Dexter Gordon Documentary - "More Than You Know"

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[xtomokixx]

whats the song in the beginning

before blues walk

[DexterGordonWebsite]

More Than You Know

[TrueFan1947]

Dexter did a piece entitled "Society Red". It's one of the purest, soaringest (is that a word?), most inspirational, most connected, most "controlled energy" pieces of heart-grabbing tenor expressiveness jazz I have ever listened to. I cannot find it in youtube. It's on the album: The Best of Dexter Gordon. The #2 cut on the album. The # 8 cut is a beautiful piece entitled Tanya. Can anyone help?

[DexterGordonWebsite]

Society Red is from Dexter Gordon's album entitled 'Doin' Alright' (Blue Note, 1961)

[thinkingevil]

Prez at 3:06 !!!!!

[bkjbs762]

does anyone know if and where the complete video is available?

[CharliNakedLadyB]

My main man Dex !

[Tzazilas]

dex man you are so unique.. I love you

[RevWrona]

I tried to find Jazz in Exile, has anyone ever seen it and how was it?

[taildragger53]

@bkjbs762

This came out on VHS some 6 yrs ago...i have a copy.

[jazzuffe]

He got a street named after him in the most wonderful town of all, Copenhagen, in a beautiful place!

[jazzuffe]

He got a street named after him in the most wonderful town of all, Copenhagen, in a beutiful place!

[aaronamccoy]

lester had a lot of heart

[caponsacchi]

No one has played with the combination of imaginative inventiveness and assured conviction of LT. The '70s was so much fusion, electricity, and disco that paradoxically many of us had a chance to hear the titans lock horns--Dexter blowing with 3 comparable giants because they were neglected and "affordable." Dexter always took the prize, though Stitt was flawless, and Jaws could always turn on the heat. On recordings, the 2 who never ever wear out are Mobley and Harold Land.

[caponsacchi]

@TrueFan1947--"Tanya" is a Donald Byrd composition Dexter does memorably on "One Flight Up." It moved Kurt Elling so much he got up night after night obsessively putting words to Long Tall's solo. The result is on Elling's 1997 album, "The Messenger" (still his best, imo).

[caponsacchi]

I'm amazed at the musicians who don't know the verse to "More Than You Know." Even Coltrane messed up the melody on Cole Porter's "Everytime We Say Goodbye" (on "My Favorite Things" or "Giant Steps"). Dexter never made these mistakes. He knew the song lyrics (frequently recited them), and consequently did justice by the composer. He was also the music's most powerful improvisor, 1965-85. Every note a carefully aimed dagger. Pedersen gives credit where it's due (Lucky, Byas, Ben, Brew Moore).