He was one of the first players of the instrument in the bebop idiom. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. If you want to understand the matured and refined dexter gordon or you like unique timbres and approaches rather than the modern tendency to walk in lock step with some classical paradigm of jazz this is a super place to start. Click on the view details button for more information. New biography reveals the life and legacy of saxophonist. He was among the earliest tenor players to adapt the bebop musical language of people such as charlie parker, dizzy gillespie, and bud powell to the instrument. And well hear selections from a recently discovered 1977 live recording of dexter gordon in paris.
Dexter gordon fried bananas jazz transcriptions youtube. We found 89 people that match in the united states. Carles margarit wavejobimdexter gordons transcription. Fried bananas dexter originally posted by thealps if you still need the exact changes, let me know on or off list i transcribed the tune back in the 90s and i still have a lead sheet i made of it. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Sophisticated giant is a jazz album by saxophonist dexter gordon recorded in 1977 by an. In our catalog, you can find dexter gordon sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. Dexter gordons ultimate body and soul cynthia folioa, alexander brinkmana soon after returning to the united states from europe in 1976, dexter gordon formed a band with george cables piano, rufus reid bass, and eddie gladden drums. Print and download in pdf or midi fried bananas dexter gordon. Bikini, dexter gordon aaba, a sections 12bar blues.
Fried bananas, a song by dexter gordon on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. Dexter gordons solo on apple jump from biting the apple. The list also includes solos for flute,clarinet and ewi. Dexter gordons fried bananas solo transcription september 27. Private eye people search results for gordon dexter. Find album credit information for fried bananas dexter gordon on allmusic.
Unless otherwise noted,all transcriptions are in the original key. I got a musical inte grity from him that has been invaluable to me. The first of three volumes taken from the 1975 zurich jazz festival features tenor saxophonist dexter gordon with his reliable sidemen pianist kenny drew, bassist niels pedersen and drummer alex riel stretching out on tenor madness, wave, youve changed and days of wine and roses. Join facebook to connect with gordon dexter and others you may know. Tenor saxophone dexter gordons solo on blue bossa from. His homecoming in new york city, after living in europe for over a decade, resembled that of the main character in. Fried bananas is a previously unreleased, professionallyrecorded live recording of dexter gordon from 1972, a period not previously covered by any live albums. Dexter gordon was one of the leading bebop tenor saxophonists, with his nearvibratoless sound and prodigious ability to improvise. He was one of the first players of the instrument in the bebop idiom of musicians such as charlie parker, dizzy gillespie, and bud powell. Dexter gordon sheet music free download in pdf or midi on.
Dexter gordons solo on blue bossa from biting the apple tenor saxophone transcribed by dustin mollick on august 16th, 2009 7 11 15 19 23 27 31 d g e7b5 a7b9 d f bb7 eb 3 3 e7b5 3 a7b9 3 d d g e7b5 a7b9 d f bb7 eb e7b5 a7b9 3 d3. Norman gimbel, antonio carlos jobim, newton mendonca 8. Dexter gordon concert, denmark, 1967 july 31 dexter gordon. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Later in his career, he achieved the status of an american icon with his lead role in bernard taverniers 1986 film, round midnight, which garnered him an academy award nomination. This page lists 1779 solo transcriptions that are available somewhere on the internet. Bb score fried bananas based on it could happen to you a d b e. Fried bananas transcribed by charles mcneal tenor sax dexter gordons solo from his cd at montreux with junior mance delayedchord changes cont.
Fried bananas sheet music download free in pdf or midi. I have compiled a collection of 26 solos featuring jazz greats herbie hancock, booker little, max roach, grant green, stan getz, slide hampton, thelonious monk, jackie mclean, cuong vu, clifford brown, roy haynes, woody shaw, sonny rollins, jon. Dexter gordon, considered by some to be the first great bebop stylist on tenor saxophone, recorded most of the songs on settin the pace when he was in his midtwenties. White christmas have yourself a merry little christmas short 3. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Tenor saxophone dexter gordons solo on apple jump from biting the apple transcribed by dustin mollick on august 5th, 2009 6 10 14 18 22 26 30 g e7 a d7 b e7 a d7. Watermelon man dexter solo bb tucson jazz institute. Dexter gordon spanned and evolved over several eras and went from big band to bebop to bop to his own art. All of the performances are at least ten minutes long and there are some rambling moments, but in general. Mar 26, 2020 dexter gordon february 27, 1923 april 25, 1990 was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. For the first time in his career, he was leading his own band, which stayed. Jazz dexter gordon fried bananas 2016, vinyl discogs. See new and popular dexter gordon songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. Fried bananas transcribed by charles mcneal tenor sax dexter gordon s solo from his cd at montreux with junior mance delayedchord changes cont.
Gordons height was 6 feet 6 inches 198 cm, so he was also known as long tall dexter and sophisticated giant. Media in category dexter gordon the following 18 files are in this category, out of 18 total. Dexter gordon february 27, 1923 april 25, 1990 was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Minha homenagem ao nosso querido dexter gordon, foram horas e. The savoy sessions savoy mg 12 dexter gordon dexter rides again masters of jazz mjcd 128 dexter gordon, vol. Oct 15, 20 dexter gordon concert, denmark, 1967 july 31 dexter gordon.
Fried bananas is a jazz composition which was written and recorded by dexter gordon, who included it in his 1977 studio album sophisticated giant, with production by michael cuscuna. Tenor saxophone dexter gordons solo on apple jump from biting the apple transcribed by dustin mollick on august 5th, 2009 6 10 14 18 22 26 30 g e7 a d7 b e7 a d7 g g7 c c b e7 a d7. One flight up 1964 bb solo transcription pdf digital download. According to the liner notes by ira gitler, this session was not recorded in a nightclub performance but, in its informal symmetry, it matches the relaxed atmosphere that the best of those made in that manner engender. Dexter gordon s solo on blue bossa from biting the apple tenor saxophone transcribed by dustin mollick on august 16th, 2009 7 11 15 19 23 27 31 d g e7b5 a7b9 d f bb7 eb 3 3 e7b5 3 a7b9 3 d d g e7b5 a7b9 d f bb7 eb e7b5 a7b9 3 d3. Fried bananas dexter gordon free piano sheet music. His studio and live performance career spanned over 40 years. Check out fried bananas by dexter gordon on amazon music. I have always enjoyed reading and looking at the transcriptions in downbeat magazine over the years. Dexter gordon san francisco 1982 dexter gordon san francisco 1982 naughty dog naughty dog trade freely. According to the liner notes by ira gitler, this session was not recorded in a nightclub performance but, in its informal symmetry, it matches the relaxed. Which makes it even sadder that this is so disappointing. Fried bananas, an album by dexter gordon on spotify.
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