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| 1. | Introduction
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| 2. | Material Things
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| 3. | It All Began Very Innocently
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| 4. | Billy Eckstene
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| 5. | The Chase
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| 6. | It Seemed Like I Became Popular
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| 7. | More Than You Know
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| 8. | Phil Woods
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| 9. | "Round Midnight"
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| 10. | In The Army, We Were A Negro Unit
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| 11. | End Credits
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Dexter Gordon: More Than You Know - With Ben Webster, Bud Powell, Woody Shaw, Bertrand Tavernier, Niels Henning, Orsted Pedersen and many others.
More Than You Know is the first biographical documentary of this widely loved and respected jazz artist.
Perhaps best known for his Oscar Nomination as Best Actor for 'Round Midnight', Gordon was a charismatic and innovative tenor saxophonist. Using a wide variety of revealing footage - including virtually unseen material of this great artist in private, in performance and in various interview settings - this documentary is very nearly a musical autobiography. With profound comments coming from Gordon about his career, his associates and formative influences. Gordon is essentially the narrator of his own life and the romantic jazz world he inhabited.
But the musical heart and soul of this program comes from Dexter Gordon, heard in a wide variety of musical settings - from acappella, to quartet setting, to full orchestra.
Considerable time is spent on his 14-year residence in Copenhagen, his extraordinarily successful homecoming to the US in 1976, and the making of Round Midnight.
His return trip to America in 1976 lead to a thunderous critical and commercial success, which he richly deserved.
The film concludes with a revealing section about the excellent motion picture 'Round Midnight', the film for which Gordon was nominated for an Academy Award.
Gordon's remarkable screen test, behind the scenes glimpses of the film's shooting, interviews with Director Bertrand Tavernier and Francis Paudras (whose real life experiences with Bud Powell inspired the story,) give us a fascinating look into the other side of 'ROUND MIDNIGHT'.
Dexter Gordon
Active Decades: '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s
Born: Feb 27, 1923 in Los Angeles, CA
Died: Apr 25, 1990 in Philadelphia, PA
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Bop, Hard Bop
Dexter Gordon had such a colorful and eventful life (with three separate comebacks) that his story would make a great Hollywood movie. The top tenor saxophonist to emerge during the bop era and possessor of his own distinctive sound, Gordon sometimes was long-winded and quoted excessively from other songs, but he created a large body of superior work and could battle nearly anyone successfully at a jam session. His first important gig was with Lionel Hampton (1940-1943) although, due to Illinois Jacquet also being in the sax section, Gordon did not get any solos. In 1943, he did get to stretch out on a recording session with Nat King Cole. Short stints with Lee Young, the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra, and Louis Armstrong's big band preceded his move to New York in December 1944 and becoming part of Billy Eckstine's Orchestra, trading off with Gene Ammons on Eckstine's recording of "Blowin' the Blues Away." Gordon recorded with Dizzy Gillespie ("Blue 'N' Boogie") and as a leader for Savoy before returning to Los Angeles in the summer of 1946. He was a major part of the Central Avenue scene, trading off with Wardell Gray and Teddy Edwards in many legendary tenor battles; studio recordings of "The Chase" and "The Duel" helped to document the atmosphere of the period.
After 1952, drug problems resulted in some jail time and periods of inactivity during the '50s (although Gordon did record two albums in 1955). By 1960, he was recovered and soon he was recording a consistently rewarding series of dates for Blue Note. Just when he was regaining his former popularity, in 1962 Gordon moved to Europe where he would stay until 1976. While on the continent, he was in peak form and Gordon's many SteepleChase recordings rank with the finest work of his career. Gordon did return to the U.S. on an occasional basis, recording in 1965, 1969-1970, and 1972, but he was to an extent forgotten in his native land. It was therefore a major surprise that his return in 1976 was treated as a major media event. A great deal of interest was suddenly shown in the living legend with long lines of people waiting at clubs in order to see him. Gordon was signed to Columbia and remained a popular figure until his gradually worsening health made him semi-active by the early '80s. His third comeback occurred when he was picked to star in the motion picture 'Round Midnight. Gordon's acting was quite realistic and touching. He was nominated for an Academy Award, four years before his death after a very full life. Most of Dexter Gordon's recordings for Savoy, Dial, Bethlehem, Dootone, Jazzland, Blue Note, SteepleChase, Black Lion, Prestige, Columbia, Who's Who, Chiaroscuro, and Elektra Musician are currently available.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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