The
Discography
Dexter Gordon Discography
1941 (The age of 18)
Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
Karle George, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal (tp) Fried Beckett, Sonny Craven, Harry Sloan (tb) Marshall Royal (as, cl) Ray Perry (as, vln) Dexter Gordon, Illinois Jacquet (ts) Jack McVea (bars) Lionel Hampton (vib, vo) Milt Buckner (p) Irving Ashby (g) Vernon Alley (b) George Jenkins (d) Rubel Blakey (vo)
NYC, December 24, 1941
| 70100-A | Just for You | Decca 18265; Coral (G) COPS 7185 |
| 70101-A | Southern Echoes | Decca 18285; Coral (G) COPS 7185 |
| - | Southern Echoes (alt. take) | MCA (F) 510.140 |
| 70102-A | My Wish | Decca 18265; Coral (G) COPS 7185 |
| 70103-A | Nola | Decca 18285; Coral (G) COPS 7185 |
* Lionel Hampton 6 - Extra Takes 1941-1949 (MCA (F) 510.140)
* Lionel Hampton - Just for You c/w My Wish (Decca 18265)
* Lionel Hampton - Southern Echoes c/w Nola (Decca 18285)
1943 (The age of 20)
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Dexter Gordon (ts) Nat "King" Cole (p) possibly Johnny Miller (b) Juicy Owens (d)
Los Angeles, CA, late 1943 or circa July, 1944
| 1892 | I've Found a New Baby | Mercury 8900, 15003; Phoenix LP 5 |
| 1893 | Rosetta | Mercury 8900; Phoenix LP 5 |
| 1894 | Sweet Lorraine | Mercury 15003; Phoenix LP 5 |
| 1895 | I Blowed and Gone | Phoenix LP 5 |
* Dexter Gordon - I've Found a New Baby c/w Rosetta (Mercury 8900; Clef 8900)
* Dexter Gordon - I've Found a New Baby c/w Sweet Lorraine (Mercury 15003)
1944
Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra
Tony DiNardi, Jake Porter, Clint Waters, Leroy White (tp) Allen Durham, George Washington (tb) Emerson Harper, Sahib Shihab (as) Dexter Gordon, Woodrow Keys (ts) Herman Johnson (bars) Horace Henderson (p) unknown (b) Gene Shelton (d) Fletcher Henderson (cond)
Hollywood, CA, April 24, 1944
| One O'Clock Jump (theme) | AFRS Jubilee 76 | |
| I Got Rhythm | - | |
| Keep 'Em Swinging | - | |
| Stompin' at the Savoy | - | |
| Bugle Blues | - | |
| One O'Clock Jump (theme) | - |
Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra
same personnel
Hollywood, CA, May 1, 1944
| One O'Clock Jump (theme) | AFRS Jubilee 77 | |
| Jeep Rhythm | - | |
| Rose Room | - | |
| Clap Hands Here Comes Charlie | - | |
| One O'Clock Jump (theme) | - |
Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra
Jesse Brown, Lester Currant, Andrew Ford, Thomas Grider (tp) Louis Armstrong (tp, vo) Larry Anderson, Joe Taswell Baird, Adam Martin (tb) John Brown, Willard Brown (as) Dexter Gordon, Teddy McRae (ts) Ernest Thompson (bars) Ed Swanston (p) Emmett Slay (g) Alfred Moore (b) James Harris (d) Velma Middleton, Jimmy Ross (vo)
NYC, May 19 & 20, 1944
| Ain't Misbehavin' | Blue Ace BA 3603 | |
| I Lost My Sugar in Salt Lake City | AFRS One Night Stand 240 | |
| Besame Mucho | - | |
| A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody | - | |
| Swanee River | - | |
| Baby Don't You Cry | - | |
| Don't Sweetheart Me | - | |
| Easy as You Go | AFRS One Night Stand 253 | |
| Blues in the Night | - | |
| I Couldn't Sleep a Wink Last Night | - | |
| I'll Be Around | - | |
| Keep on Jumpin' | - |
* Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra (AFRS One Night Stand 240)
* Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra (AFRS One Night Stand 253)
Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra
same personnel
NYC, May 23, 1944
| unknown titles | AFRS One Night Stand 267 |
Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra
omit Ross
South Gate, May 26, 1944
| No Love, No Nothin' | Swing House (E) SWH 44 | |
| Is My Baby Blue Tonight? | - | |
| Blues in the Night | - | |
| Keep on Jumpin' | - |
Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra
add Jimmy Ross (vo)
Stockton, CA, June 7, 1944
| King Porter Stomp | AFRS Spotlight Bands 382 | |
| It's Love Love Love | - | |
| Ain't Misbehavin' | - | |
| When It's Sleepy Time Down South | - |
Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra
Jesse Brown, Lester Currant, Andrew Ford, Thomas Grider (tp) Louis Armstrong (tp, vo) Larry Anderson, Joe Taswell Baird, Adam Martin (tb) John Brown, Willard Brown (as) Dexter Gordon, Teddy McRae (ts) Ernest Thompson (bars) Ed Swanston (p) Emmett Slay (g) Alfred Moore (b) James Harris (d) Dorothy Dandridge (vo -4)
Los Angeles, CA, August 9, 1944
| 1. | Groovin' | MCA Decca 3063 72 |
| 2. | Baby | - |
| 3. | Don't You Cry | - |
| 4. | Whatcha Say | - |
Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra
Velma Middleton, Jimmy Ross (vo) replaces Dandridge
Fort Wachuka, August 18, 1944
| Louise | AFRS Spotlight Bands 444 | |
| Going My Way | - | |
| Sweet and Lovely | - | |
| Groovin' | - | |
| Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby | - |
Billy Eckstine and his Orchestra
Gail Brockman, Dizzy Gillespie, Marion Hazel, Shorty McConnell (tp) Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott (tb) Gerald Valentine (tb, arr) Bill Frazier, John Jackson (as) Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon (ts) Leo Parker (bars) John Malachi (p, arr) Connie Wainwright (g) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d) Sarah Vaughan (vo) Billy Eckstine (vo, vtb) Tadd Dameron, Jerry Valentine (arr)
