George Klein presents the first hour of a feature on tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon, focusing on his early recordings in the 1940s that show the then-new influence of bebop combined with elements of rhythm & blues. The recordings were made for release as 78 rpm singles under his ownname and as by Bud Powell, Leo Parker, Fats Navarro, and Wardell Gray. The appearance of Dexter’s name in many of the song titles was the idea of the record producer, who thought it was a way to get publicity for the young musician.
The John Sinclair Foundation presents
BLOW MR. DEXTER
THE GROOVE YARD 203
George Klein, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, December 29, 1991 [23110]
Dexter Gordon: Blow Mr. Dexter
Dexter Gordon: Dexter’s Deck
Dexter Gordon: Dexter’s Cuttin’ Out
Dexter Gordon: Dexter’s Minor Mad
Dexter Gordon with Bud Powell: Long Tall Dexter
Dexter Gordon with Bud Powell: Dexter Rides Again
Dexter Gordon with Bud Powell: I Can’t Escape From You
Dexter Gordon with Bud Powell: Dexter Digs In
Dexter Gordon & Leo Parker: Settin’ the Pace
Dexter Gordon & Leo Parker: So Easy
Dexter Gordon & Fats Navarro: Index
Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray: Move
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by George Klein for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by George Klein at WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti MI
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
© 1991, 2023 George Klein. Used with permission.