Wardell Gray, Dexter Gordon - The Chase and The Steeplechase (FL

Wardell Gray, Dexter Gordon - The Chase and The Steeplechase (FLAC+CUE)



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The tenor saxophonist Wardell Gray is one of many young musicians, who were affected by the melodic style of Lester Young. Under the influence of Charlie Parker, Gray?s style evolved more and more into bebop. Dexter Gordon participated considerably in the development of bebop. Already in the 1940s his hard, voluminous sound made him one of the most demanded tenors. The famoust sax-battle of the entire history of jazz!



Personnel:

Pasadena, February 2, 1952 Live, Civic Auditorium

Wardell Gray, Dexter Gordon (ts); Bobby Tucker (p); Don Bagley (sb); Chico Hamilton (d).



New York, August 27, 1953 Live

Tony Scott (cl); Dick Katz (p); Milt Hinton (sb); Sid Bulkin (d).



New York, September 1, 1953 Live

Tony Scott (cl); Dick Katz (p); Milt Hinton (sb); Sid Bulkin (d).



New York, December 29, 1953

Tony Scott (cl); Dick Katz (p); Percy Heath (sb); Osie Johnson (d).



Track Listing:

01 The Chase

02 The Steeplechase

03 Milt to the Hilt

04 Homecoming

05 Swootie Patootie

06 Sweet Lorraine

07 Goodbye