Dexter Gordon - Tokyo 1975 [New CD] Digipack Packaging

Elemental Music presents a complete previously unissued quartet performance by the great Dexter Gordon. This astonishing concert marked Gordon's first appearance ever in Japan, backed by an all-star rhythm sections consisting of Kenny Drew on piano, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass, and Albert "Tootie" Heath on drums. The album includes a 16-page booklet containing special essays by famed jazz producer Michael Cuscuna & by Dexter’s widow, Maxine Gordon and is presented simultaneously on vinyl and CD (the CD versions contains 2 bonus tracks, also previously unreleased).

PERSONNEL:

• DEXTER GORDON, tenor sax
• KENNY DREW, piano
• NIELS-HENNING, ØRSTED PEDERSEN, bass
• ALBERT “TOOTIE” HEATH, drums

• BONUS TRACKS
• [5] DEXTER GORDON (ts); KENNY DREW (p), NHOP (b), ESPEN RUD (d)
• De Boerenhofstee, Laren, July 18, 1973.
• [6] DEXTER GORDON (ts), RONNIE MATTEHEWS (p), STAFFORD JAMES (b), LOUIS HAYES (d)
• New Haven, May 5, 1977.

TRACKS:

• 01. Fried Bananas
• 02. Days of Wineand Roses
• 03. Misty
• 04. Jelly, Jelly, Jelly
• 05. Rhythm-a-Ning
• 06. Old Folks