Dexter Gordon Quartet - At The Subway Club 1973

NEWLY DISCOVERED PERFORMANCE

ALL TRACKS PREVIOUSLY UNISSUED

Elemental Music presents a complete previously unissued quartet performance by the great Dexter Gordon. This fascinating concert finds Gordon at the Subway jazz club in Köln, Germany, on September 11, 1973, playing along Irv Rochlin on piano, Henk Haverhoek on bass, and Tony Inzalaco on drums. This edition contains a 16-page booklet with rare photographs, and special essays by famed jazz producer Michael Cuscuna and by Dexter s widow, Maxine Gordon. The set also includes four bonus tracks, also previously unreleased, consisting of 1965 and 1971 performances by Gordon respectively in Stuttgart and Den Haag.

“This pan European tour with Dexter Gordon moves backwards in time from 1973 to 1965. What is striking here is that through three rhythm sections in three cities over eight years with varied repertoire, the force of Dexter’s musical personality gives this entire set an uncanny cohesion.” Michael Cuscuna (September 2018).

“What makes these recordings special is the way Dexter plays live without thinking about the possibility that this would be recorded and eventually released for the world to hear. Hearing him play in these years is an extraordinary gift for us all. Enjoy the music.” Maxine Gordon (October 2018).

Tracklist:

CD 1:

1. WAVE
2. DIDN’T WE
3. ON THE TRAIL
4. SECRET LOVE

TOTAL TIME: 68:12 MIN

CD 2:

1. IT’S YOU OR NO ONE
2. FRIED BANANAS *
3. SOME OTHER SPRING *
4. ‘ROUND MIDNIGHT *
5. LADY BIRD *

TOTAL TIME:75:50 MIN

Recorded live at the Subway Club, Köln, Germany, September 11, 1973.

* BONUS TRACKS: DEXTER GORDON, tenor sax, plus: CD2, 2-3: CEES SLINGER, piano / MAARTEN VAN REGTEREN ALTENA, bass / MARTIN VAN DUYNHOVEN, drums Den Haag, Netherlands, March 22, 1971. CD2, 4-5: GEORGE GRUNTZ, piano / JIMMY WOODE, bass / STU MARTIN, drums Stuttgart, Germany, November 23, 1965.

Personnel:

DEXTER GORDON, tenor sax IRV ROCHLIN, piano HENK HAVERHOEK, bass TONY INZALACO, drums.

Credits:

Produced by Jordi Soley, Project Coordinator Michael Cuscuna, Executive Producer: Maxine Gordon.