Dexter Gordon: It's You or No One (Live)

[@patrickmcmurray9788]

I was at this show. I would of been 17 years old at most. Fantastic performance. This little club on the Iowa State campus in Ames Iowa booked the greatest jazz acts of the time. Mingus played there. The place only held around 180 people. Great times!

[@thetraveler9]

I'm afraid to listen to anything else by Dexter in fear that it wont be as good as this. Like I said, this is the best piece of music I believe that I've ever heard.

[@jupitermoongauge4055]

Listen to those were the days at Montmartre

[@zuck21]

i had the pleasure of seeing this quartet of dexters in 1982 and as a 15 year old kid it was just amazing to watch dex up there just blow his butt off ..this is one of the best rhythm sections in jazz.....G-d bless dex you are missed but your music will always be here for us to enjoy,,

[@MiLatina15]

Dexter is my alltime favorite. As an improviser, he cannot be touched.

[@saxy1player]

He makes melodies up on the spot

[@helluvagun]

Sonny Rollins is so much better! The rest can lie down and be coool!

[@ganelio]

A big juicy piece of musical cake.... he sounds like a great marvellous food.. you can eat his sound.. and it's healthy and nurtures you! I Love Dex!

[@cerval41]

Dexter Gordon was fantastic!I listen to him many times in Sweden he was just magic!

[@douglarison735]

Dexter spanned/overlapped evolving styles- swing bands to bebop, ballads, and beyond. He not only evolved, but led the way. His tone was always powerful and resonant with no doubt about the notes he was playing. From his 10M and Dukoff Hollywood to his Mark VI and Otto Link stm, his sound demanded your attention.

[@9L252AL]

He and Hank Mobley had a lot in common.

[@danielabdelnour8232]

JAZZ WORK SHOP 1977 HAD THE FRONT SEAT 4 FEET AWAY IT WAS AMAZING

[@doko73]

Dexter and John Coltrane are in a class by them selves when it comes to the Tenor-Classic! I loved it.

[@helluvagun]

Sonny Rollins is my man!

[@helluvagun]

If you study Sonny like I have he is beyond. Trane and Dex comes next!

[@RivieraByBuick]

Straight No Chaser is the name of Gordon`s playing style. He is pure. He is the purest of all.

[@dougjoiner4235]

I have been blessed enough to see Dexter Gordon perform several times, however, one of my greatest memories was when he was at Clark University's radio station WCLK one Saturday morning and they asked for folks to come by. I was at home listening, grabbed up my two year old son and went straight to the station. When we met and talked Dexter, in his deep, graveled voice greeted my son who immediately became frightened and began to cry. Dexter jumped back as I tried to console my son. Things settled...to this day my son of thirty-five years old still enjoys Dexter's music; naturally I am still blessed to do so. Thank you Dex for such wonderful sounds and memories.

[@melissabrown1227]

Seriously! I have never heard the saxophone played with that tone before. I love it and the other musicians as well.

[@gillesd91]

I will say a cavernous tone, wonderful

[@thetraveler9]

I just heard this a few minutes on pandora. God, DAMN. Probably the best piece of music I've ever heard.

[@svetcamp5714]

A lot of thoughts when played...Dexter Gordon He is the unique musician....

[@oaklandtobangkok]

I was fortunate enough to see this same quartet at Keystone Corner. I once remember LTD stumbling thru the crowd, late? mid set when Woody was playing there. He was onstage with axe in his hand on the next tune and just played his ass off. Oh, the cover was $3.50, 2 drink minimum.

[@ed.z.]

Listening to Dex never gets old.

[@gurugusguru9724]

Only BIG DEX !!

[@taftchatham]

This is the group I saw twice in the early 80's--six feet away from that horn. Dexter lifted the audience to a realm of pure bliss.

[@tonartification]

Yes folks, I remember when Dex came over to Germany around 1980 I think, playing in my hometown Goettingen. Between the sets I told him my request playing "It's you or no one" in the upcoming set - and he did, I never will forget that. He had Eddie Gladden (drums), Kirk Lightsey (piano), and (I forgot the bassplayer) probably Santi DiBriano. Anyway it was awesome!!

