Friday, October 23, 2009

Dexter GORDON - Mosaic Select 2005


Dexter GORDON - Mosaic Select 2005

Recorded live at the Keystone Korner, San Francisco Recorded on
May 13 (A), May 16 (B), September 16 (C), September 17 (D), 1978 and
March 23 (E), March 24 (F), March 27 (G), 1979

Jazz

These live 1978 and 1979 sessions from San Francisco's Keystone Korner show tenor sax player Dexter Gordon at his best with a fine rhythm section of George Cables on piano, Rufus Reid on bass and Eddie Gladden on drums. The musicians stretch out for eight to 20 minutes on each of the 14 tunes in this three-disc set, giving themselves ample time to improvise. After 16 years in Europe and elsewhere, Gordon had returned to the U.S. about a year before these tunes were recorded. Like all Mosaic products, this box is a top-quality effort. The thee-disc Mosaic Select issues are quickly gaining the same status as the company's larger box sets, which have been the standard for classy jazz for many years.
By  Steve Emerine
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Nights at the Keystone dates from a couple of years after Dexter Gordon had returned triumphantly to America (1978-79). He took strong solos on several lengthy performances. One can fault the occasional excess of song quotes (especially "Laura," which seemed to pop up in every solo) but Gordon's authoritative sound, freshness of ideas and confident explorations easily compensated. Pianist George Cables was often in dazzling form (check out "Tangerine") and was continually inventive. Bassist Rufus Reid and drummer Eddie Gladden were perfect in support. In addition, the ambience of the late, lamented Keystone Korner, San Francisco's top jazz club and possessor of one of the most knowledgeable jazz audiences anywhere, can be felt. Mosaic has packaged all three volumes into a single box as number 14 in its limited-edition Select Series. It features gorgeously remastered sound, original sequencing, and a 16-page booklet with copious notes and full session information.
By Scott Yanow and Thom Jurek. AMG.
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Dexter Gordon- Tenor Sax
George Cables- Piano
Rufus Reid- Bass
Eddie Gladden- Drums
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Cd1
01. It’s You Or No One (B) (J. Styne-S. Cahn) 10:26
02. Sophisticated Lady (E) (Ellington-Parish-Mills) 12:32
03. Antabus (A) (Dexter Gordon) 7:41
04. Easy Living (F) (L. Robin-R. Rainger) 17:19
05. Backstairs/LTD (F) (Dexter Gordon) 14:30

Cd2
01. The Panther (E) (Dexter Gordon) 17:09
02. Tangerine (B) (V. Schwertzinger-J. Mercer) 13:10
03. More Than You Know (G) (Youmans-Rose-Eliscu) 11:11
04. Gingerbread Boy (D) (Jimmy Heath) 12:07
05. Come Rain Or Come Shine (B) (H. Arlen-J. Mercer) 19:30

Cd3
01. You’ve Changed (F) (B. Carey-C. Fischer) 18:32
02. Body And Soul (C) (Green-Heyman-Sour-Eyton) 16:59
03. I Told You So (D) (George Cables) 13:42
04. As Time Goes By (F) (Herman Hupfield) 15:23
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