Dexter Blows Hot and Cool

Description

The Boplicity label was one of the earliest entries into the jazz reissue market in the mid 1980s. In 2013 Ace are relaunching the label as the home for their small but distinct catalogue of 1950s and 1960s modern jazz . Each of the releases will strive for the highest quality in sound reproduction, mastered from fresh transfers from first generation mastertapes, and featuring bonus tracks where relevant. Their first selections come from the small but distinctive catalogue of Dootsie William s Dootone label. All have been remastered from source tapes, have fresh sleeve notes and are packaged in a digipack. Dexter Blows Hot & Cool is the shining pinnacle of the Dootone jazz recordings. Gordon was the pioneer of bebop's tenor saxophone playing. His recordings of the late 40s transcribed the bebop revolution to the instrument and forged the path for the next generation; players such as John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins. He was sadly under-recorded in the first golden age of the album as he spent much of the 1950s in prison. This is one of only two albums from that time and a certified classic. Dexter had a strong bluesy tone, and his habit of playing slightly behind the beat gave his sound a relaxed feel. It made him perfectly suited to covering Cry Me A River , but he also shone on uptempo numbers such as Rhythm Mad material. The Quintet features several of the greatest names in West Coast Jazz : Leroy Vinnegar and the young piano protégé Carl Perkins. Whilst Dexter's 60s and 70s recordings are considered his finest, he was equally capable in the 50s.