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Dec. 24, 1941

Lionel Hampton Orch. NYC
Lionel Hampton, Vol. 1, 1941-42 (MCA to Coral COPS 7185)
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (Coral [F] 510140)

Late 1943 1944

Nat ``King'' Cole 5 LA
Nat King Cole Meets the Master Sax (Spotlite [E] SPJ 136)

Apr. 24, 1944 Young Dex vol. 1

Fletcher Henderson Orch  Hollywood, CA
Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra (AFRS Jubilee 76)

 

May 1, 1944

 

Fletcher Henderson Orch  Hollywood, CA
Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra (AFRS Jubilee 77)

 

May 19 & 20, 1944

Louis Armstrong Orch  NYC
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra, 1944-1945 (Blue Ace BA 3603)
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra, 1944-1945 (BYG [J] YX 4007)
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra (AFRS One Night Stand 240)
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra (AFRS One Night Stand 253)

 

May 23, 1944

Louis Armstrong Orch  NYC,
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra (AFRS One Night Stand 267) 

 

May 26, 1944

Louis Armstrong Orch  South Gate,
Louis Armstrong New Orleans Masters, Vol. 2 (Swing House SWH 44)

 

June 7, 1944

Louis Armstrong Orch  Stockton,
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra (AFRS Spotlight Bands 382)

 

Aug. 9, 1944

Louis Armstrong Orch  LA,
Chronological Study / Louis Armstrong (MCA Decca 3063 72)

 

Aug. 18, 1944

Louis Armstrong Orch  Fort Wachuka,
 Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra (AFRS Spotlight Bands 444)

 

Sep. 12, 1944

Louis Armstrong Orch  Camp Reynolds,
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra (AFRS Spotlight Bands 465)

 

Sep. 12, 1944  

Louis Armstrong Orch  Philadelphia, PA,
Various Artist BG, Louis, Pops and Tram / various artists (IAJRC 21)

 
Sep. 25, 1944 Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra NYC
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra, 1944-1945
(Blue Ace BA 3603)
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra, 1944-1945 (BYG [J] YX 4007)
 

Oct. 5, 1944

Louis Armstrong Orch  NYC, Sep. 21, 1944
Louis Armstrong Armed Forces Radio Service, 1943/44 (Duke [It] D 1021)

 

Dec. 5, 1944 1945 Young Dex - vol. 2 - 1944-1946

Billy EcKstine Orch  NYC,
Mr. B / Billy EcKstine (Deluxe to Ember FA 2010)
Billy EcKstine and His Orchestra (Audio Lab AL 1549)

 

Feb. 9, 1945

Dizzy Gillespie 6  NYC,
Shaw 'Nuff / Dizzy Gillespie (Musicraft MVS 53) 

 

May 2, 1945

Billy EcKstine Orch  NYC,
You Call It Madness / Billy EcKstine (National to Regent MG 6058)

 

Aug. 20, 1945

Ben Webster 9  NYC,
Ben Webster Nonet (Jazz Archives [F] JA 35) 

 

Sep. 4, 1945

Sir Charles Thompson All-Stars [Apollo Sessions]  NYC,
Every Bit of It / Charlie Parker (Spotlite [E] SPJ 150D)
The Fabulous Apollo Sessions / Sir Charles Thompson (Vogue [F] LDAP 769) 

 

Oct. 30, 1945 1946

Dexter Gordon 4  NYC,
Dexter Rides Again (Savoy MG 12130)
Jan. 8, 1946 Benny Carter Orch  NYC,
The Fabulous Benny Carter (Deluxe to Audio Lab LP 1505)
Jan. 29, 1946

Dexter Gordon - Bud Powell 5  NYC,
Dexter Rides Again (Savoy MG 12130)
Long Tall Dexter (Savoy Jazz SJL 2211)
Sep. 21, 1946 1947

Numa Lee Davis w/ Russell Jacquet Yellow Jackets  LA,
Black California, Vol. 2 / various artists (Savoy Jazz SJL 2242)
Numa Lee Davis with Russell Jacquet and His Yellow Jackets (Jewel ON 2000)
 Numa Lee Davis with Russell Jacquet and His Yellow Jackets (Jewel ON 2001) 

 
June 5, 1947

Dexter Gordon 5  Hollywood, CA,
Dexter the Dial Sessions (Dial to Storyville [D] SLP 814)