NYC, September 5, 1944
| 118-2 | If That's the Way You Feel | DeLuxe 2001; Ember (E) FA 2010; Audio Lab AL 1549; Swingtime (E) ST 1015 |
| 119-4 | I Want to Talk About You | DeLuxe 2003; Ember (E) FA 2010; Audio Lab AL 1549; Swingtime (E) ST 1015 |
| 120 | Blowing the Blues Away | Swingtime (E) ST 1015 |
| 120-3 | - | DeLuxe 2001; Ember (E) FA 2010; Audio Lab AL 1549; Swingtime (E) ST 1015 |
| 121-2 | Opus X | DeLuxe 2002; Ember (E) FA 2010; Audio Lab AL 1549; Swingtime (E) ST 1015 |
| 122 | I'll Wait and Pray | DeLuxe 2003; Ember (E) FA 2010; Audio Lab AL 1549; Swingtime (E) ST 1015 |
| 123 | The Real Thing Happened to Me | DeLuxe 2002; Audio Lab AL 1549; Swingtime (E) ST 1015 |
* Billy Eckstine and his Orchestra (Audio Lab AL 1549)
* Billy Eckstine - Blowing the Blues Away (Swingtime (E) ST 1015)
* Billy Eckstine - If That's the Way You Feel c/w Blowing the Blues Away (DeLuxe 2001)
* Billy Eckstine - I Want to Talk About You c/w I'll Wait and Pray (DeLuxe 2003)
* Billy Eckstine - Opus X c/w The Real Thing Happened to Me (DeLuxe 2002)
Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra
Jesse Brown, Lester Currant, Andrew Ford, Thomas Grider (tp) Louis Armstrong (tp, vo) Larry Anderson, Joe Taswell Baird, Adam Martin (tb) John Brown, Willard Brown (as) Dexter Gordon, Teddy McRae (ts) Ernest Thompson (bars) Ed Swanston (p) Emmett Slay (g) Alfred Moore (b) James Harris (d) Velma Middleton, Jimmy Ross (vo)
Camp Reynolds, September 12, 1944
| Time Alone Will Tell | AFRS Spotlight Bands 465 | |
| Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby | - | |
| King Porter Stomp | - |
Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra
omit Middleton, Ross
Philadelphia, PA, September 12, 1944
| Perdido | IAJRC 21 | |
| Brother Bill | - | |
| Ain't Misbehavin' | - | |
| Groovin' | - |
Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra
add Velma Middleton, Jimmy Ross (vo)
NYC, September 21, 1944
| Perdido | Blue Ace BA 3603 | |
| Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby | - |
Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra
same personnel
Tuskogge Airfield, October 5, 1944
| Theme | Duke (It) D 1021 | |
| Keep on Jumpin' | - | |
| Swingin' on a Star | - | |
| It Had to Be You | - |
1945
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Dexter Gordon (ts) Frank Paparelli (p) Chuck Wayne (g) Murray Shipinski (b) Irv Kluger (d)
NYC, February 9, 1945
| G555 | Blue 'n' Boogie | Guild 1001; Musicraft 485, MVSCD 53; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030 |
* Dizzy Gillespie - In the Beginning (Prestige PR 24030)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Shaw 'Nuff (Musicraft MVSCD 53)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Blue 'n' Boogie c/w Groovin' High (Guild 1001)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Blue 'n' Boogie c/w A Handfulla Gimme (Musicraft 485)
Billy Eckstine and his Orchestra
Gail Brockman, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro (tp) Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, Gerald Valentine (tb) Budd Johnson, Sonny Stitt (as) Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon (ts) Leo Parker (bars) John Malachi (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine (vo)
NYC, May 2, 1945
| NSC53-1 | Lonesome Lover Blues | National 9015; EmArcy EP 1-6041, MG 26025, MG 36029; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC54-3 | A Cottage for Sale | National 9014; EmArcy EP 1-6045, MG 26027, MG 36030; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC55-2 | I Love the Rhythm in a Riff | National 9014; EmArcy MG 36016; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC56 | Last Night | National 9015; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214 |
* Billy Eckstine - You Call It Madness (Regent MG 6058)
* Billy Eckstine - Mr. B and the Band (Savoy SJL 2214)
* Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs of Mr. "B" (EmArcy MG 36030)
* Various Artists - The Advance Guard of the '40s (EmArcy MG 36016)
* Billy Eckstine - Blues for Sale (EmArcy MG 26025)
* Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs of Mr. "B" (EmArcy MG 26027)
* Billy Eckstine - Billy's Blues (EmArcy EP 1-6041)
* Billy Eckstine - Mood for Love (EmArcy EP 1-6045)
* Billy Eckstine - Lonesome Lover Blues c/w Last Night (National 9015)
* Billy Eckstine - A Cottage for Sale c/w I Love the Rhythm in a Riff (National 9014)
Ben Webster Nonet
Don Byas, Herbie Fields, Dexter Gordon, Ben Webster (ts) Stuff Smith (vln) Duke Ellington (p) unknown (g) Al Lucas (b) Eddie Nicholson (d)
NYC, August 20, 1945
| Honeysuckle Rose | Jazz Archives (F) JA 35 |
Sir Charles Thompson and his All Stars
Buck Clayton (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Dexter Gordon (ts) Sir Charles Thompson (p) Danny Barker (g) Jimmy Butts (b) J.C. Heard (d)
NYC, September 4, 1945
| R1030 | Takin' Off | Apollo 757, LAP 103; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D; Vogue (F) LD 038, LDAP 769 |
| R1031 | If I Had You | - |
| R1032 | 20th Century Blues | Apollo 759, LAP 103; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D; Vogue (F) LD 038, LDAP 769 |
| R1033 | The Street Beat | - |
* Sir Charles Thompson - The Fabulous Apollo Sessions (Vogue (F) LDAP 769)
