Settin' the Pace

~ Release by Dexter Gordon (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I’ve Found a New Baby
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1943)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio)
drums (drum set):
Clifford "Juicy" Owens
piano:
Nat Cole
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison
Dexter Gordon Quintet4:41
2Rosetta
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1943)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio)
drums (drum set):
Clifford "Juicy" Owens
piano:
Nat Cole
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison
Dexter Gordon Quintet5:08
3Sweet Lorraine
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1943)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio)
drums (drum set):
Clifford "Juicy" Owens
piano:
Nat Cole
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison
Dexter Gordon Quintet4:55
4Blowed and Gone
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1943)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio)
drums (drum set):
Clifford "Juicy" Owens
piano:
Nat Cole
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison
Dexter Gordon Quintet4:44
5Blowing the Blues Away
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-09-05)
alto saxophone:
Bill Frazier (jazz saxophonist) (on 1944-09-05) and John Jackson (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1944-09-05)
baritone saxophone:
Leo Parker (on 1944-09-05)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1944-09-05)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1944-09-05)
guitar:
Connie Wainwright (on 1944-09-05)
piano:
John Malachi (on 1944-09-05)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Ammons (on 1944-09-05), Taswell Baird (on 1944-09-05) and Dexter Gordon (on 1944-09-05)
trombone:
Alfred “Chippy” Outcalt (on 1944-09-05), Taswell Baird (on 1944-09-05), Howard Scott (trombonist active in the 1940s/50s) (on 1944-09-05) and Gerald Valentine (trombone, aka Jerry Valentine) (on 1944-09-05)
trumpet:
Boonie Haze (on 1944-09-05), Gail Brockman (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1944-09-05), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1944-09-05) and Shorty McConnell (on 1944-09-05)
vocals and conductor:
Billy Eckstine (on 1944-09-05)
orchestra:
Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra (on 1944-09-05)
arranger:
Gerald Valentine (trombone, aka Jerry Valentine)
recording of:
Blowing the Blues Away (on 1944-09-05)
lyricist:
Billy Eckstine
composer:
Jerry Valentine (trombone, aka Jerry Valentine)
Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra3:09
6Groovin’ High
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet2:39
7Blue ’n’ Boogie
recording of:
Blue ’n’ Boogie
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet3:02
8Lonesome Lover Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-05-02)
alto saxophone:
Albert "Budd" Johnson (on 1945-05-02) and Sonny Stitt (on 1945-05-02)
baritone saxophone:
Leo Parker (on 1945-05-02)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1945-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1945-05-02)
guitar:
Connie Wainwright (on 1945-05-02)
piano:
John Malachi (on 1945-05-02)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Ammons (on 1945-05-02), Taswell Baird (on 1945-05-02) and Dexter Gordon (on 1945-05-02)
trombone:
Alfred “Chippy” Outcalt (on 1945-05-02), Taswell Baird (on 1945-05-02), Howard Scott (trombonist active in the 1940s/50s) (on 1945-05-02) and Gerald Valentine (trombone, aka Jerry Valentine) (on 1945-05-02)
trumpet:
“Shorty” Connel (on 1945-05-02), Boonie Hazel (on 1945-05-02), Gail Brockman (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1945-05-02) and Fats Navarro (on 1945-05-02)
valve trombone:
Billy Eckstine (on 1945-05-02)
vocals and conductor:
Billy Eckstine (on 1945-05-02)
orchestra:
Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra (on 1945-05-02)
recording of:
Lonesome Lover Blues
lyricist and composer:
Billy Eckstine
Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra2:49
9Last Night
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-05-02)
alto saxophone:
Albert "Budd" Johnson (on 1945-05-02) and Sonny Stitt (on 1945-05-02)
baritone saxophone:
Leo Parker (on 1945-05-02)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1945-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1945-05-02)
guitar:
Connie Wainwright (on 1945-05-02)
piano:
John Malachi (on 1945-05-02)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Ammons (on 1945-05-02), Taswell Baird (on 1945-05-02) and Dexter Gordon (on 1945-05-02)
trombone:
Alfred “Chippy” Outcalt (on 1945-05-02), Taswell Baird (on 1945-05-02), Howard Scott (trombonist active in the 1940s/50s) (on 1945-05-02) and Gerald Valentine (trombone, aka Jerry Valentine) (on 1945-05-02)
trumpet:
“Shorty” Connel (on 1945-05-02), Boonie Hazel (on 1945-05-02), Gail Brockman (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1945-05-02) and Fats Navarro (on 1945-05-02)
valve trombone:
Billy Eckstine (on 1945-05-02)
vocals and conductor:
Billy Eckstine (on 1945-05-02)
orchestra:
Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra (on 1945-05-02)
Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra3:03
10Honeysuckle Rose
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-08-20)
double bass:
Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Nicholson (jazz drummer)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas, Herbie Fields, Dexter Gordon and Ben Webster
violin:
Stuff Smith (jazz violinist)
instrumental recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
Dexter Gordon8:00
11Takin’ Off
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-09-04)
double bass:
Jimmy Butts (on 1945-09-04)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1945-09-04)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1945-09-04)
piano:
Sir Charles Thompson (jazz) (on 1945-09-04)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1945-09-04)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1945-09-04)
orchestra:
Sir Charles Thompson & His All Stars (on 1945-09-04)
recording of:
Takin' Off (on 1945-09-04)
composer:
Sir Charles Thompson (jazz)
Sir Charles Thompson & His All Stars3:09
12If I Had You
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-09-04)
double bass:
Jimmy Butts (on 1945-09-04)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1945-09-04)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1945-09-04)
piano:
Sir Charles Thompson (jazz) (on 1945-09-04)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1945-09-04)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1945-09-04)
orchestra:
Sir Charles Thompson & His All Stars (on 1945-09-04)
recording of:
If I Had You (jazz standard)
writer:
James Campbell (British songwriter and music publisher), Reginald Connelly and Ted Shapiro
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Campbell Connelly Inc. (ASCAP affiliated), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) and Robbins Music Corp.
