My God! The tone the sense of rhythm. The ability to tell an entire story with just a few notes. This is why I fell in love with DG 20 years ago in high school.
Fabulous ! I love the moment in the out cadenza where Dexter is running out of keys on the horn (can't get any lower then Bflat) and Jones fills in the lowest tonic to complete the cadenza, Dexter smiles !
each note is a word, each sentence has a purpose, dexter takes you on a flying tour , follow the eagle high above all things. ---- he is a unique master at building his solo as a dramatic progression that never breaks until the very end. a genious !
Maybe good to add that the song played is 'Laura'. The piano player is the great Hank Jones, with on bass Gene Ramey and on drums Gus Johnson. Arnett Cobb playes some background lines at the end of the tune.
Again a great post from this famous tenor-battle of the North Sea Jazz Festival of 1979. The late Dexter is just great! Thanks again for posting. We want more!!!
It is the great Hank Jones. A real giant who has been playing with almost all of the jazz gigants from Charlie Parker to Joe Lovano. He was the oldest of a trio of brothers which all became masters on their instruments: Elvin on drums who was a member of the great John Coltrane quartet and Thad who played with Count Basie and later on together with drummer Mel Lewis in the Thad Jones Mel Lewis orchestra. Thad was also a great composer and arranger.
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I strongly believe Dexter is one of the few musicians you can recognise since the very first note. His attack and his sound are unique.
True, for me another one is Thelonious Monk, maybe it’s because of hist unorthodox style of playing the piano but i feel it is pretty recognizable!
My God! The tone the sense of rhythm. The ability to tell an entire story with just a few notes. This is why I fell in love with DG 20 years ago in high school.
Fabulous !
I love the moment in the out cadenza where Dexter is running out of keys on the horn (can't get any lower then Bflat) and Jones fills in the lowest tonic to complete the cadenza, Dexter smiles !
I think you're right Trinus. Jazz musicians empathy I guess.
each note is a word, each sentence has a purpose, dexter takes you on a flying tour , follow the eagle high above all things. ---- he is a unique master at building his solo as a dramatic progression that never breaks until the very end. a genious !
No tenor player played Laura better than mr G. Thank you for sharing the beauty of your music Dex!
Tunes are just tunes. But tunes played by creative artists become master pieces of sound. Dexter is !that artists .
Masterful and sublimely lyrical
Maybe good to add that the song played is 'Laura'. The piano player is the great Hank Jones, with on bass Gene Ramey and on drums Gus Johnson. Arnett Cobb playes some background lines at the end of the tune.
The fact that Arnett can even play backgrounds behind dex is a testament to Dexter's lyricism. He's playing the way he might behind a singer.
Biggest sax sound ever.
Mellow and sweet speaks to my soul
This great jazz musician sings on the saxophone
Simply marvelous. Thanks for this. (God Bless you, Dex )
just amazing
Again a great post from this famous tenor-battle of the North Sea Jazz Festival of 1979. The late Dexter is just great! Thanks again for posting. We want more!!!
Genial
Wonderful Tune.
God bless the cameraman.
Wooohooo that Christmas Song reference is 🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶 real man on the needle baby 😤😤🫠🫠
Merci Dexter !!!
wonderful
Thanks for this great video
Wonderful tenor Sax’ sound
Thank you.
So fine.
Takemura's radio theme
Damn, and he was supposed to be past his prime at this point!
Dexter ha un relax che è un orgasmo. Tu sei in mezzo del Paradiso....
Dexter Gordon is Mister Cool
Holding out all those notes is a Bitch!😮 takes a lot of stamina.😮 Especially the low notes 😮😊
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Is that Hank Jones on piano?
Cyberpunk 2077!!!
Yes
Is the Takemura's misión song
That's the "great" Hank Jones on piano
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Whos playing the piano?
It is the great Hank Jones. A real giant who has been playing with almost all of the jazz gigants from Charlie Parker to Joe Lovano. He was the oldest of a trio of brothers which all became masters on their instruments: Elvin on drums who was a member of the great John Coltrane quartet and Thad who played with Count Basie and later on together with drummer Mel Lewis in the Thad Jones Mel Lewis orchestra. Thad was also a great composer and arranger.
dex one note --- one story-- who could do it better? olav bøe norway
wonderful