* Sir Charles Thompson and his All Stars (Apollo LAP 103)
* Sir Charles Thompson - Takin' Off c/w If I Had You (Apollo 757; Swing (F) 385)
* Sir Charles Thompson - 20th Century Blues c/w The Street Beat (Apollo 759; Swing (F) 386)
* Sir Charles Thompson and his All Stars (no details) (Vogue (F) LD 038)
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (ts) Sadik Hakim (p) Gene Ramey (b) Eddie Nicholson (d)
NYC, October 30, 1945
| D5841 | Blow Mr. Dexter (alt. take) | Savoy SJL 2211 |
| - | Blow Mr. Dexter | Savoy 576, XP 8023, MG 9016, MG 12130, SJL 2211 |
| D5842 | Dexter's Deck | - |
| D5843 | Dexter's Cuttin' Out | Savoy 612, XP 8080, MG 9016, MG 12130, SJL 2211 |
| D5844 | Dexter's Minor Mad | Savoy 612, MG 9022, MG 12130, SJL 2211 |
* Dexter Gordon - Dexter Rides Again (Savoy MG 12130)
* Dexter Gordon - New Sound in Modern Music, Vol. 3 (Savoy MG 9016)
* Various Artists - Birth of the Bop, Vol. 1 (Savoy MG 9022)
* Dexter Gordon - New Trends in Jazz, Vol. 4 (Savoy XP 8023)
* Dexter Gordon - New Sounds in Modern Music, Vol. 2 (Savoy XP 8080)
* Dexter Gordon - Blow Mr. Dexter c/w Dexter's Deck (Savoy 576, 914)
* Dexter Gordon - Dexter's Cuttin' Out c/w Dexter's Minor Mad (Savoy 612, 917)
1946
Benny Carter and his Orchestra
Emmett Berry, Joe Newman, Shorty Rogers (tp) Neal Hefti (tp, arr) Al Grey, Alton Moore, Sandy Williams, Trummy Young (tb) Tony Scott (cl, as) Russell Procope (as) Benny Carter (as, tp, arr) Willard Brown (as, bars) Don Byas, Dexter Gordon (ts) Sonny White (p) Freddie Green (g) John Simmons (b) J.C. Heard (d) Maxine Sullivan (vo) James Cannady, Frank Comstock (arr)
NYC, January 8, 1946
| 171 | I'm the Caring Kind | DeLuxe 1012; Ember (E) EJS 802; Audio Lab AL 1505; Audio Lab AL 1549; Swingtime (E) ST 1013 |
| 172 | Looking for a Boy | DeLuxe 1009, DEP 281, LP 295-84; Ember (E) EJS 802; Audio Lab AL 1505; Swingtime (E) ST 1013 |
| 173 | Rose Room | DeLuxe 1028, DEP 282, LP 295-84; Ember (E) EJS 802; Audio Lab AL 1505; Swingtime (E) ST 1013 |
* Billy Eckstine and his Orchestra (Audio Lab AL 1549)
* Benny Carter, Vol. 1 - The DeLuxe Recording (Swingtime (E) ST 1013)
* Benny Carter - Some of These Days c/w I'm the Caring Kind (DeLuxe 1012, 3012)
* Benny Carter - Who's Sorry Now? c/w Looking for a Boy (DeLuxe 1009, 3009)
* Benny Carter - Diga Diga Doo c/w Rose Room (DeLuxe 1028, 3028)
* Benny Carter and his Orchestra (no details) (Ember (E) EJS 802; DeLuxe DEP 281, LP 295-84, DEP 282)
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Leonard Hawkins (tp) Dexter Gordon (ts) Bud Powell (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d)
NYC, January 29, 1946
| S5878 | Long Tall Dexter | Savoy 603, MG 9023, MG 12130, SJL 2211 |
| - | Long Tall Dexter (alt. take) | Savoy SJL 2211 |
| S5879-1 | Dexter Rides Again | Savoy 623, XP 8080, MG 9016, MG 12130, SJL 2211 |
| S5880-13 | I Can't Escape from You | Savoy 595, MG 12130, SJL 2211 |
| S5880-7 | I Can't Escape from You (alt. take) | Savoy SJL 2211 |
| S5881 | Dexter Digs In | Savoy 595, 603, MG 9025, MG 12130, SJL 2211 |
| - | Dexter Digs In (alt. take) | Savoy SJL 2211 |
| - | Dexter Digs In (alt. take 2) | Savoy Jazz SVY 17027 |
* Dexter Gordon - Long Tall Dexter (Savoy SJL 2211)
* Dexter Gordon - Settin' the Pace (Savoy Jazz SVY 17027)
* Various Artists - Birth of the Bop, Vol. 2 (Savoy MG 9023)
* Dexter Gordon - New Sound in Modern Music, Vol. 3 (Savoy MG 9016)
* Various Artists - Birth of the Bop, Vol. 4 (Savoy MG 9025)
* Dexter Gordon - New Sounds in Modern Music, Vol. 2 (Savoy XP 8080)
* Dexter Gordon - Long Tall Dexter c/w Dexter Digs In (Savoy 603, 923)
* Charlie Kennedy - I Can't Give You Anything But Love c/w Dexter Gordon - Dexter Rides Again (Savoy 623)
* Dexter Gordon - I Can't Escape from You c/w Dexter Digs In (Savoy 595)
Numa Lee Davis with Russell Jacquet and his Yellow Jackets
Russell Jacquet (tp) Gus Evans (as) Dexter Gordon (ts) Arthur Dennis (bars) Jimmy Bunn (p) Leo Blevins (g) Herman Washington (b) Chico Hamilton (d) Numa Lee Davis (vo)
Los Angeles, CA, September 21, 1946
| JRC234 | Just a Dream | Jewel ON 2000 |
| JRC235 | Wake Up Old Maid | Jewel ON 2000; Savoy SJL 2242 |
| JRC235-2 | Wake Up Old Maid (take 2) | Savoy SJL 2242 |
| JRC235-5 | Wake Up Old Maid (take 5) | - |
* Numa Lee Davis - Just a Dream c/w Wake Up Old Maid (Jewel ON 2000)
Russell Jacquet and his Yellow Jackets
Russell Jacquet (tp, vo) Gus Evans (as) Dexter Gordon (ts) Arthur Dennis (bars) Jimmy Bunn (p) Leo Blevins (g) Herman Washington (b) Chico Hamilton (d)
Los Angeles, CA, September 21, 1946
| JRC236-1 | Blues a la Russ | Jewel ON 2001; Savoy SJL 2242 |
| JRC236-5 | Blues a la Russ (take 5) | Savoy SJL 2242 |
| JRC236-7 | Blues a la Russ (take 7) | - |
| JRC237-3 | Side Saddle Blues | Jewel ON 2001 |
* Russell Jacquet - Blues a la Russ c/w Side Saddle Blues (Jewel ON 2001)
1947
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Melba Liston (tb) Dexter Gordon (ts) Charles Fox (p) Red Callender (b) Chuck Thompson (d)
Hollywood, CA, June 5, 1947
| D1081-D | Mischievous Lady | Dial 1018; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130, SPJ 130 CD |
| D1081-E | - | Dial LP 204; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130, SPJ 130 CD |