Sir Charles Thompson & His All Stars3:04
13The Street Beat
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-09-04)
double bass:
Jimmy Butts (on 1945-09-04)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1945-09-04)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1945-09-04)
piano:
Sir Charles Thompson (jazz) (on 1945-09-04)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1945-09-04)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1945-09-04)
orchestra:
Sir Charles Thompson & His All Stars (on 1945-09-04)
Sir Charles Thompson & His All Stars2:34
14Blow Mr. Dexter
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-10-30)
producer:
Teddy Reig
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1945-10-30)
drums (drum set):
Ed Nicholson (jazz drummer) (on 1945-10-30)
piano:
Argonne Thornton (on 1945-10-30)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1945-10-30)
recording of:
Blow Mr Dexter (on 1945-10-30)
Dexter Gordon’s All Stars2:59
15Dexter’s Deck
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-10-30)
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1945-10-30)
drums (drum set):
Ed Nicholson (jazz drummer) (on 1945-10-30)
piano:
Argonne Thornton (on 1945-10-30)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1945-10-30)
recording of:
Dexter's Deck
Dexter Gordon’s All Stars2:57
16Dexter’s Cuttin’ Out
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-10-30)
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1945-10-30)
drums (drum set):
Ed Nicholson (jazz drummer) (on 1945-10-30)
piano:
Argonne Thornton (on 1945-10-30)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1945-10-30)
recording of:
Dexter's Cuttin Out
Dexter Gordon’s All Stars3:10
17Dexter’s Minor Mad
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-10-30)
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1945-10-30)
drums (drum set):
Ed Nicholson (jazz drummer) (on 1945-10-30)
piano:
Argonne Thornton (on 1945-10-30)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1945-10-30)
recording of:
Dexter's Minor Mad
Dexter Gordon’s All Stars2:44
18Looking for a Boy
Benny Carter and His Orchestra2:55
▼ CD 2
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1Long Tall Dexter
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1946-01-29)
double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1946-01-29)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1946-01-29)
piano:
Bud Powell (on 1946-01-29)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1946-01-29)
trumpet:
Leonard Hawkins (on 1946-01-29)
recording of:
Long Tall Dexter (on 1946-01-29)
Dexter Gordon Quintet3:05
2Dexter Rides Again
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1946-01-29)
double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1946-01-29)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1946-01-29)
piano:
Bud Powell (on 1946-01-29)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1946-01-29)
trumpet:
Leonard Hawkins (on 1946-01-29)
recording of:
Dexter Rides Again (on 1946-01-29)
composer:
Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon Quintet3:17
3I Can’t Escape From You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1946-01-29)
double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1946-01-29)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1946-01-29)
piano:
Bud Powell (on 1946-01-29)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1946-01-29)
trumpet:
Leonard Hawkins (on 1946-01-29)
instrumental recording of:
I Can’t Escape From You (on 1946-01-29)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Richard A. Whiting
recording of:
I Can’t Escape From You
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Richard A. Whiting
Dexter Gordon Quintet3:17
4Dexter Digs In
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1946-01-29)
double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1946-01-29)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1946-01-29)
piano:
Bud Powell (on 1946-01-29)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1946-01-29)
trumpet:
Leonard Hawkins (on 1946-01-29)
recording of:
Dexter Digs In (on 1946-01-29)
composer:
Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon Quintet2:59
5Jump Call
Benny Carter and His Orchestra4:15
6Mischievous Lady
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1947-06-05)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Thompson (40s jazz drummer) (on 1947-06-05)
piano:
Charles Fox (jazz pianist) (on 1947-06-05)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1947-06-05)
trombone:
Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (on 1947-06-05)
recording of:
Mischievous Lady (on 1947-06-05)
Dexter Gordon Quintet2:48
7Lullaby in Rhythm
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1947-06-05)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Thompson (40s jazz drummer) (on 1947-06-05)
piano:
Charles Fox (jazz pianist) (on 1947-06-05)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1947-06-05)
trombone:
Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (on 1947-06-05)
instrumental recording of:
Lullaby in Rhythm (on 1947-06-05)
