Parisian Concert by Dexter Gordon, Sonny Grey, Georges Arvanitas Trio

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[EN] The tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon is widely recognized for his starring role as an actor in Bertrand Tavernier's 1987 film "Round Midnight." Influenced by Lester Young, as well as Charlie Parker and Miles Davis, with whom he often performed, he was one of the first musicians to adapt bebop music to the tenor saxophone during the 1940s. Considered a historic figure who also influenced John Coltrane, he spent a significant amount of time in Europe, where he recorded numerous albums, including this live recording from Paris in 1973. In excellent form and accompanied by the renowned Georges Arvanitas trio, along with Jamaican trumpeter Sonny Grey, he performs some of his most famous compositions during this concert.

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[FR] Le saxophoniste ténor Dexter Gordon est connu d'un très large public pour avoir tenu en 1987 le rôle principal en tant que comédien dans le film de Bertrand Tavernier "Autour de Minuit".
Influencé par Lester Young mais également par Charlie Parker et Miles Davis avec qui il a souvent joué, il est l'un des premiers musiciens apparus dans les année quarante à avoir adapté au saxophone ténor la musique des boppers. Considéré comme un musicien historique ayant lui même influencé John Coltrane, il a longuement séjourné en Europe ou il a enregistré de nombreux disques dont celui-ci à Paris et en public daté de 1973. En pleine forme et entouré du fameux trio de Georges Arvanitas augmenté du trompettiste jamaicain Sonny Grey, il interprète durant ce concert quelques unes de ses compositions les plus célèbres.

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Dexter Gordon / Sonny Grey & Georges Arvanitas trio
Dexter Gordon (saxophone ténor), Sonny Grey (trompette), Georges Arvanitas (piano), Jacky Samson (contrebasse) & Charles Saudrais (drums)
Parisian Concert
Enregistré en public le 16 février 1973 à l'Ecole Normale Supérieure de Paris
Disponible en digipack / Available in digipack

Recorded live on February 16th 1973 at L'Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris

Tracks 3, 4, 7 : unissued title

Tracklist

1.	Caloon Blues	10:54

2.	Fried Bananas (Version 1)	10:48

3.	Untitled Ballad	8:13

4.	Some Other Blues	11:58

5.	No Matter Now	11:35

6.	Dexter Leaps Out	9:44

7.	Fried Bananas (Version 2)	10:31

Credits

released October 1, 2016

Bass – Jacky Samson
Design – Laurent Groffe
Drums – Charles Saudrais
Engineer [Recording] – Jef Gilson
Photography By [Photos] – Christian Fauchard, Thierry Trombert
Piano – Georges Arvanitas
Producer – Gérard Terronès
Tenor Saxophone – Dexter Gordon
Trumpet – Sonny Grey

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