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| 1. | I Was Doing All Right
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| 2. | You've Changed
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| 3. | For Regulars Only
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| 4. | Society Red
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| 5. | It's You or No One
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| 6. | I Want More [*]
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| 7. | For Regulars Only [Alternate Take][*]
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Jazz / Hard Bop, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
Recorded on May 6, 1961 by Rudy Van Gelder at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Dexter Gordon - Sax (Tenor)
Al Harewood - Drums
Freddie Hubbard - Trumpet
George Tucker - Bass
Horace Parlan - Piano
Dexter Gordon always played with a melancholy smile in his sound. The joy he felt in playing his tenor saxophone was apparent, as was his huge tone and playful conception. Gordon was making a major comeback after spending several years in prison on a narcotics conviction. After being one of the primary pacesetters among tenors during the bebop era, Dexter had been largely forgotten in the 1950s due to several other periods of involuntary incarceration. But after the release of this 1961 album with the young trumpeter Freddie Hubbard and the Horace Parlan Trio, Dexter was here to stay. Just listen to him caressing You've Changed, introducing Society Red and sounding jubilant on I Was Doing All Right. Dexter Gordon was feeling joyful, feeling healthy and content to let every note tell the story. The Definitive Versions of Blue Note are on XRCD24... Listen & Compare! Plays on standard CD players.
* Alfred Lion - Producer
* Bob Blumenthal - Liner Notes
* Francis Wolff - Cover Photo, Inlay Photography, Photography
* Gordon Jee - Creative Director
* Ira Gitler - Liner Notes, Original Liner Notes
* Micaela Boland - Art Direction, Design
* Michael Cuscuna - Reissue Producer
* Reid Miles - Cover Design
* Rudy Van Gelder - Engineer, Remastering
The title of this Blue Note set fit perfectly at the time, for tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon was making the first of three successful comebacks. Largely neglected during the 1950s, Gordon's Blue Note recordings (of which this was the first) led to his rediscovery. The tenor is teamed with the young trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, pianist Horace Parlan, bassist George Tucker, and drummer Al Harewood for a strong set of music highlighted by "You've Changed" (which would become a permanent part of Dexter's repertoire), "Society Red" (a blues later used in the film 'Round Midnight), and "It's You or No One." The 2004 Rudy Van Gelder edition features wonderfully remastered sound by Van Gelder, who was the original engineer for the session in 1961. The set features one alternate take of "For Regulars Only," which was not included on the original LP.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
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 1950s (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 and, even if his playing by then was past its prime, 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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