Savoy session · in the studio
December 11, 1947
Dexter Gordon Quintette
- This day's music is on 3 records: New Sounds In Modern Music, Dexter Rides Again, New Trends Of Jazz Volume 3
In the room
Dexter Gordon – tenor sax
Leo Parker – baritone sax
Tadd Dameron – piano
Curley Russell – bass
Art Blakey – drums
The takes
2 of these 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| S3491-3 | Settin'n The Pace Part 1 | MG 9003, MG 12130 |
| S3492-3 | Settin'n The Pace Part 2 | MG 9003, MG 12130 |
| S3493 | So Easy | MG 9003, MG 12130 |
| - | So Easy (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2211 |
| S3494 | Dexter's Riff | MG 9016, MG 12130 |
| - | Dexter's Riff (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2211 |
6 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MG 9003 · 1951New Sounds In Modern MusicDexter Gordon
MG 12130 · 1958Dexter Rides AgainDexter Gordon
MG 9016 · 1952New Trends Of Jazz Volume 3Dexter GordonTogether 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, Leo Parker, Tadd Dameron, Curley Russell |
3 of them 10 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG 9009 | New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 1 | Leo Parker | 1952 | Dexter Gordon, Leo Parker, Curley Russell |
 | MG 9019 | New Trends Of Jazz Volume 6 | Fats Navarro | 1952 | Tadd Dameron, Curley Russell, Art Blakey |
 | MG 9023 | The Birth Of Bop Volume 2 | Various Artists | 1953 | Dexter Gordon, Tadd Dameron, Curley Russell |
 | MG 9026 | The Birth Of Bop Volume 5 | Various Artists | 1953 | Dexter Gordon, Leo Parker, Curley Russell |
 | MG-26025 | Blues For Sale | Billy Eckstine | 1954 | Dexter Gordon, Leo Parker, Art Blakey |
 | MG-26027 | The Love Songs Of Mr. "B" | Billy Eckstine | 1954 | Dexter Gordon, Leo Parker, Art Blakey |
 | MG-36016 | The Advance Guard Of The '40s | Various Artists | 1955 | Dexter Gordon, Leo Parker, Art Blakey |
 | MG-36029 | Blues For Sale | Billy Eckstine | 1955 | Dexter Gordon, Leo Parker, Art Blakey |
 | MG-36030 | The Love Songs Of Mr. "B" | Billy Eckstine | 1955 | Dexter Gordon, Leo Parker, Art Blakey |
 | MG 12133 | Nostalgia | Fats Navarro | 1959 | Dexter Gordon, Tadd Dameron, Art Blakey |