| D1082-C | Lullaby in Rhythm | Dial 1038; Phoenix LP 5; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130 CD |
| D1082-F | - | Dial LP 204; Spotlite (E) SPJ 133, SPJ 130 CD |
* Nat King Cole Meets the Master Saxes (Phoenix LP 5; Spotlite (E) SPJ 136)
* Dexter Gordon on Dial - Move! (Spotlite (E) SPJ 133)
* Dexter Gordon on Dial - The Complete Sessions (Spotlite (E) SPJ 130 CD)
* Dexter Gordon (Dial LP 204)
* Dexter Gordon - Mischievous Lady c/w Ghost of a Chance (Dial 1018)
* Dexter Gordon - Lullaby in Rhythm c/w Talk of the Town (Dial 1038)
Wardell Gray - Dexter Gordon Quintet
Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray (ts) Jimmy Bunn (p) Red Callender (b) Chuck Thompson (d)
Hollywood, CA, June 12, 1947
| D1083-C | The Chase (nc.) | Dial LP 211; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130, SPJ 130 CD |
| D1083-D | The Chase, Pt. 1 | Dial 1017; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130, SPJ 130 CD |
| D1084-D | The Chase, Pt. 2 | - |
* Dexter Gordon on Dial - The Complete Sessions (Spotlite (E) SPJ 130 CD)
* Various Artists - Mr. Saxophone......? (Dial LP 211)
* Dexter Gordon/Wardell Gray - The Chase, Pt. 1&2 (Dial 1017)
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (ts) Jimmy Bunn (p) Red Callender (b) Chuck Thompson (d)
Hollywood, CA, June 12, 1947
| D1085-A | Chromatic Aberration | Dial LP 204 |
| D1085-B | - | Dial 1054; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130, SPJ 130 CD |
| D1085-C | Iridescence (Chromatic Aberration) | Spotlite (E) SPJ 133, SPJ 130 CD |
| D1086-A | It's the Talk of the Town, I (On the Town) | Dial LP 210; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130, SPJ 130 CD |
| D1086-B | It's the Talk of the Town, II (Talk of the Town) | Dial 1038; Spotlite (E) SPJ 133, SPJ 130 CD |
| D1087-A | Bikini (Blues Bikini) | Dial 1022, 1054, 759, LP 204; Spotlite (E) SPJ 133, SPJ 130 CD |
* Dexter Gordon on Dial - Move! (Spotlite (E) SPJ 133)
* Dexter Gordon on Dial - The Complete Sessions (Spotlite (E) SPJ 130 CD)
* Dexter Gordon (Dial LP 204)
* Various Artists - Swinging with the Woody Herman Woodchoppers (Dial LP 210)
* Dexter Gordon - Chromatic Aberration c/w Blues Bikini (Dial 1054)
* Dexter Gordon - Lullaby in Rhythm c/w Talk of the Town (Dial 1038)
* Charlie Parker - Stupendous c/w Dexter Gordon - Bikini (Dial 1022)
= Various Artists - Bebop Jazz 1948 (Dial D 2)
* Teddy Edwards - Blues in Teddy's Flat c/w Bikini (Dial 759)
Mary Ann McCall with Ralph Burns Orchestra
Howard McGhee (tp) Willie Smith (as) Dexter Gordon (ts) Jimmy Rowles (p) Barney Kessel (g) Red Callender (b) Jackie Mills (d) Mary Ann McCall (vo) Ralph Burns (arr, cond)
Los Angeles, CA, June 19, 1947
| HCO2391-1 | Money Is Honey | Columbia 37590; Epic EG 37315; Jazz Circle Basel (Swt) JCB 20 |
| HCO2392-2 | (I Want A) Big Butter and Egg Man | Columbia 38131; Epic EG 37315; Jazz Circle Basel (Swt) JCB 20 |
| HCO2393-1 | On Time | Columbia 37590; Epic EG 37315; Jazz Circle Basel (Swt) JCB 20 |
* Various Artists - McGhee Special (Jazz Circle Basel (Swt) JCB 20)
* Mary Ann McCall - Money Is Honey c/w On Time (Columbia 37590)
* Mary Ann McCall - Big Butter and Egg Man c/w Trouble Is a Man (Columbia 38131)
Benny Carter and his Orchestra
Al Grey (tb) Benny Carter (as, tp) Dexter Gordon, Lucky Thompson (ts) Sonny White (p) Jimmy Cannady (g) Tom Moultrie (b) Percy Brice (d) Clarke Gilben, Hal Hooper, Jane Hutton, Chuck Lowry (vo) a.o.
Pasadena, CA, middle 1947
| One O'Clock Jump | Spotlite (E) SPJ 148 | |
| Jump Call | - | |
| My Gal Sal | - | |
| Prelude to a Kiss | AFRS Jubilee 246 | |
| Somebody Loves Me | - |
* Benny Carter and his Orchestra (AFRS Jubilee 246)
The Bopland Boys
Howard McGhee (tp) Trummy Young (tb) Sonny Criss (as) Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray (ts) Hampton Hawes (p) Barney Kessel (g) possibly Leroy Gray (b) Ken Kennedy (d)
"Elks Auditorium", Los Angeles, CA, July 6, 1947
| BOP3 | The Hunt, Pt. 1 (Rock' n' Shoals) | Bop 104; Savoy XP 8100, MG 12012, SJL 2222 |
| BOP4 | The Hunt, Pt. 2 (Rock' n' Shoals) | - |
| BOP5 | The Hunt, Pt. 3 (Rock' n' Shoals) | Bop 105; Savoy XP 8100, MG 12012, SJL 2222 |
| BOP6 | The Hunt, Pt. 4 (Rock' n' Shoals) | - |
| BOP7 | The Hunt, Pt. 5 (Rock' n' Shoals) | Bop 101; Savoy XP 8115, MG 9027, MG 12012, SJL 2222 |
| BOP8 | The Hunt, Pt. 6 (Rock' n' Shoals) | - |
| BOP9 | The Hunt, Pt. 7 (Rock' n' Shoals) | Bop 102; Savoy XP 8115, MG 9027, MG 12012, SJL 2222 |
| BOP10 | The Hunt, Pt. 8 (Rock' n' Shoals) | - |
* Wardell Gray/Dexter Gordon - The Hunt (Savoy SJL 2222)
* Various Artists - Hollywood Jazz Concert, Vol. 2 (Savoy MG 9027)
* Various Artists - Hollywood Jazz Session, Vol. 1 (Savoy XP 8100)
* Various Artists - Hollywood Jazz Session, Vol. 2 (Savoy XP 8115)
* Howard McGhee - The Hunt, Pt. 1 c/w Sonny Criss - The Hunt, Pt. 2 (Bop 104)
* Barney Kessel - The Hunt, Pt. 3 c/w Trummy Young - The Hunt, Pt. 4 (Bop 105)
* Dexter Gordon/Wardell Gray - The Hunt, Pt. 5 c/w The Hunt, Pt. 6 (Bop 101)
* Dexter Gordon/Wardell Gray - The Hunt, Pt. 7 c/w The Hunt, Pt. 8 (Bop 102)
The Bopland Boys
same personnel
"Elks Auditorium", Los Angeles, CA, July 6, 1947
| BOP15 | Bopera, Pt. 1 (Disorder at the Border) | Bop 107; Savoy MG 12012, SJL 2222 |