June 12, 1947 Wardell Gray - Dexter Gordon 5  Hollywood, CA,
Dexter the Dial Sessions (Dial to Storyville [D] SLP 814)
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June 19, 1947 Mary Ann McCall w/ Ralph Burns Orch  LA,
Okeh Jazz / various artists (Columbia 35790/38131)
Okeh Jazz / various artists (Epic EG 37315) 
Middle 1947 Benny Carter Orch  Pasadena,
Jazz Off the Air, Vol. 3 / various artists (Spotlite [E] SPJ 148)
Benny Carter and His Orchestra (AFRS Jubilee 246)
July 6, 1947
Wardell Gray - Dexter Gordon 9  Elks Auditorium, LA,
Long Tall Dexter (Savoy Jazz SJL 2211)
The Hunt / Wardell Gray, Dexter Gordon (Savoy Jazz SJL 2222)
Jazz West Coast Live - Hollywood Jazz, Vol. 1 / Wardell Gray, Dexter Gordon (Savoy Jazz SV 0164)
 Jazz West Coast Live - Hollywood Jazz, Vol. 2 / Wardell Gray, Dexter Gordon (Savoy Jazz SV 0165)
Nov. 28, 1947 Jesse Price Band  LA,
Capitol Collector's Item / various artists (Capitol 15233)
Jesse Price and His Band (Capitol 15138)
Nov. 30, 1947 Jesse Price Band  LA,
Capitol Collector's Item / various artists (Capitol 15233)
Dec. 4, 1947
Dexter Gordon 5  Hollywood, CA
Dexter the Dial Sessions (Dial to Storyville [D] SLP 814)
See June 5,1947
Dec. 11, 1947 Dexter Gordon 5  NYC,
Dexter Rides Again (Savoy MG 12130)
Long Tall Dexter (Savoy Jazz SJL 2211)
Dec. 16, 1947 Wynonie Harris  NYC,
Wynonie Harris (King 4217)
Dec. 19, 1947 Leo Parker's All-Stars  NYC,
Long Tall Dexter (Savoy Jazz SJL 2211)
The Bebop Boys / various artists (Savoy Jazz SJL 2225)
Leo Parker's All-Stars (Savoy 929)
Dec. 22, 1947
Dexter Gordon 5  NYC,
Nostalgia / Fats Navarro (Savoy MG 12133)
Dec. 16, 1948 Dexter Gordon 4  unknown location,
Battle of Tenor Saxes / various artists (IAJRC 15)
Jan. 18, 1949 Bebop Professors  NYC,
Bebop Professors / various artists (Capitol [J] ECJ 50073)
Aug. 27, 1950

Wardell Gray - Dexter Gordon 7  Hula Hut Club, LA,
Wardell Gray Memorial, Vol. 2 (Prestige PRLP 7009)
Wardell Gray Memorial Album (Prestige PRLP 7343)
The Sonny Criss Memorial Album (Xanadu 200)

Nov. 20, 1950 Helen Humes  LA,
Black California / various artists (Savoy Jazz SJL 2215)
Feb. 2, 1952 Helen Humes  `Just Jazz Concert', Pasadena, CA,
New Million Dollar Secret / Helen Humes (Decca 28113)
Feb. 2, 1952
 
Les Thompson 7
Gene Norman Presents the Chase and the Steeplechase / Wardell Gray, Dexter Gordon (Decca DL 7025)
June 9, 1952 Wardell Gray - Dexter Gordon 5  Hollywood, CA
The Master Swingers! / Wardell Gray, Dexter Gordon (Fontana FJL 907)
June, 1952 Lowell Fulson 6Hollywood, CA,
Lowell Fulson (Swing Time 320)
Sep.18,1955 Dexter Gordon 4  Hollywood, CA, 
Daddy Plays the Horn (Bethlehem BCP 36)
Sep. 27 & 28, 1955
Stan Levey 6  LA
This Time the Drum's on Me / Stan Levey (Bethlehem BCP 37)
Nov. 11 & 12, 1955 Dexter Gordon 5  unknown location,
Dexter Blows Hot and Cool (Dootone DLP 207)
Oct. 13, 1960 Dexter Gordon 6  LA,
The Resurgence of Dexter Gordon (Jazzland JLP 29)
May 6, 1961 Dexter Gordon 5  NJ,
Doin' Allright (Blue Note BLP 4077)
May 9, 1961 Dexter Gordon 4  NJ,
Dexter Calling... (Blue Note BLP 4083)
May 5, 1962

Dexter Gordon 5  NJ,
Landslide (Blue Note LT 1051)

May 10, 1962
Pony Poindexter 9  NYC,
Pony's Express / Pony Poindexter (Epic LA 16035)
Jingle Bell Jazz / various artists (Columbia CS 8693)
May 28, 1962
Herbie Hancock 5  NJ,
Takin' Off / Herbie Hancock (Blue Note BLP 4109)
The Best of Herbie Hancock (Blue Note BST 89907)
The Best of Blue Note, Vol. 2 / various artists (Blue Note BT 84433)
Herbie Hancock Best Album (Blue Note BN-LA 399-H2)
June 25, 1962 Dexter Gordon 5  NJ,
Landslide (Blue Note LT 1051)
Aug. 27, 1962

