Boxset / Compilation · 1958
Tracklist
A1 Dexter's Riff
A2.1 Settin' The Pace - Part 1
A2.2 Settin' The Pace - Part 2
A3 So Easy
A4 Long, Tall, Dexter
A5 Dexter Rides Again
B1 I Can't Escape From You
B2 Dexter Digs In
B3 Dexter's Minor Mad
B4 Blow Mr. Dexter
B5 Dexter's Deck
B6 Dexter's Cuttin Out
Line-up/Musicians
Baritone Saxophone – Leo Parker (tracks: A1 to A3)
Bass – Curly Russell (tracks: A1 to B2), Gene Ramey (tracks: B3 to B6)
Drums – Art Blakey (tracks: A1 to A3), Ed Nicholson (tracks: B3 to B6), Max Roach (tracks: A4 to B2)
Piano – Argonne Thornton (tracks: B3 to B6), Bud Powell (tracks: A4 to B2), Tadd Dameron (tracks: A1 to A3)
Tenor Saxophone – Dexter Gordon
Trumpet – Leonard Hawkins (tracks: A4 to B2)
About this release
Savoy Records – MG 12130 (US)
Recorded October 30, 1945, January 29, 1946, December 11, 1947
Tracks A2 & A3 previously released on Dexter Gordon - New Sounds In Modern Music (Volume 1)
Tracks A1, A5, B4, B5 & B6 previously released on Dexter Gordon - New Trends Of Jazz - Volume 3
Thanks to Matt for the addition and snobb for the updates