| BOP16 | Bopera, Pt. 2 (Disorder at the Border) | - |
| BOP17 | Bopera, Pt. 3 (Disorder at the Border) | Bop 108; Savoy MG 12012, SJL 2222 |
| BOP18 | Bopera, Pt. 4 (Disorder at the Border) | - |
| BOP19 | Bopera, Pt. 5 (Disorder at the Border) | Bop 109; Savoy MG 12012, SJL 2222 |
| BOP20 | Bopera, Pt. 6 (Disorder at the Border) | - |
| BOP21 | Bopera, Pt. 7 (Disorder at the Border) | Bop 110; Savoy MG 12012, SJL 2222 |
* Wardell Gray/Dexter Gordon - The Hunt (Savoy SJL 2222)
* Trummy Young - Bopera, Pt. 1 c/w Wardell Gray - Bopera, Pt. 2 (Bop 107)
* Howard McGhee - Bopera, Pt. 3 c/w Sonny Criss - Bopera, Pt. 4 (Bop 108)
* Dexter Gordon - Bopera, Pt. 5 c/w Barney Kessel - Bopera, Pt. 6 (Bop 109)
* Hampton Hawes - Bopera, Pt. 7 c/w Wild Bill Moore - Unfinished Bopera (Bop 110)
The Bopland Boys
Howard McGhee (tp) Trummy Young (tb) Sonny Criss (as) Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray (ts) Hampton Hawes (p) Barney Kessel (g) Red Callender (b) Roy Porter (d)
"Elks Auditorium", Los Angeles, CA, July 6, 1947
| BOP36 | Bopland, Pt. 1 (Byas-A-Drink) | Savoy 962, MG 9020, SJL 2222 |
| BOP37 | Bopland, Pt. 2 (Byas-A-Drink) | - |
| BOP38 | Bopland, Pt. 3 (Byas-A-Drink) | Savoy 963, MG 9020, SJL 2222 |
| BOP39 | Bopland, Pt. 4 (Byas-A-Drink) | - |
| BOP40 | Bopland, Pt. 5 (Byas-A-Drink) | Savoy 964, MG 9020, SJL 2222 |
| BOP41 | Bopland, Pt. 6 (Byas-A-Drink) | - |
| BOP42 | Jeronimo, Pt. 1 (Cherrykoke) (Cherokee) | Bop 111; Regent MG 6049; Savoy SJL 2222 |
| BOP43 | Jeronimo, Pt. 2 (Cherrykoke) (Cherokee) | - |
| BOP44 | Jeronimo, Pt. 3 (Cherrykoke) (Cherokee) | Bop 112; Regent MG 6049; Savoy SJL 2222 |
| BOP45 | Jeronimo, Pt. 4 (Cherrykoke) (Cherokee) | - |
| BOP46 | Jeronimo, Pt. 5 (Cherrykoke) (Cherokee) | Bop 113; Regent MG 6049; Savoy SJL 2222 |
| BOP47 | Jeronimo, Pt. 6 (Cherrykoke) (Cherokee) | - |
| BOP48 | Jeronimo, Pt. 7 (Cherrykoke) (Cherokee) | Bop 114; Regent MG 6049; Savoy SJL 2222 |
| BOP49 | Jeronimo, Pt. 8 (Cherrykoke) (Cherokee) | - |
* Various Artists - Jazz Concert West Coast (Regent MG 6049; Savoy MG 12196)
* Various Artists - Hollywood Jazz Concert, Vol. 1 (Savoy MG 9020)
* The Bopland Boys - Bopland, Pt. 1&2 (Savoy 962)
* The Bopland Boys - Bopland, Pt. 3&4 (Savoy 963)
* The Bopland Boys - Bopland, Pt. 5&6 (Savoy 964)
* Trummy Young - Jeronimo, Pt. 1 c/w Barney Kessel - Jeronimo, Pt. 2 (Bop 111)
* Barney Kessel/Sonny Criss - Jeronimo, Pt. 3 c/w Sonny Criss - Jeronimo, Pt. 4 (Bop 112)
* Dexter Gordon - Jeronimo, Pt. 5 c/w Jeronimo, Pt. 6 (Bop 113)
* Dexter Gordon - Jeronimo, Pt. 7 c/w Dexter Gordon/Wardell Gray - Jeronimo, Pt. 8 (Bop 114)
The Bopland Boys
Howard McGhee (tp) Trummy Young (tb) Sonny Criss (as) Dexter Gordon (ts) Hampton Hawes (p) Barney Kessel (g) Red Callender (b) Roy Porter (d)
"Elks Auditorium", Los Angeles, CA, July 6, 1947
| BOP54 | Bop After Hours, Pt. 1 (After Hours Bop) | Bop 115; Savoy SJL 2211 |
| BOP55 | Bop After Hours, Pt. 2 (After Hours Bop) | - |
| BOP56 | Bop After Hours, Pt. 3 (After Hours Bop) | Bop 116; Savoy SJL 2211 |
| BOP57 | Bop After Hours, Pt. 4 (After Hours Bop) | - |
| BOP58 | Bop After Hours, Pt. 5 (After Hours Bop) | Bop 117; Savoy SJL 2211 |
| BOP59 | Bop After Hours, Pt. 6 (After Hours Bop) | - |
* Trummy Young - Bop After Hours, Pt. 1 c/w Barney Kessel - Bop After Hours, Pt. 2 (Bop 115)
* Dexter Gordon - Bop After Hours, Pt. 3 c/w Howard McGhee - Bop After Hours, Pt. 4 (Bop 116)
* Hampton Hawes - Bop After Hours, Pt. 5 c/w Sonny Criss - Bop After Hours, Pt. 6 (Bop 117)
Red Norvo Septet
Ray Linn (tp) Dexter Gordon (ts) Jimmy Giuffre (ts, as) Red Norvo (vib) Dodo Marmarosa (p -2) Barney Kessel (g) Red Callender (b) Jackie Mills (d) Shorty Rogers (arr)
Los Angeles, CA, November 28, 1947
| 1. 2626-5D | I'll Follow You | Capitol 15233, M 11029; Mosaic MQ19-170 |
| 2. 2644-4D | Bop! | - |
* Various Artists - Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions (Mosaic MQ19-170, MD12-170)
* Red Norvo - I'll Follow You c/w Bop! (Capitol 15233)
Jesse Price and his Blues Band
Ray Linn (tp) Dexter Gordon (ts) Jimmy Giuffre (ts, as) Red Norvo (p) Barney Kessel (g -1) Red Callender (b) Jackie Mills (d) Jesse Price (vo) Shorty Rogers (arr)
Los Angeles, CA, November 28, 1947
| 1. 2627-2D | Baby, Let's Be Friends! | Capitol 15138; Mosaic MQ19-170; Capitol CDP 8 52051-2 |
| 2. 2628-1D | My Baby Done Left Me | - |
* Jesse Price - Baby, Let's Be Friends! c/w My Baby Done Left Me (Capitol 15138)
* Jesse Price and his Blues Band (no details) (Capitol CDP 8 52051-2)
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (ts) Jimmy Rowles (p) Red Callender (b) Roy Porter (d)
NYC, December 4, 1947
| D1141-C | Ghost of a Chance | Dial 1042 (alt.), LP 204; Spotlite (E) SPJ 133, SPJ 130 CD |
| D1141-E | - | Dial 1018; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130, SPJ 130 CD |
| D1142-A | Sweet and Lovely | Dial LP 204; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130, SPJ 133, SPJ 130 CD |
| D1142-D | - | Dial 1042, 1042 (alt.); Spotlite (E) SPJ 130, SPJ 130 CD |
* Dexter Gordon on Dial - The Chase (Spotlite (E) SPJ 130)
* Dexter Gordon on Dial - The Complete Sessions (Spotlite (E) SPJ 130 CD)
* Dexter Gordon (Dial LP 204)
* Dexter Gordon - Ghost of a Chance c/w Sweet and Lovely (Dial 1042 (alt.))