lyricist:
Walter Hirsch (in 1938)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (in 1938), Clarence Profit (in 1938) and Edgar Sampson (in 1938)
Dexter Gordon Quintet3:05
8The Chase
recording of:
The Chase
composer:
Dexter Gordon and Wardell Gray
Dexter Gordon and Wardell Gray6:50
9Chromatic Aberration
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1947-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Thompson (40s jazz drummer) (on 1947-06-12)
piano:
Jimmy Bunn (40s jazz pianist) (on 1947-06-12)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1947-06-12)
Dexter Gordon Quartet3:07
10Talk of the Town
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1947-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Thompson (40s jazz drummer) (on 1947-06-12)
piano:
Jimmy Bunn (40s jazz pianist) (on 1947-06-12)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1947-06-12)
Dexter Gordon Quartet3:25
11Blues Bikini
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1947-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Thompson (40s jazz drummer) (on 1947-06-12)
piano:
Jimmy Bunn (40s jazz pianist) (on 1947-06-12)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1947-06-12)
recording of:
Bikini (on 1947-06-12)
composer:
Dexter Gordon (on 1948-03-29)
Dexter Gordon Quartet3:40
12The Hunt
Dexter Gordon18:27
13Byas a Drink
Dexter Gordon19:40
▼ CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Disorder at the Border
recording of:
Disorder at the Border
composer:
Coleman Hawkins
Dexter Gordon19:46
2Cherokee
recording of:
Cherokee
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Dexter Gordon21:40
3After Hours Bop
Dexter Gordon16:51
4I’ll Follow You
Dexter Gordon2:32
5Bop
Dexter Gordon3:04
6Ghost of a Chance
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1947-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (on 1947-12-04)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1947-12-04)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1947-12-04)
recording of:
(I Don’t Stand) A Ghost of a Chance (on 1947-12-04)
lyricist:
Bing Crosby and Ned Washington
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., EMI Harmonies Ltd., Mills Music Limited and Mills Music, Inc.
instrumental recording of:
(I Don’t Stand) A Ghost of a Chance
lyricist:
Bing Crosby and Ned Washington
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., EMI Harmonies Ltd., Mills Music Limited and Mills Music, Inc.
Dexter Gordon Quartet3:05
7Sweet and Lovely
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1947-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (on 1947-12-04)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1947-12-04)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1947-12-04)
recording of:
Sweet and Lovely (on 1947-12-04)
lyricist:
Harry Tobias
composer:
Gus Arnheim and Charles N. Daniels
publisher:
Harry Tobias Music, Keith Prowse Music, Redwood Music, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Anne-Rachel Music Corp. (in 1931), Chappell & Co. (in 1931), Quartet Music Inc. (in 1931) and Range Road Music Inc. (in 1931)
instrumental recording of:
Sweet and Lovely
lyricist:
Harry Tobias
composer:
Gus Arnheim and Charles N. Daniels
publisher:
Harry Tobias Music, Keith Prowse Music, Redwood Music, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Anne-Rachel Music Corp. (in 1931), Chappell & Co. (in 1931), Quartet Music Inc. (in 1931) and Range Road Music Inc. (in 1931)
Dexter Gordon Quartet2:52
▼ CD 4
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hornin’ In
Dexter Gordon and Teddy Edwards7:33
2The Duel
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1947-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (on 1947-12-04)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1947-12-04)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy Edwards (jazz saxophonist) (on 1947-12-04) and Dexter Gordon (on 1947-12-04)
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-12-04)
Dexter Gordon and Teddy Edwards5:30
3Settin’ the Pace
Dexter Gordon Quintet5:57
4So Easy
Dexter Gordon Quintet2:41
5Dexter’s Riff
recording of:
Dexter's Riff
Dexter Gordon Quintet3:02
6Wee Dot
recording of:
Wee Dot
composer:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) and Leo Parker
Leo Parker's All Stars2:44
7Lion Roars
recording of:
Lion Roars
composer:
Leo Parker
Leo Parker's All Stars2:58
8Dexter’s Mood
recording of:
Dexter's Mood
composer:
Tadd Dameron and Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon and His Boys2:54
9Dextrose
recording of:
Dextrose
composer:
Tadd Dameron
Dexter Gordon and His Boys2:51
10Index
Dexter Gordon and His Boys3:06
11Dextivity
recording of:
Dextivity
Dexter Gordon and His Boys3:02
12Sid’s Delight
recording of:
Sid's Delight
composer:
Tadd Dameron
Tadd Dameron and his Orchestra2:57
13Move
Wardell Gray All Stars9:57
14Ain’t Gonna Quit You Baby
Helen Humes with Dexter Gordon's Orchestra2:54
15Helen’s Advice
Helen Humes with Dexter Gordon's Orchestra2:49
16Knockin’ Myself Out
Helen Humes with Dexter Gordon's Orchestra2:21
17Airplane Blues
Helen Humes with Dexter Gordon's Orchestra2:34