Savoy session · in the studio
January 29, 1946
Dexter Gordon Quintet
- This day's music is on 4 records: The Birth Of Bop Volume 2, Dexter Rides Again, New Trends Of Jazz Volume 3, The Birth Of Bop Volume 4
In the room
Dexter Gordon – tenor sax- Leonard Hawkins – trumpet
Bud Powell – piano
Curley Russell – bass
Max Roach – drums
The takes
4 of these 8 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Savoy numbered its masters by the tune, and kept the takes: the figure after the dash is which take of that master it is.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| S5878-1 | Long Tall Dexter (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2211 |
| S5878-2 | Long Tall Dexter | MG 9023, MG 12130 |
| S5879-1 | Dexter Rides Again | MG 9016, MG 12130 |
| S5880-3 | I Can't Escape From You (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2211 |
| S5880-7 | I Can't Escape From You | MG 12130 |
| S5881 | Dexter Digs In (alternate take 2) | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy Jazz SVY 17027 |
| S5881-2 | Dexter Digs In (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2211 |
| S5881-3 | Dexter Digs In | MG 9025, MG 12130 |
8 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MG 9023 · 1953The Birth Of Bop Volume 2Various Artists
MG 12130 · 1958Dexter Rides AgainDexter Gordon
MG 9016 · 1952New Trends Of Jazz Volume 3Dexter Gordon
MG 9025 · 1953The Birth Of Bop Volume 4Various ArtistsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG 9024 | The Birth Of Bop Volume 3 | Various Artists | 1953 | Dexter Gordon, Bud Powell, Curley Russell, Max Roach |
