yesterday, i played dexter gordon all day long, and this show (or rather, shows: with a companion performance by stan getz) really struck my fancy. it’s not as originally shared by ‘itzero’ on dime in oct 2010, as i’ve added the song titles to the filenames (“05.flac” is so prosaic!), and having done that, went ahead & split the two performances into two separate folders. so, here’s a little thanksgiving treat for y’all. enjoy!
meanwhile, it’s been a busy old time around here: pharoah sanders last week, madeleine peyroux on tuesday and camille o’sullivan this saturday. it never rains but it pours, i guess. pharoah sanders himself was excellent, but the rest of the group without him didn’t thrill me (and the sound seemed off, particularly for the band); still, even with his rests, it was a pretty astounding concert for a man in his mid 70s. madeleine peyroux’s show, on the other hand, had no sound issues and she seemed to be having a lot of fun – i know the audience did. and next, it’s high hopes for saturday at the olympia & camille o’sullivan, who i saw in her amazing version of shakespeare’s ‘rape of lucrece’ (do not miss it, if you ever, ever get a chance). then next week, it’s back to the local jazz scene — which is great! i only wish i had time to go to more shows.
dexter gordon round midnight band
umbria jazz 1987
r.curi stadium
perugia, italy
saturday, 18 july 1987
d.gordon, tenor sax
b.hutcherson, vibes
c.walton, piano
p.michelot, bass
b.higgins, drums
1 bolivia trio 8’59”
2 little b’s poem 4et 11’27”
3 b.hutcherson presenting d.gordon 1’44”
4 round’midnight 13’22”
5 society red 17’37”
6 dexter speack 0’52”
7 fried bananas 16’59”
8 body & soul 14’48”
9 rhythm a ning 15’25”
source: soundboard aa
comments:
originally seeded with the dexter gordan “after midnight” band on the same day & location.
split into two separate folders; files renamed with song titles; filenames in the ffp &
md5 files updated; new info file (this file) created.
stan getz quartet
umbria jazz 1987
r.curi stadium
perugia, italy
saturday, 18 july 1987
stan getz, tenor sax
kenny barron, piano
rufus reid, bass
victor lewis, drums
10 el cahon 8’56”
11 soul eyes 7’57”
12 voyage 10’35”
13 yesterdays 10’10”
14 stella by starlight 10’26”
source: soundboard aa
comments:
originally seeded with the dexter gordan “after midnight” band on the same day & location.
split into two separate folders; files renamed with song titles; filenames in the ffp &
md5 files updated; new info file (this file) created.
sample: dexter gordon t08 body & soul.mp3
sample: stan getz t12 voyage.mp3
download: DexterGordon_StanGetz_1987-07-18_UmbriaJazz_Perugia.zip
as promised on my posting a few minutes ago, here’s the stars of modern jazz show. it’s out there on any number of bootlegs, but mostly v.o.a. sourced. if you’ve not heard it, it’ll knock your socks off.