Dexter Gordon 4  NJ, 
Go (Blue Note BLP 4112)

Aug. 29, 1962 Dexter Gordon 4  NJ
A Swingin' Affair (Blue Note BLP 4133)
Nov. 28, 1962

Dexter Gordon w/ Atli Bjorn 3  Copenhagen, Denmark, 1963
Cry Me a River / Dexter Gordon, Atli Bjorn (SteepleChase [D] SCS 6004)

May 23, 1963

Dexter Gordon - Bud Powell 4  Paris, France, 1964
Our Man in Paris (Blue Note BLP 4146)

June 2, 1964

Dexter Gordon 5  Paris, France,
One Flight Up (Blue Note CDP 7 84176 2)

June 11, 1964 Dexter Gordon 4  Cafe Montmartre, Jazzhus, Copenhagen, Denmark,
Cheese Cake (SteepleChase [D] SCS 6008)
June 25, 1964 Dexter Gordon 4  Cafe Montmartre, Jazzhus, Copenhagen, Denmark,
King Neptune (SteepleChase [D] SCS 6012)
July 9, 1964

Dexter Gordon 4  Cafe Montmartre, Jazzhus, Copenhagen, Denmark,
I Want More (SteepleChase [D] SCS 6015)

July 23, 1964 Dexter Gordon 4  Cafe Montmartre, Jazzhus, Copenhagen, Denmark,
Love for Sale (SteepleChase [D] SCS 6018)
Aug. 6, 1964 Dexter Gordon 4  Cafe Montmartre, Jazzhus, Copenhagen, Denmark,
It's You or No One (SteepleChase [D] SCS 6022)

Aug. 20, 1964

Dexter Gordon 4  Cafe Montmartre, Jazzhus, Copenhagen, Denmark,
Billie's Bounce (SteepleChase [D] SCS 6028)
May 27, 1965

Dexter Gordon 5  NJ,
Clubhouse (Blue Note LT 989)

May 28, 1965 Dexter Gordon 5  NJ,
Gettin' Around (Blue Note BLP 4204)
May 29, 1965 Dexter Gordon 5  NJ,
Gettin' Around (Blue Note BLP 4204)
Dexter Gordon Best Album (Blue Note BN-LA 393-H2)
Oct. 27, 1965
Booker Ervin - Dexter Gordon 5  Munchen, West Germany,
Setting the Space / Booker Ervin, Dexter Gordon (Prestige PRLP 7455)
Oct. 31, 1965 Dexter Gordon 5  Berlin, West Germany,
Dexter Gordon (Musica Jazz [It] 2MJP 1081)
Dec. 2, 1965 Kitty White  Paris, France,
Kitty White (Colover CLS 1229)
July 20, 1967 Dexter Gordon 4  Cafe Montmartre, Jazzhus, Copenhagen, Denmark,
The Montmartre Collection, Vol. 1 (Black Lion [E] BLP 30102)
The Montmartre Collection, Vol. 2 (Black Lion [E] BLP 30157)
July 21, 1967
Dexter Gordon 4  Cafe Mountmartre, Jazzhus, Copenhagen, Denmark,
The Montmartre Collection, Vol. 1 (Black Lion [E] BLP 30102)
The Montmartre Collection, Vol. 2 (Black Lion [E] BLP 30157)
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August 5.1967

1967 August 5 Recorded Live at Magleas Highschool
Denmark
Dexter Gordon "Jazz At Highschool" Storyville STCD 8356
1967 Dexter Gordon 4  Continental,
Those Were the Days (Moon [It] MCD 059 2)
Jan. 25, 1968

Johnny Griffin - Dexter Gordon 5  West Germany,
Jazz Undulation / Johnny Griffin, Dexter Gordon (Lotus LOP 14.082)

middle 1968 Ben Webster Orch  Copenhagen, Denmark,
Master of Jazz, Vol. 5 / Ben Webster (Storyville [D] SLP 4105)
Aug. 31, 1968 Dexter Gordon 5  Bologna, Italy,
Dexter Gordon (Musica Jazz [It] 2MJP 1081)
Continental, 1968 Dexter Gordon 4 
Those Were the Days (Moon [It] MCD 059 2)
Jan. 23, 1969

Dexter Gordon 5  live in Stockholm, Sweden,
After Hours (SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31224)
After Midnight (SteepleChase [D] SCCD 31226)

