Murray Shipinsky, b; Shelly Manne, d.
New York, February 9, 1945.
554-A GROOVIN' HIGH Phoenix LP 16
555-B BLUE 'N' BOOGIE Guild 1001
Billy Eckstine and his Orchestra : Gail Brockman, Fats Navarro, MarionHazel, Shorty McConnell, tp; Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, Gerald Valentine, tb; Budd Johnson, Sonny Stitt, as; Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon, ts; Leo Parker, bs; John Malachi, p; Connie Wainwright, g; Tommy Potter, b; Art Blakey, d; Billy Eckstine, v-tb, voc.
New York,May 2, 1945.
NSC 53-1 LONESOME LOVER BLUES (Arr. Gerald Valentine) National 9015
NSC 56 LAST NIGHT (Arr. Gerald Valentine) National 9015
Jam session : Don Byas, Herbie Fields, Dexter Gordon,Ben Webster, ts; Stuff Smith, vln; Duke Ellington, p; unknown, g; Al Lucas, b; Eddie Nicholson, d.
New York City, broadcast from unknown club, August 20, 1945.
HONEYSUCKLE ROSE Jazz Archives JA 35
Sir Charles Thompson and his All Stars : Buck Clayton, tp; Charlie Parker, as; Dexter Gordon, ts; Sir Charles Thompson, p; Danny Barker, g; JimmyButts, b; J.C.Heard, d.
New York, September 4, 1945.
R 1030 TAKIN' OFF Apollo 757
R 1031 IF I HAD YOU Apollo 757
R 1033-2 THE STREET BEAT Apollo 759
Dexter Gordon's All Stars : Dexter Gordon, ts; Argonne Thornton, p; Gene Ramey, b; Eddie Nicholson, d.
New York, October 30, 1945.
S 5841-3 BLOW MR. DEXTER Savoy 576
S 5842-1 DEXTER'S DECK Savoy 576
S 5843-1 DEXTER'S CUTTIN' OUT Savoy 612
S 5844-1 DEXTER'S MINOR MAD Savoy 612
Benny Carter and his Orchestra : Emmett Berry, Neal Hefti, Joe Newman, Shorty Rogers, tp; Al Grey, AltonMoore, TrummyYoung, Sandy Williams, tb; Benny Carter, as, arr; RussellProcope, as; Willard Brown, as, bs; Tony Scott, as, cl; DonByas, Dexter Gordon, ts; Sonny White, p; Freddie Green, g; John Simmons, b; J.C.Heard, d; Maxine Sullivan, voc.
New York,January 8, 1946.
172 LOOKING FOR A BOY De Luxe 1009
Disc Two
Dexter Gordon Quintet : Leonard Hawkins, tp; Dexter Gordon, ts; Bud Powell, p; Curley Russell, b; Max Roach, d.
New York,January 29, 1946.
S 5878-2 LONG TALL DEXTER Savoy 603
S 5879-1 DEXTER RIDES AGAIN Savoy 623
S 5880-7 I CAN'T ESCAPE FROM YOU Savoy 595
S 5881-3 DEXTER DIGS IN Savoy 595
Benny Carter and his Orchestra :Personnel includes : Al Grey, tb; Benny Carter, tp, as; Dexter Gordon, Lucky Thompson, ts; Sonny White, p; Jimmy Cannady, g; Tom Moultrie, b; Percy Brice, d; rest unknown.
Broadcast, Pasadena, California, circa mid 1947.
JUMP CALL AFRS Jubilee 246
Dexter Gordon Quintet : Melba Liston, tb; Dexter Gordon, ts; Charles Fox, p; Red Callender, b; Chuck Thompson.
Hollywood, June 5, 1947.
D 1081-D MISCHIEVOUS LADY Dial 1018
D 1082 LULLABY IN RHYTHM Dial 1038
Dexter Gordon and Wardell Gray : Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, ts; Jimmy Bunn, p; Red Callender, b; Chuck Thompson, d.
Hollywood, June 12, 1947.
1083-D/1084-D THE CHASE Dial 1017
Dexter Gordon Quartet : Dexter Gordon, ts; Jimmy Bunn, p; Red Callender, b; Chuck Thompson, d.
Hollywood,June 12, 1947.
D 1085-B CHROMATIC ABERRATION Dial LP 204
D 1086-B IT'S THE TALK OF THE TOWN Dial 1038
D 1087-A BLUES BIKINI Dial 1022
Hollywood Jazz Concert : Howard McGhee, tp; TrummyYoung, tb; Sonny Criss, as; Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, ts; Hampton Hawes, p; Barney Kessel, g; Harry Babasin, b; Connie Kay, d.
Elk's Auditorium, Los Angeles, July 6, 1947.
Bop 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 THE HUNT Bop 101,102,104,105
Same personnel as above, but Red Callender, b, replaces Babasin, Sonny Criss, out.