* Dexter Gordon - Mischievous Lady c/w Ghost of a Chance (Dial 1018)
* James Moody - Oh, Well! c/w Dexter Gordon - Sweet and Lovely (Dial 1042)
Dexter Gordon - Teddy Edwards Quintet
Teddy Edwards, Dexter Gordon (ts) Jimmy Rowles (p) Red Callender (b) Roy Porter (d)
NYC, December 4, 1947
| D1143-C | The Duel, Pt. 1 (Horning In, Pt. 1) | Dial 1028 (alt.), LP 204; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130, SPJ 130 CD |
| D1143-DD | The Duel, Pt. 1 | Dial 1028; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130, SPJ 130 CD |
| D1144-C | The Duel, Pt. 2 (Horning In, Pt. 2) | Dial 1028 (alt.), LP 204; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130 CD |
| D1144-DF | The Duel, Pt. 2 | Dial 1028; Spotlite (E) SPJ 130 CD |
* Dexter Gordon on Dial - The Complete Sessions (Spotlite (E) SPJ 130 CD)
* Dexter Gordon (Dial LP 204)
* Dexter Gordon/Teddy Edwards - The Duel, Pt. 1&2 (Dial 1028 (alt.))
= Dexter Gordon/Teddy Edwards - Horning In, Pt. 1&2 (Dial 1048)
* Dexter Gordon/Teddy Edwards - The Duel, Pt. 1&2 (Dial 1028)
Dexter Gordon Quintette
Dexter Gordon (ts) Leo Parker (bars) Tadd Dameron (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d)
NYC, December 11, 1947
| S3491-3 | Settin'n the Pace, Pt. 1 | Savoy 913, XP 8022, MG 9003, MG 12130, SJL 2211 |
| S3492-3 | Settin'n the Pace, Pt. 2 | - |
| S3493 | So Easy | Savoy 960, XP 8022, MG 9003, MG 12130, SJL 2211 |
| - | So Easy (alt. take) | Savoy SJL 2211 |
| S3494 | Dexter's Riff | Savoy 960, XP 8080, MG 9016, MG 12130, SJL 2211 |
| - | Dexter's Riff (alt. take) | Savoy SJL 2211 |
* Dexter Gordon - Long Tall Dexter (Savoy SJL 2211)
* Dexter Gordon and his Boys (Savoy MG 9003)
* Dexter Gordon - New Sound in Modern Music, Vol. 3 (Savoy MG 9016)
* Dexter Gordon - New Trends in Jazz, Vol. 3 (Savoy XP 8022)
* Dexter Gordon - New Sounds in Modern Music, Vol. 2 (Savoy XP 8080)
* Dexter Gordon - Settin'n the Pace, Pt. 1&2 (Savoy 913)
* Dexter Gordon - So Easy c/w Dexter's Riff (Savoy 960)
Wynonie Harris
Bob Merrill (tp) Gerald Valentine (tb) Don Stovall (as) Dexter Gordon, William Parker (ts) unknown (p) Rene Hall (g) unknown (b) unknown (d) Wynonie Harris (vo)
NYC, December 16, 1947
| K5318 | Snake Hearted Woman Blues | unissued |
| K5319 | Wild Women Blues | - |
| K5320 | Baby, Baby Shame on You | - |
| K5321 | Your Money Don't Mean a Thing (Come Live with Me Baby) | King 4217 |
Leo Parker's All Stars
Joe Newman (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Dexter Gordon (ts, as) Leo Parker (bars) Hank Jones (p) Curly Russell (b) Shadow Wilson (d)
NYC, December 19, 1947
| S3495-1 | Wee Dot | Savoy SJL 2211 |
| S3495-2 | - | Savoy SJL 2225 |
| S3495-3 | - | Savoy 950, XP 8060, MG 9009, SJL 2211 |
| S3495-4 | - | Savoy SJL 2225 |
| S3496 | Solitude | Savoy 929, XP 8060, MG 9024, SJL 2225 |
| S3497-1 | The Lion Roars | Savoy SJL 2211 |
| S3497-2 | - | Savoy SJL 2225 |
| S3497-3 | The Lion Roars (Lion's Roar) | Savoy XP 8060, MG 9026, SJL 2211 |
| S3497-4 | The Lion Roars | Savoy SJL 2225 |
| S3498 | Mad Lad Boogie | Savoy 929, XP 8060 |
* Various Artists - The Bebop Boys (Savoy SJL 2225)
* Leo Parker's All Stars (Savoy MG 9009)
* Various Artists - Birth of the Bop, Vol. 3 (Savoy MG 9024)
* Various Artists - Birth of the Bop, Vol. 5 (Savoy MG 9026)
* Leo Parker - Birth of Bop, Vol. 1 (Savoy XP 8060)
* Leo Parker - Wee Dot c/w Leapin' Leo (Savoy 950)
* Leo Parker - Solitude c/w Mad Lad Boogie (Savoy 929)
Dexter Gordon and his Boys
Fats Navarro (tp -2/4) Dexter Gordon (ts) Tadd Dameron (p) Nelson Boyd (b) Art Mardigan (d)
NYC, December 22, 1947
| 1. S3511 | Dexter's Mood | Savoy XP 8080, MG 9016, MG 12133, SJL 2211 |
| 2. S3512 | Dextrose | Savoy 955, XP 8023, MG 9003, MG 12133, SJL 2211 |
| 3. S3513 | Index | Savoy XP 8023, MG 9003, MG 12133, SJL 2211 |
| 4. S3514 | Dextivity | Savoy XP 8022, MG 9003, MG 12133, SJL 2211 |
* Dexter Gordon - Long Tall Dexter (Savoy SJL 2211)
* Dexter Gordon - New Sound in Modern Music, Vol. 3 (Savoy MG 9016)
* Dexter Gordon and his Boys (Savoy MG 9003)
* Dexter Gordon - New Sounds in Modern Music, Vol. 2 (Savoy XP 8080)
* Dexter Gordon - New Trends in Jazz, Vol. 4 (Savoy XP 8023)
* Dexter Gordon - New Trends in Jazz, Vol. 3 (Savoy XP 8022)
* Dexter Gordon - Dextrose c/w Fats Navarro - Nostalgia (Savoy 955)
1948 (The age of 25)
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (ts) Jimmy Bunn (p) Red Callender (b) Chuck Thompson (d)
December 16, 1948
| One the Town | IAJRC 15 |
1949
Tadd Dameron and his Orchestra
Fats Navarro (tp) Kai Winding (tb) Sahib Shihab (as) Dexter Gordon (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Tadd Dameron (p) Curly Russell (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Vidal Balado (cga) Diego Iborra (bgo) Rae Pearl (vo)
NYC, January 18, 1949
| 3391-3E | Sid's Delight | Capitol 57-60006, M 11059, (J) ECJ 50073 |
| 3392-3E | Casbah | - |
* Various Artists - Bebop Professors (Capitol (J) ECJ 50073)
* Tadd Dameron - Sid's Delight c/w Casbah (Capitol 57-60006)
1950
Wardell Gray - Dexter Gordon Septet
Clark Terry (tp) Sonny Criss (as) Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray (ts) Jimmy Bunn (p) Billy Hadnott (b) Chuck Thompson (d) Damita Jo (vo -3)
"Hula Hut Club", Los Angeles, CA, August 27, 1950
| 1. (1231) | Jazz on Sunset, Pt. 1&2 (aka Move) | Prestige 778, PRLP 128, PRLP 7009, P 24062; Fantasy OJCCD 051-2 |