Feb. 5, 1969
Dexter Gordon 4  Amsterdam, Holland,
Dexter Gordon Live at the Amsterdam Paradiso (Catfish 5C188, 24336/37)
Mar. 10, 1969
Dexter Gordon - Slide Hampton 7  Copenhagen, Denmark,
A Day in Copenhagen / Dexter Gordon, Slide Hampton (Prestige PRLP 7763)
Apr. 2, 1969 Dexter Gordon 5  NYC,
The Tower of Power! (Prestige PRLP 7623)
Apr. 4, 1969 Dexter Gordon 5  NYC,
More Power! (Prestige PRLP 7680)
Continental, 1969 Dexter Gordon 4 
Those Were the Days (Moon [It] MCD 059 2)
1969

Live from the Left Bank
May 10, 1970
Karin Krog w/ Dexter Gordon 4  Oslo, Norway,
Some Other Spring / Karin Krog, Dexter Gordon (Sonet [Sw] SLP 1407)
Blues and Ballads / Karin Krog, Dexter Gordon (Sonet [J] J33J 20211) 
June 18, 1970
Dexter Gordon 4  `Montreux Jazz Fest.', Casino de Montreux, Switzerland,
Dexter Gordon with Junior Mance at Montreux (Prestige PRLP 7861)
July 7, 1970 Dexter Gordon 4  NYC,
The Panther! (Prestige PRLP 7829)
July 26, 1970 Dexter Gordon 4  Chicago, IL,
Charles Mingus - Dexter Gordon - Charlie Parker (J for Jazz JFJ 802)
July 26, 1970 Gene Ammons - Dexter Gordon 5  Noth Park Hotel, afternoon set, Chicago, IL,
The Chase! / Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon (Prestige P 10010)
25 Years of Prestige / various artists (Prestige P 24046)
July 26, 1970 Gene Ammons - Dexter Gordon 5  Noth Park Hotel, evening set, Chicago, IL,
The Chase! / Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon (Prestige P 10010)
Aug. 23, 1970

Dexter Gordon 6  `Charlie Parker Memorial Concert', Chicago, IL,
Charlie Parker Memorial Concert / various artists (Cadet 2CA 60002)

Aug. 27, 1970

Dexter Gordon 4  NYC,
The Jumpin' Blues (Prestige P 10020)

Blue Dex / Dexter Gordon Plays the Blues (Prestige PRCD 11003 2)

 

Aug., 1970 Dexter Gordon 4  SF,
Dexter Gordon Quartet (Everest FS 360)
Sep. 18, 1970 George Gruntz Orch  `International Jubilaum Jazz Fest.', Zurich, Switzerland, 
International Jubilaum Jazz Festival Zurich / various artists (MPS [G] CRF 843)
Apr. 21, 1971
Dexter Gordon 4  live in Stockholm, Sweden,
The Shadow of Your Smile (SteepleChase [D] SCS 1206)
Sep. 2, 1971 Hampton Hawes 3 w/ Dexter Gordon  Cafe Montmartre, Jazzhus, Denmark,
A Little Copenhagen Night Music / Hampton Hawes (Arista/Freedom AF 1043)
Sep. 16, 1971 George Gruntz Orch  `International Fest.', Zurich, Switzerland,
International Festival All-Stars / various artists (MPS [G] 33.21277-7)
International Festival All-Stars / various artists (MPS [G] 21.21437-0) 
Oct. 17, 1971
Dexter Gordon 4  San Diego, CA,
Body and Soul (Arco 3 ARC 109/IMS 3 ARC 109)
Continental, 1971 Dexter Gordon 5 
Those Were the Days (Moon [It] MCD 059 2)
Apr. 5 & 6, 1972 George Gruntz Orch  Lugano, Switzerland
The Band / George Gruntz (MPS [G] 33.21460-5)
June 22, 1972
Dexter Gordon 5  NJ,
Generation (Prestige P 10069)
June 28, 1972

Dexter Gordon 5  NJ,
Ca'Purange (Prestige P 10051)
Tangerine (Prestige P 10091)

July 3, 1972
Newport Jazz Festival All-Stars  `Newport Jazz Fest.', Newport, RI,
Newport in New York, '72 - The Jam Sessions, Vol. 3/4 / various artists (Cobblestone 9026 2)
July 6, 1972
Newport Jazz Festival All-Stars  `Newport Jazz Fest.', Newport, RI,
Newport in New York, '72 - The Jam Sessions, Vol. 3/4 / various artists (Cobblestone 9026 2)
Aug. 28, 1972 Charles Mingus 5 f/ Dexter Gordon  Copenhagen, Denmark,
Charles Mingus Quintet featuring Dexter Gordon (White Label)
Nov. 2, 1972 Dexter Gordon 4  The Hague, Holland,
All Souls' Dexter Gordon (Dexterity ST 1 001)
Nov. 11, 1972 Ben Webster - Dexter Gordon 5  Baden, Switzerland,
Baden, 1972 - Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series, Vol. 10 (TCB 02102)