Dexter

The sophisticated giant, Dexter Gordon takes front and center in today's podcast. This show was broadcast last week, a few days after the 90th birthday of Dexter, had he survived. His deep large tone is illustrated on the two tracks that kick off the podcast. Dexter Gordon was a big influence on John Coltrane, as heard on "Softly". Drummer Jonathan Blake plays his tribute to Long Tall Dexter. We finish up the podcast with a couple of new songs from Greg Abate and Cedar Walton.

Featured Album

Our Man In Amsterdam - Dexter Gordon in iTunes

Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Soy Califa ~ Dexter Gordon ~ A Swingin' Affair
Willow Weep For Me ~ Dexter Gordon ~ Our Man in Amsterdam
Softly As In a Morning Sunrise ~ John Coltrane Quartet ~ Standards
Dexter's Tune ~ Jonathan Blake ~ The Eleventh Hour
Rocco's Place ~ The Greg Abate Quintet ~ Greg Abate Quintet featuring Phil Woods
Contemplation ~ The Greg Abate Quintet ~ Greg Abate Quintet featuring Phil Woods
Another Star ~ Cedar Walton ~ Voices Deep Within