JAZZ WORK SHOP 1977 HAD THE FRONT SEAT 4 FEET AWAY IT WAS AMAZING

Listening to Dex never gets old.

Dexter spanned/overlapped evolving styles- swing bands to bebop, ballads, and beyond. He not only evolved, but led the way. His tone was always powerful and resonant with no doubt about the notes he was playing. From his 10M and Dukoff Hollywood to his Mark VI and Otto Link stm, his sound demanded your attention.

i had the pleasure of seeing this quartet of dexters in 1982 and as a 15 year old kid it was just amazing to watch dex up there just blow his butt off ..this is one of the best rhythm sections in jazz.....G-d bless dex you are missed but your music will always be here for us to enjoy,,

I was at this show. I would of been 17 years old at most. Fantastic performance. This little club on the Iowa State campus in Ames Iowa booked the greatest jazz acts of the time. Mingus played there. The place only held around 180 people. Great times!

I'm afraid to listen to anything else by Dexter in fear that it wont be as good as this. Like I said, this is the best piece of music I believe that I've ever heard.

A big juicy piece of musical cake.... he sounds like a great marvellous food.. you can eat his sound.. and it's healthy and nurtures you! I Love Dex!

Only BIG DEX !!

Dexter Gordon was fantastic!I listen to him many times in Sweden he was just magic!

I have been blessed enough to see Dexter Gordon perform several times, however, one of my greatest memories was when he was at Clark University's radio station WCLK one Saturday morning and they asked for folks to come by. I was at home listening, grabbed up my two year old son and went straight to the station. When we met and talked Dexter, in his deep, graveled voice greeted my son who immediately became frightened and began to cry. Dexter jumped back as I tried to console my son. Things settled...to this day my son of thirty-five years old still enjoys Dexter's music; naturally I am still blessed to do so. Thank you Dex for such wonderful sounds and memories.

Dexter is my alltime favorite. As an improviser, he cannot be touched.

Seriously! I have never heard the saxophone played with that tone before. I love it and the other musicians as well.

I just heard this a few minutes on pandora. God, DAMN. Probably the best piece of music I've ever heard.

I was fortunate enough to see this same quartet at Keystone Corner. I once remember LTD stumbling thru the crowd, late? mid set when Woody was playing there. He was onstage with axe in his hand on the next tune and just played his ass off. Oh, the cover was $3.50, 2 drink minimum.

Dexter and John Coltrane are in a class by them selves when it comes to the Tenor-Classic! I loved it.

This is the group I saw twice in the early 80's--six feet away from that horn. Dexter lifted the audience to a realm of pure bliss.

THE DEXTER GORDON QUARTET

Holy goddam shit this swings so hard i cant stop smilling

Yes folks, I remember when Dex came over to Germany around 1980 I think, playing in my hometown Goettingen. Between the sets I told him my request playing "It's you or no one" in the upcoming set - and he did, I never will forget that. He had Eddie Gladden (drums), Kirk Lightsey (piano), and (I forgot the bassplayer) probably Santi DiBriano. Anyway it was awesome!!

I have to say that thee are many saxophone players, but DG is a style setter.

Straight No Chaser is the name of Gordon`s playing style. He is pure. He is the purest of all.

This is the great Dexter!

Sounds like George Cables is quoting "Everything Happens to Me" at 6:46. GENIUS

My gawd....this man kills. A canvas that is being explored.

Dexter Gordon had already worked in the bands of Lionel Hampton, Louis Armstrong, and Billy Eckstine, and he was among the very first players to adapt the innovations of Charlie Parker to the tenor saxophone, creating his own voice out of an amalgam of Parker and Lester Young. Gordon's sound was already his own, a harder-edged tenor sound with very little vibrato, and there's evidence as well of the striking harmonic imagination that would later influence even John Coltrane.

george cables, piano; rufus reed; bass, eddie gladden, drums the same group at on the album ' manhattan symphony'

Ok,this is not the great Dexter from the late 60's but he stil kicked ass. Dexter is one of my all time favorite musicians. God bless you Dex, wherever you are........