[@drmcb61]

george cables, piano; rufus reed; bass, eddie gladden, drums the same group at on the album ' manhattan symphony'

[@cwilkeslee]

spelled 'Reid'

[@normy999]

Ok,this is not the great Dexter from the late 60's but he stil kicked ass. Dexter is one of my all time favorite musicians. God bless you Dex, wherever you are........

[@GSWCarr]

Sounds like George Cables is quoting "Everything Happens to Me" at 6:46. GENIUS

[@mellodc]

How did I know that the warmth of the glow would last. How did I guess that the long loneliness was past. I merely looked at you and I knew that I knew. It's you or no one for me I'm sure of this each time we kiss Now and forever and when forever's done You'll find that you are still the one

[@30M]

This is the great Dexter!

[@lpsling]

Dexter and George are playing their asses off here...everything that is great about jazz...their playing here IS...

[@MMopzone]

Look it’s Yoda

[@undeadJazz]

and never will be touched. the best....undoubtedly

[@tubular2006]

What a sound Dex had!!! Holy Shit!!!

[@blue47er]

The Campbell's are comin' with a skirl and drone of pipes and then, whooosh, we're off and racing. Great stuff from a true master.

[@georgecables4764]

blue47er i

[@thebritandtheyank3821]

Dexter is one of the most overlooked of all!

[@charlesasche5813]

Not by old BeBopers!

[@Edunei]

GREATS MUSICIANS!

[@goodguythathaddonenothingwrong]

THE DEXTER GORDON QUARTET

[@MrRichardransom]

Dexter Gordon had already worked in the bands of Lionel Hampton, Louis Armstrong, and Billy Eckstine, and he was among the very first players to adapt the innovations of Charlie Parker to the tenor saxophone, creating his own voice out of an amalgam of Parker and Lester Young. Gordon's sound was already his own, a harder-edged tenor sound with very little vibrato, and there's evidence as well of the striking harmonic imagination that would later influence even John Coltrane.

[@ctrlzjones]

now ... how can you say that. ... not the great'? while listening to dexter flying all above all these changes .... 3:30 ... this is godesssss, oh my, can't hold it, let it go .... it can't get any better ... wedooh weedohh weedohhh dig dig dig. and thanks to the other's helping him out,

[@tarzan73875]

en kulspruta som aldrig missar det han siktar på

[@TwainsBlues]

This is GREAT footage of Dexter! I was lucky enough to see him a couple of times with this line-up in the late 70's. The man plays.

[@parker9977]

just 2 words.......DEXTER GORDON!!!!!!

[@benbendude]

SO BURNIN'!!!!!!!!

[@monktrane325]

My gawd....this man kills. A canvas that is being explored.

[@katella12]

Great Dexter! The master of quotations. With such humor!

[@kiter1surf2]

Holy goddam shit this swings so hard i cant stop smilling

[@jatabe2]

NO MA !!! GENIAL !!! THE BEST OF THE BEST !!!!

[@dandiacal]

Always good to hear George Cables!

[@jazz1bro]

I remember jamming at Sparky J's in Newark N.J with the drummer here, Eddie Gladden, Gloria Coleman, and others

[@DaveManleyguitar]

(December 6, 1937, Newark, New Jersey September 30, 2003) was an American jazz drummer. Gladden played professionally from 1962 in his hometown of Newark.

[@raymondkarlsson9794]

Clear, confident and swinging as very few! Heard him on swedish radio with Horace Silver 1976. Then on records and live as well with Dexter. He was really a bad swinger! The most bouncing pulse I have heard.

[@Tubulous123]

Yes!!! Thank you!!!

[@DaveManleyguitar]

DEXTER!!!!! Love this man

[@fiddlercrab3]

RUFUS! The man.

[@arsalanactor6821]

🤙❤️✌️🍷🎷

[@DangerousParadox]

Dexter.

