George Klein presents the second hour of his feature on tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon covering the 1950’s, when Gordon was mostly off the scene because of continuing drug problems. This episode focuses on two albums: Daddy Plays the Horn (1955) with pianist Kenny Drew, which shows what he is capable of, and The Resurgence of Dexter Gordon (1960), recorded with a larger ensemble while he was on parole from prison for drug charges and on his way back to active musician status. Plus there’s a final cut featuring Dex with alto saxophonist Jackie McLean.
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME
THE GROOVE YARD 204
George Klein, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, December 29, 1991 [23125]
Dexter Gordon: Daddy Plays the Horn
Dexter Gordon: Autumn in New York
Dexter Gordon: You Can Depend on Me
Dexter Gordon: Affair in Havana
Dexter Gordon: Jodi
Dexter Gordon: Field Day
Dexter Gordon & Jackie McLean: On the Trail
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by George Klein for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by George Klein at WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
© 1991, 2023 George Klein. Used with permission.