| 2. (1232) | Jazz on Sunset, Pt. 3&4 (aka Move) | Prestige 779, PRLP 128, PRLP 7009, P 24062; Fantasy OJCCD 051-2 |
| 3. | I Can't Give You Anything But Love | Xanadu 200 |
= Wardell Gray Memorial Album (Prestige PR 7343)
* Wardell Gray - Central Avenue (Prestige P 24062)
* The Sonny Criss Memorial Album (Xanadu 200)
* Wardell Gray Memorial, Vol. 2 (Fantasy OJCCD 051-2)
* Wardell Gray - Jazz Concert (Prestige PRLP 128)
* Wardell Gray - Jazz on Sunset, Pt. 1&2 (Prestige 778)
* Wardell Gray - Jazz on Sunset, Pt. 3&4 (Prestige 779)
Helen Humes
Vernon Smith (tp) Dexter Gordon (ts) Freddie Simon (bars -1/4) Maurice Simon (bars -5/8) Ernie Freeman (p -1/4) Ernie Freedman (p -5/8) Red Callender (b) J.C. Heard (d) Helen Humes (vo)
Los Angeles, CA, November 20, 1950
| 1. D418 | Ain't Gonna Quit You Baby | Savoy SJL 2215 |
| 2. D419-4 | Helen's Advice | Discovery 535; Savoy SJL 2215 |
| 3. D420 | Knockin' Myself Out | Savoy SJL 2215 |
| 4. D421-4 | Airplane Blues | Discovery 535; Savoy SJL 2215 |
| 5. | Ain't Gonna Quit You Baby | Savoy SJL 2215 |
| 6. | Helen's Advice | - |
| 7. | Knockin' Myself Out | - |
| 8. | Airplane Blues | - |
* Helen Humes - Helen's Advice c/w Airplane Blues (Discovery 535)
1952
Helen Humes
unknown (tp) unknown (as) Dexter Gordon (ts) unknown (p) unknown (g) unknown (b) unknown (d) Helen Humes (vo)
'Just Jazz Concert', Pasadena, CA, February 2, 1952
| They Raided the Joint | Decca 28113 | |
| Loud Takin' Woman | - | |
| Mean Way of Lovin' | - | |
| I Cried for You | - |
Les Thompson Septet
Conte Candoli (tp -1,3/5) Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray (ts) Les Thompson (hca -3/5) Bobby Tucker (p) Don Bagley (b) Chico Hamilton (d)
'Just Jazz Concert', Pasadena, CA, February 2, 1952
| 1. | The Steeplechase | Decca DL 7025 |
| 2. | The Chase | - |
| 3. | Take the "A" Train | RCA Victor LPM 3102 |
| 4. | Robbins' Nest | - |
| 5. | Stardust | - |
* Les Thompson - Gene Norman Presents Just Jazz (RCA Victor LPM 3102)
Wardell Gray - Dexter Gordon Quintet
Wardell Gray (ts -1/4) Dexter Gordon (ts, bars) Gerald Wiggins (p, org, cel) Red Callender (b) Chuck Thompson (d) Gladys Bentley (vo)
Hollywood, CA, June 9, 1952
| 1. | The Rubaiyat | Fontana FJL 907 |
| 2. | The Rubaiyat (alt. take) | - |
| 3. | Jungle Jungle Jump | - |
| 4. | Citizen's Bop | - |
| 5. | My Kinda Love | - |
Lowell Fulson Sextet
Dexter Gordon (ts) unknown (bars) unknown (p) Lowell Fulson (g) unknown (b) unknown (d)
Hollywood, CA, June, 1952
| Good Party Shuffle | Swing Time 320 |
1955 (The age of 32)
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Lawrence Marable (d)
Hollywood, CA, September 18, 1955
| Daddy Plays the Horn | Bethlehem BCP 36 | |
| Confirmation, Pt. 1&2 | Bethlehem 11026, BCP 36 | |
| Darn That Dream | Bethlehem 11025, BCP 36, BCP 6035 | |
| Number Four | Bethlehem 11025, BCP 36 | |
| Autumn in New York, Pt. 1&2 | Bethlehem 11085, BCP 36 | |
| You Can Depend on Me | Bethlehem BCP 36 |
* Various Artists - Fifteen Star Saxphones (Bethlehem BCP 6035)
* Dexter Gordon - Confirmation, Pt. 1&2 (Bethlehem 11026)
* Dexter Gordon - Number Four c/w Darn That Dream (Bethlehem 11025)
* Dexter Gordon - Autumn in New York, Pt. 1&2 (Bethlehem 11085)
Stan Levey Sextet
Conte Candoli (tp) Frank Rosolino (tb) Dexter Gordon (ts) Lou Levy (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Stan Levey (d)
Los Angeles, CA, September 27 & 28, 1955
| Diggin' for Diz | Bethlehem BCP 37 | |
| Ruby, My Dear | - | |
| Tune Up | - | |
| La Chaloupee | - | |
| Day In, Day Out | - | |
| Stanley the Steamer | - | |
| This Time the Dream's on Me | - |
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Jimmy Robinson (tp -1/6) Dexter Gordon (ts) Carl Perkins (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Chuck Thompson (d)
November 11 & 12, 1955
| 1. | Cry Me a River | Dootone DLP 207 |
| 2. | Don't Worry 'Bout Me | - |
| 3. | I Hear Music | - |
| 4. | I Should Care | - |
| 5. | Blowin' for Dootsie | - |
| 6. | Tenderly | - |
| 7. | Silver Plated | - |
| 8. | Rhythm Mad | - |
| 9. | Bonna Rue | - |
1960 (The age of 37)
Dexter Gordon Sextet
Martin Banks (tp -1/4,6) Richard Boone (tb -1/4,6) Dexter Gordon (ts) Dolo Coker (p) Charles Green (b) Lawrence Marable (d)
Los Angeles, CA, October 13, 1960
| 1. | Home Run | Jazzland JLP 29, JLP 1001 |
| 2. | Dolo | Jazzland JLP 29 |
| 3. | Lovely Lisa | - |
| 4. | Affair in Havana | - |
| 5. | Jodi | - |
| 6. | Field Day | - |
* Various Artists - The Stars of Jazz 1961 (Jazzland JLP 1001)
1961
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Freddie Hubbard (tp) Dexter Gordon (ts) Horace Parlan (p) George Tucker (b) Al Harewood (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 6, 1961
| tk.5 | I Was Doing All Right | Blue Note BLP 4077 |
| tk.10 | I Want More | Blue Note CDP 7 84077-2, (J) TOCJ 5941/44 |
| tk.12 | You've Changed | Blue Note BLP 4077, BN-LA 393-H2 |
| tk.13 | Society Red | Blue Note BLP 4077 |
| tk.20 | It's You or No One | Blue Note BLP 4077, BN-LA 393-H2 |
| tk.18 | For Regulars Only (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7 84077-2 |
| tk.21 | For Regulars Only | Blue Note BLP 4077 |
* Dexter Gordon Best Album (Blue Note BN-LA 393-H2)
* Various Artists - The Other Side Blue Note 4000 Series (Blue Note (J) TOCJ 5941/44)
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 9, 1961