[@michaelthompson6452]

I have to say that thee are many saxophone players, but DG is a style setter.

[@RasJulien]

AII I can say is WOW!!!!!!!!!

[@bryancanonigo292]

His 8th notes are so laid back. So hip man.

[@Boze701]

That's what jazz always should be

[@claitontesch]

wonderful!!!!!!!

[@alaricoIII]

puro jazz!!!

[@steviemusic1]

Brilliant!

[@robertmbruno]

Yea man , that was fun . Keeping up a smile with rebop . Well worth the peek . Thanks for sharing the taste.I hope your comments will be more positive from this point on once again ,pal, This Tube deal sure has it ups ,like digging your share here is one of the "ups ". Keep on swinging ,man.

[@maxegoldman]

Love it!

[@Lot2learn]

yep.

[@tonartification]

@ColmOSullivanRed ... yes, now I remember, it was David Eubanks (not J. Heard). Thanks for your help. But the vid here shows Rufus Reid ... Dex the man, always blowed the hell out of it ...

[@jazzuffe]

>I just died, he was so!!! Where is NHÖP! I miss him.

[@nisuperman]

Please someone could post" isn't she lovely ? played by Gordon..Thanks

[@aaronamccoy]

it's on.

[@HCL991]

@bcolborn THANKS a LOT! :D

[@elsegno]

Eddie Gladden is a monster.

[@LoganCharlesII]

LoL @ the name of the venue!

[@jamesmotomal]

Whatever happened to Gladden? he was/is amazing...

[@ElijahJamalBalbed]

George Cables damn near made me piss my pants with that solo

[@helluvagun]

polo86414 Dexter Gordon died: Apr 25, 1990 in Philadelphia, PA, USA And please use the word sh---t on someun ELSE. Wizardovsky says Coltrane - a genious - but this clip features Dex. Other cats were Pres, Hawk, the Brute, Wardell Gray. et al. They all had something to say and Sonny Rollins voice is still loud and clear!! If you dig you have to listen to them all!!!

[@robertone29]

The bass player is rufus Reid

[@johnnystaccata]

Nice tune and performance. It is too bad that the shots of Dexter were mainly closeups of his face. I saw this band a number of times.

[@svetcamp5714]

DEXTER GORDON? THERE ARE "FORM AND CONTENT" TOGETHER. HE IS "JAZZMAN".

[@nautilius24]

really??! 5 dislike?! are you insane?

[@tamouse]

nautilius24 now 7! who are these fools??

[@OpiChaggar]

He died April 25, 1990 (aged 67)

[@invisiblebridge]

Piano player George Cables?

[@HCL991]

Who's that on piano? I really dig his playing!

[@BAMeynig]

how the does he get that tone??

[@marcolinsax]

No one plays like that in the lower register...

[@expandexpo]

Whos on the base?

[@justingeurtsen4849]

how does Justin Biebers baby have hundreds of millions of hits, but this has 141,000 ? this is what true mastery of music sounds like

[@paulturnet4572]

The reason for that is because of the truth in the old Maxim or adage that most people will take the path of least resistance.

[@decus69]

@BAMeynig I wish I knew

[@alternit]

who is the pianist?

[@Brian4hand]

@vandoren59 just enough lol

[@OLugs]

Eddie Gladden

[@NYCSportsNBA]

dam that dude was old in this one

[@paulturnet4572]

......uh huh, and THAT was what you wanted to share with people about this performance ?....jeez !!!!!!

[@NYCSportsNBA]

old and still kicking here**

[@lenniethedogsparty]

Jazz.

[@DangerousParadox]

I think dex sounds better in this era. His tone sounds more matured and defined. Its sounds really dark and fat.

[@devilshark6694]

ssomething about that selmer S on the saxophone, makes people play like superman..

[@bertilselminger1855]

6 thumbs down?????

[@kiter1surf2]

Holy goddam shit this swings so hard i cant stop smilling

[@carlosmarcelolesgart672]

Es cierto, amigo