I have saxophonic multiple personality disorder: all my life, I wanted to sound like Paul Desmond on alto, Gerry Mulligan on bari and Stan Getz on tenor. Then I bought Montreux Summit back in '77 and heard Dexter Gordon and didn't want to play tenor ever again! How can anybody play that many choruses and not repeat a single lick? The man was and will always be the most awesome tenor player I ever heard; a once in a generation talent and super cool!

Rufus Reid is a monster of a bassist. Incredible playing on every song. I could listen to him soloing all day long.

Every thing about Dexter is BIG!!!!!!!

Mastery from all involved,!!!

JAZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ JAZZ WILL NEVER DEAD. GRANDE DEXTER

dex took the bop down to his own level and made himself the greatest tenor player so far . the pianoplayer here is great and the rest of the band as well lovely olav bøe norway

I really, really love Gladden, Lightsey and Reid as just a trio, they compliment each other so well, I’d have loved to hear a whole trio a album of just these three together, they’re so dynamic!!!

It's likely my dad knew about Dexter Gordon, being just six years older and playing the same instrument and genre. I've just recently started listening to his music, its really good, and shows the same influence I recognize from the 40's and 50's.

Dexter puts the mellow in his notes that touches my soul

Wow this is so beautiful I'm weeping. Full human expression in this music.

Wow, what a show of talent. dexter Gordon is always my mentor on saxophone. I also all the guys on rhythm section, they are all brilliant players. The drummer, Eddie gladden reminds me of Philly Jo Jones. Well done!!!

My favorite jazz trio. Dex is my favorite tenor. Love all the live playing on these guys.

SUUUper!!! Tolle Besetzung und Konzert! Fantastisch!!!

Wow, Dexter’s cadences!!!

Gladden wow

When I was in highschool learning how to play the saxophone, I used to go to one of my uncle's house and pull out a lot of his albums to pick up some licks from cats like Coltrane, Turrentine, Jug and one day he turned me on to Dexter and I've been a fan ever since and that was back in 1965.

The trio in the piano solo in It’s you or no one...

For me nobody could comp better than kirk lightsey.

My favorite tenor player... A very unique voice in jazz.

Dex - the man!! The band is on fire - deep jazz!! Great memories - I was there ;)

What a force Eddie Gladden was! He never forgot the pulse no matter how dense the playing was.

This is really an important documentation of Dexter and some of his most beloved accompanists. I had the previligue to hear a later version of this setting in Stockholm, Sweden at the Skeppsholmen Jazz & Blues Festival in 1981. The late great David Eubanks had replaced Rufus Reid. As I remember (Fond memory!) they played Tangerine, Tanya, one of Dexter’s classic ballads and Gingerbread Boy. Despite the chilly early summer night they really raised the temperature!

Still totally outstanding

Dexter was a good friend of mine and I miss him, his play and his wonderful sence of humor. I still regard him as one of the greatest ever.

Dexter influenced Trane ,and many other Tenor players , Lester influenced them all,but Dex made it Cool ,Sophisticated Giant ❤️

I was there that year.

In response to Mark Schultz; I'm a 65 year old NYC educated musician who has spent 40 years at total immersion in Jazz, having come previously from a classical background. From this perspective - and as a teacher, I've found that it is simply important enough to speak to the shortcomings of the public around me without simultaneously alienating that audience whom might just remain willfully ignorant otherwise, and this is my motivation with all things. My education was deepened and given context in 1978 when I heard Dexter at the Village Vanguard. It was an epiphany beyond my abilities to describe it even now. Perhaps those of us for whom these things have meaning and consequence should band together in our obvious advocacy so that we CAN change things.

Wonderful!

Thanks very very much once again dear World Of Jazz for those real gems!!! The beautiful songs with Dexter - "It's You Or No One" - "More Than You Know" and "Backstairs" had already been published a few years ago both on DVD and CD but, the songs that perform the rhythm section at the concert opening "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "Freedom Jazz Dance" are a beautiful gift !!!!!

I've felt Dexter Gordon to be spectacularly overlooked for some time now, but perhaps maybe it's just me. His power and authority added to the unique tonal palate he uses had been a hallmark of his playing for his whole life, and like Ben Webster (for example), they both beautifully add to the tenor saxophone lineage with riches beyond that of mere mortals.

I was there, Congresgebouw, The Hague : ) Thanx!!!

Played cool and mellow tall man

Dexter Gordon with the Kirk Lightsey trio. Wow,what a trip!!!!

Yeah! So good to see and hear these gentlemen! The top of the crop at this time.

amazing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My man, Dexter. Thanks a lot.

This is great

Gött att höra Dexter i toppform

Jazz at it`s best!

Assisti este show em São Paulo! Beautiful!

Thank you for posting this document. Mr. Gordon was an acoustic jazz giant amongst tenor sax players. Very nice and clean sound + vision. Our man in Paris.

Excelente!

Been there.... memories ....

Beauty !!!

If you don’t get it, this is as good as it gets

33:38 Dex attacks the tune , that’s amazing.

Dexter had a part in the Awakenings film with Robin Williams...he looked so cool and elegant and also played piano in the movie. He's missed!

Set list: 1. i didn't know what time it was. 2. freedom jazz dance. 3. it's you or no one. 4. more than you know. 5. backstairs.

Hard to match the performance of Gladden here! 🙏🏻

Clear 1-3 on the bass drum in the uptempo numbers. Guess that’s what was needed (along with Eddie’s Big cymbal beat) to keep the tempo 😊

A play list would be very helpful !!!!

My sincere apologies for monopolizing space here, but some seemingly highly self-regarding soul admonished me for not realizing that Dexter could not have been overlooked because he had won an Oscar! No he had not (although I vividly remember praying that he would), although he was nominated that year. It's more than disconcerting that those so proud of their willful ignorance see fit to parade it more easily than ever in our digital age, pomposity serves no purpose.

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Seems like nylon tips on Gladden’s sticks. He changed from a 20” ride (old A?) to an A 22” Light. Sorry , not at this time but a few years later.

at 1:26:30 came the Moment Notice motif.

Dex's first tune: 27:24

Super....so klingt nur ein Selmer Sax- Mark 6...

Any one know why Dexter would hold his horn up like that? Was there a story behind that? I can imagine what it means but was wondering if there's a history/story behind that gesture.

Dex comes only at min 29

Bill Evans influence...

32:43

Too bad Lightsey didn't do more recording with DeX. He was one of few pianists who could keep up and still be interesting to listen to after a Gordon solo. Is it just me or is Gladden struggling a little on the first quartet tune?

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Dexter looks like he was wasted. Was he still battling his addiction in 1979?

as of 8/11/2020, 12 dislikes.....pff - probably some rock sculpting "artist"....pssssh

So sorry George Cables was no longer in the band. He was WAY better pianist for Dexter.