{24 96} Dexter Gordon-The Montmartre Collection {2 LP} FLAC torrent

Tenor titan Dexter Gordon was a mainstay at the Montmartre during the 1960s, except for '66 when a drug sentence in Paris prevented him from obtaining a work permit in Denmark. But luckily he was back in 1967. That year his playing at the club during the summer was even more majestic and inspired than before, possibly because of the excellent rhythm section. I happened to be at the club this particular evening, and the concert stands out in my memory as one of the best I ever heard with Gordon. The recording doesn't contradict my memory, and this performance is a classic. Gordon plays marvelously through his 30 solo choruses, followed by Kenny Drew, Niels-Henning Örsted Pedersen and Albert Heath, respectively. The tempo is fast, and each man is up on his toes, making the music glow. It was certainly a hot night. NHÖP plays a 6-chorus solo where his articulation is unusually clean and precise, especially considering the tempo.

Tracklist

A1 Sonnymoon For Two Written-By – Rollins 15:28
A2 For All We Know Written-By – Coots, Lewis 8:52
B1 Devilette Written-By – Tucker 12:45
B2 Doxy Written-By – Rollins 7:22


A1 Like Someone In Love 12:38
A2 Body And Soul 9:31
B1 There Will Never Be Another You 12:29
B2 Blues Walk 13:25

Credits

Bass – Niels-Henning Orsted Pederson
Design – Hamish & Gustav
Drums – Albert "Tootie" Heath
Engineer [Recording] – Birger Svan
Photography By – David Redfern
Piano – Kenny Drew
Producer – Alan Bates
Tenor Saxophone – Dexter Gordon

Notes

Recorded at the Montmartre Jazzhuis, Copenhagen, 20th July 1967.