What a sound Dex had!!! Holy Shit!!!

and never will be touched. the best....undoubtedly

The Campbell's are comin' with a skirl and drone of pipes and then, whooosh, we're off and racing. Great stuff from a true master.

now ... how can you say that. ... not the great'? while listening to dexter flying all above all these changes .... 3:30 ... this is godesssss, oh my, can't hold it, let it go .... it can't get any better ... wedooh weedohh weedohhh dig dig dig. and thanks to the other's helping him out,

This is GREAT footage of Dexter! I was lucky enough to see him a couple of times with this line-up in the late 70's. The man plays.

GREATS MUSICIANS!

SO BURNIN'!!!!!!!!

NO MA !!! GENIAL !!! THE BEST OF THE BEST !!!!

en kulspruta som aldrig missar det han siktar på

(December 6, 1937, Newark, New Jersey September 30, 2003) was an American jazz drummer. Gladden played professionally from 1962 in his hometown of Newark.

just 2 words.......DEXTER GORDON!!!!!!

Great Dexter! The master of quotations. With such humor!

How did I know that the warmth of the glow would last. How did I guess that the long loneliness was past. I merely looked at you and I knew that I knew. It's you or no one for me I'm sure of this each time we kiss Now and forever and when forever's done You'll find that you are still the one

Always good to hear George Cables!

I remember jamming at Sparky J's in Newark N.J with the drummer here, Eddie Gladden, Gloria Coleman, and others

Dexter is one of the most overlooked of all!

His 8th notes are so laid back. So hip man.

DEXTER!!!!! Love this man

That's what jazz always should be

Yes!!! Thank you!!!

Brilliant!

Eddie Gladden is a monster.

RUFUS! The man.

wonderful!!!!!!!

Dexter and George are playing their asses off here...everything that is great about jazz...their playing here IS...

Love it!

AII I can say is WOW!!!!!!!!!

Yea man , that was fun . Keeping up a smile with rebop . Well worth the peek . Thanks for sharing the taste.I hope your comments will be more positive from this point on once again ,pal, This Tube deal sure has it ups ,like digging your share here is one of the "ups ". Keep on swinging ,man.

>I just died, he was so!!! Where is NHÖP! I miss him.

Dexter.

No one plays like that in the lower register...

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puro jazz!!!

it's on.

George Cables damn near made me piss my pants with that solo

@ColmOSullivanRed ... yes, now I remember, it was David Eubanks (not J. Heard). Thanks for your help. But the vid here shows Rufus Reid ... Dex the man, always blowed the hell out of it ...

yep.

Please someone could post" isn't she lovely ? played by Gordon..Thanks

@bcolborn THANKS a LOT! :D

LoL @ the name of the venue!

Nice tune and performance. It is too bad that the shots of Dexter were mainly closeups of his face. I saw this band a number of times.

He died April 25, 1990 (aged 67)

really??! 5 dislike?! are you insane?

how does Justin Biebers baby have hundreds of millions of hits, but this has 141,000 ? this is what true mastery of music sounds like

The bass player is rufus Reid

polo86414 Dexter Gordon died: Apr 25, 1990 in Philadelphia, PA, USA And please use the word sh---t on someun ELSE. Wizardovsky says Coltrane - a genious - but this clip features Dex. Other cats were Pres, Hawk, the Brute, Wardell Gray. et al. They all had something to say and Sonny Rollins voice is still loud and clear!! If you dig you have to listen to them all!!!

ssomething about that selmer S on the saxophone, makes people play like superman..

Whatever happened to Gladden? he was/is amazing...

Eddie Gladden

@BAMeynig I wish I knew

how the does he get that tone??

Who's that on piano? I really dig his playing!

Piano player George Cables?

Whos on the base?

Jazz.

I think dex sounds better in this era. His tone sounds more matured and defined. Its sounds really dark and fat.

who is the pianist?

dam that dude was old in this one

@vandoren59 just enough lol

6 thumbs down?????

Holy goddam shit this swings so hard i cant stop smilling