Elk's Auditorium, Los Angeles, July 6, 1947.
Bop 36,37,38,39,40,41 BYAS A DRINK Savoy 962, 963, 964
Disc Three
Hollywood Jazz Concert : Howard McGhee, tp; Trummy Young, tb; Sonny Criss, as; Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, ts; Hampton Hawes, p; Barney Kessel, g; Harry Babasin, b; Ken Kennedy, d.
Elk's Auditorium, Los Angeles, July 6, 1947.
Bop 15,16,17,18,19,20,21 DISORDER AT THE BORDER Bop 107,108,109,110
Jazz Concert West Coast : Same personnel as above but Red Callender, b; Connie Kay, d, replace Babasin and Kennedy.
Elk's Auditorium, Los Angeles, July 6, 1947.
Bop 42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49 CHEROKEE Bop 111,112,113,114
The Bopland Boys : Same personnel as above but Gray out.
Elk's Auditorium, Los Angeles, July 6, 1947.
Bop 54,55,56,57,58,59 AFTER HOURS BOP Bop 115,116,117
Red Norvo Ensemble : Ray Linn, tp; Jimmy Giuffre, Dexter Gordon, ts; Red Norvo, vib; BarneyKessel, g; Red Callender, b; Jackie Mills, d; Shorty Rogers, arr.
Los Angeles, November 28, 1947.
2626-5D I'LL FOLLOW YOU Capitol 15233
Red Norvo Ensemble : Same personnel as November 28, 1947, but add Dodo Marmarosa, p;
Los Angeles, November 30, 1947.
2644-SD BOP Capitol 15233
Dexter Gordon Quartet : Dexter Gordon, ts; Jimmy Rowles, p; Red Callender, b; RoyPorter, d.
Hollywood, December 4, 1947.
D1141-E GHOST OF A CHANCE Dial 1018
D1142-D SWEET AND LOVELY Dial 1042
Disc Four
Dexter Gordon and Teddy Edwards : Dexter Gordon, Teddy Edwards, ts; Jimmy Rowles, p; Red Callender, b; Roy Porter, d.
Hollywood, December 4, 1947.
D1143-C/1144-C HORNIN' IN, Pts 1&2 Dial LP 204
D1143-D/1144-D THE DUEL, Pts 1&2 Dial 1028
Dexter Gordon Quintette : Dexter Gordon, ts; Leo Parker, bs; Tadd Dameron, p; Curley Russell, b; Art Blakey, d.
New York, December 11, 1947.
S 3491-3/S 3492-3 SETTIN' THE PACE, Pts 1&2 Savoy 913
S 3493-3 SO EASY Savoy 960
S 3494-2 DEXTER'S RIFF Savoy 960
LeoParker's All Stars : Joe Newman, tp; J.J. Johnson, tb; Dexter Gordon, ts; Leo Parker, bs; Hank Jones, p; Curley Russell, b; Shadow Wilson, d.
New York, December 19, 1947.
S 3495-3 WEE DOT Savoy 950
S 3497-1 LION ROARS Savoy SJL 2211
Dexter Gordon and his Boys : Fats Navarro, tp; Dexter Gordon, ts; Tadd Dameron, p; Nelson Boyd, b; Art Mardigan, d.
New York, December 22, 1947.
S3511-2 DEXTER'S MOOD Savoy XP 8080
S 3512-2 DEXTROSE Savoy 955
S 3513-2 INDEX Savoy XP 8023
S 3514-2 DEXTIVITY Savoy XP 8022
Tadd Dameron and his Orchestra : Fats Navarro, tp; Kai Winding, tb; Sahib Shihab, as; Dexter Gordon, ts; Cecil Payne, bs; Tadd Dameron, p; Curley Russell, b; Kenny Clarke, d; Diego Iborra, bgo; Carlos Vidal Bolado, cga.
New York,January 18, 1949.
3391-3E SID'S DELIGHT Capitol 57-60006
Wardell Gray All Stars : Clark Terry, tp; Sonny Criss, as; Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, ts; JimmyBunn, p; Billy Hadnott, b; Chuck Thompson, d.
Hula Hut Club, Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, August 27, 1950.
1231 JAZZ ON SUNSET (MOVE) Pts 1&2 Prestige 778
1232 JAZZ ON SUNSET (MOVE) Pts 3&4 Prestige 779
HelenHumes with Dexter Gordon's Orchestra : Vernon Smith, tp; Dexter Gordon, ts; Maurice Simon, bs; Ernie Freeman, p, arr; Red Callender, b; J.C.Heard, d; HelenHumes, voc.
Los Angeles, November 20, 1950.
D 418 AIN'T GONNA QUIT YOU BABY Savoy SJL 2215
D 419-4 HELEN'S ADVICE Discovery 535
D 420 KNOCKIN' MYSELF OUT Savoy SJL 2215
D 421-4 AIRPLANE BLUES Discovery 535