| tk.4 | Landslide | Blue Note LT 1051, (J) TOCJ 5941/44 |
| tk.8 | Modal Mood | Blue Note 45-1829, BLP 4083, BN-LA 393-H2 |
| tk.13 | Clear the Dex | Blue Note BLP 4083, BN-LA 393-H2 |
| tk.20 | Soul Sister | Blue Note 45-1828, BLP 4083 |
| tk.26 | Smile | Blue Note BLP 4083 |
| tk.28 | Ernie's Tune | Blue Note 45-1829, BLP 4083, BN-LA 393-H2 |
| tk.32 | I Want More | Blue Note BLP 4083 |
| tk.34 | The End of a Love Affair | Blue Note BLP 4083, BN-LA 393-H2 |
* Dexter Gordon - Dexter Calling... (Blue Note BLP 4083, CDP 7 46544-2)
* Dexter Gordon Best Album (Blue Note BN-LA 393-H2)
* Various Artists - The Other Side Blue Note 4000 Series (Blue Note (J) TOCJ 5941/44)
* Dexter Gordon - Ernie's Tune c/w Modal Mood (Blue Note 45-1829)
* Dexter Gordon - Soul Sister, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1828)
1962
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Tommy Turrentine (tp) Dexter Gordon (ts) Sir Charles Thompson (p) Al Lucas (b) Willie Bobo (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 5, 1962
| tk.11 | Serenade in Blue | Blue Note LT 1051 |
| tk.12 | You Said It | - |
| tk.19 | Love Locked Out | - |
| Six Bits Jones | rejected | |
| McSplivens | - | |
| How Now | - |
Pony Poindexter Nonet
Gene Quill, Phil Woods (as) Pony Poindexter (as, ss) Dexter Gordon, Billy Mitchell (ts) Pepper Adams (bars) Gildo Machones (p) Bill Yancey (b) Charlie Persip (d) Gene Kee (arr)
NYC, May 10, 1962
| Cattin' Latin | Epic LA 16035 | |
| Pony's Express | - | |
| Artistry in Rhythm | - | |
| Salt Peanuts | - | |
| Struttin' with Some Barbecue | - | |
| Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer | Columbia CL 1893 |
* Various Artists - Jingle Bell Jazz (Columbia CL 1893, CS 8693)
Sonny Stitt Quintet
Sonny Stitt (as, ts) Dexter Gordon (ts) Don Patterson (org) Paul Weedon (g) Billy James (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 14, 1962
| tk.4 | Lady Be Good | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34200-2 |
| tk.6 or 7 | unknown title, No. 1 | rejected |
| tk.10 | There Will Never Be Another You | - |
| tk.11 | unknown title, No. 1 | - |
| tk.12 or 13 | unknown title, No. 2 (Charleston) | - |
| tk.14 | Bye Bye Blackbird | - |
Herbie Hancock Quintet
Freddie Hubbard (tp, flh) Dexter Gordon (ts) Herbie Hancock (p) Butch Warren (b) Billy Higgins (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 28, 1962
| tk.1 | Empty Pockets | Blue Note BLP 4109, BN-LA 399-H2 |
| tk.3 | Empty Pockets (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 37643-2 |
| tk.4 | Three Bags Full | Blue Note 45-1862, BLP 4109, BN-LA 399-H2 |
| tk.5 | Three Bags Full (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 37643-2 |
| tk.6 | Watermelon Man | Blue Note 45-1862, BLP 4109, BST 89907, BST2 84433 |
| tk.7 | Watermelon Man (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 37643-2 |
| tk.10 | The Maze | Blue Note BLP 4109 |
| tk.13 | Driftin' | Blue Note 45-1863, BLP 4109, BN-LA 399-H2 |
| tk.20 | Alone and I | Blue Note 45-1863, BLP 4109 |
* Herbie Hancock Best Album (Blue Note BN-LA 399-H2)
* The Best of Herbie Hancock (Blue Note BST 89907)
* Various Artists - The Best of Blue Note, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BST2 84433)
* Herbie Hancock - Watermelon Man c/w Three Bags Full (Blue Note 45-1862)
* Herbie Hancock - Driftin' c/w Alone and I (Blue Note 45-1863)
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Dave Burns (tp) Dexter Gordon (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Ron Carter (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 25, 1962
| tk.6 | Blue Gardenia | Blue Note LT 1051 |
| tk.12 | Second Balcony Jump | - |
| tk.21 | Six Bits Jones | - |
| Three O'Clock in the Morning | rejected | |
| McSplivens | - | |
| My Heart Stood Still | - |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Butch Warren (b) Billy Higgins (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 27, 1962
| tk.3 | Three O'Clock in the Morning | Blue Note BLP 4112, BST2 84433 |
| tk.4 | Second Balcony Jump | Blue Note BLP 4112 |
| tk.6 | Where Are You? | - |
| tk.8 | Cheese Cake | - |
| tk.12 | I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry | - |
| tk.13 | Love for Sale | - |
* Various Artists - The Best of Blue Note, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BST2 84433)
Dexter Gordon Quartet
same personnel
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 29, 1962
| tk.3 | McSplivens | Blue Note BLP 4133 |
| tk.6 | The Back Bone | - |
| tk.15 | Soy Califa | Blue Note BLP 4133, BN-LA 393-H2 |
| tk.21 | You Stepped Out of a Dream | Blue Note BLP 4133 |
| tk.20 | Until the Real Thing Comes Along | - |
| tk.22 | Don't Explain | Blue Note BLP 4133, BN-LA 393-H2 |
* Dexter Gordon Best Album (Blue Note BN-LA 393-H2)
Dexter Gordon with Atli Bjorn Trio
Dexter Gordon (ts) Atli Bjorn (p) Marcel Rigou (b) William Schiopffe (d)
Copenhagen, Denmark, November 28, 1962
| I'll Remember April | SteepleChase (D) SCS 6004 | |
| Cry Me a River | - |
1963 (The age of 40)
Dexter Gordon with the Three Bosses
Dexter Gordon (ts) Bud Powell (p) Pierre Michelot (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Francis Wolff (prod)
CBS Studios, Paris, France, May 23, 1963
| (tk.3) | Our Love Is Here to Stay | Blue Note BST 84430, CDP 7 46394-2 |
| (tk.4) | Broadway | Blue Note BLP 4146 |