Dexter Gordon Quartet Live at the Village Vanguard, New York City - New Year’s Eve 1979 (audio only)
Dexter Gordon Quartet Live at the Village Vanguard, New York City, New Year’s Eve 1979.
-Setlist:
01. Announcer/Green Dolphin Street
02. I Told You So
03. As Time Goes By
04. Backstairs
05. Announcer/Auld Lang Syne
06. LTD
07, Intro
08. A La Modal
09. Come Rain or Come Shine
-Lineup:
Dexter Gordon, tenor and soprano sax
Kirk Lightsey, piano,
Rufus Reid, bass,
Eddie Gladden, piano
Dexter Keith Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and actor. He was among the most influential early bebop musicians, which included other greats such as Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Bud Powell. Gordon’s height was 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm), so he was also known as “Long Tall Dexter“ and “Sophisticated Giant“. His studio and performance career spanned over 40 years.
Gordon’s sound was commonly characterized as being “large“ and spacious and he had a tende