Product Details

• Actors: Dexter Gordon
• Format: Best of, Black & White, NTSC
• Language: English (PCM)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Jazz Icons
• DVD Release Date: September 4, 2007
• Run Time: 70 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000TNJII8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,437 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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JAZZ ICONS:DEXTER GORDON LIVE IN 63 & - DVD Movie

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Prime Dexter, December 1, 2007

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Waylon Feedback - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jazz Icons: Dexter Gordon Live in '63 & '64 (DVD)

Dexter Gordon fans will find plenty to love on this DVD of three European TV shows filmed in the 1960s. Dexter is in top form on seven songs, really stretching out and getting the lion's share of the solo time.

The band on "Second Balcony Jump" and "You've Changed" consists of Dexter, Kenny Drew(p), Gilbert "Bibi" Rovere(b), and Art Taylor(d). The rest of the program has George Gruntz(p), Guy Pedersen(b), and Daniel Humair(d) backing Dexter on "A Night in Tunisia", "What's New", Clifford Brown's "Blues Walk", "Lady Bird", and "Body and Soul". The ballads are masterful and gorgeous (of course). I think "You've Changed" is even better here than on his "Doin' Alright" album.

You can find some of these performances on youtube if you want an idea of what you'll get, just keep in mind the picture and sound quality are much better on the DVD (quite good in fact). Also, the liner notes by Dexter's widow are excellent- informative and very entertaining.

If you're a fan of Dexter's Blue Note albums you won't be disappointed. If you're unfamiliar with this tenor giant, this is a good place to start.

16 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Long Tall Dexter (LTD), September 13, 2007

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jojo "nevagich" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jazz Icons: Dexter Gordon Live in '63 & '64 (DVD)

There have been many sax players during the short jazz history... few stand out.... Dexter is one of them...and except the trumpet in early years...sax probably is THE instrument associated with jazz after the 40's....picture a late night foggy night inside a smoked filled club...you see a musician playing a jazz ballad...well that's what you get in this DVD....

Dexter had come up right during the be-bop years...unlike the sax players before him who had one leg into swing era and one into the new be-bop...Dexter was all be-bop...and later hard-bop...

In my opinion there are very few sax players that can squize the juice out of a BALLAD and dexter was one of them...in this DVD..he does You've Changed and What's New...nobody can play the ballad quite like Dexter...on other upbeat tunes..he has a way of ..climbing the mood with layer after layer which you can see and hear it on this DVD...with great picture and amazing sound....lots of sax players' styles have been copied ..but you can't copy Dexter...you know it's him from 10-miles away..very definit staring note and ending note....he was the ultimate COOL DUDE....if someone says I like to hear or see a good vintage jazz DVD...this is it...buy it...!!

Watch this DVD..see how COOL this guy was....I have most of his CD's..and could not wait to get this DVD to see him in person..during the hight of his career. You get it all in this DVD...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LTD - Lives!, December 17, 2008

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Farrell Reid - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jazz Icons: Dexter Gordon Live in '63 & '64 (DVD)

I loved this DVD! My father and I had seen Dex in Detroit at Baker's Keyboard Lounge in the '80s. It was by far the coolest thing I have ever done in my life. I have watched this DVD over and over and each time I hear something different. I ordered a copy for myself and my Dad. I live in Hawaii but I could picture his face when he sat down to listen and watch the DVD. I told him once he watched the DVD he would be speaking in tongues. I knew he would lose his mind. I think Dex is the ballad master and there are some nice ballads on this DVD. You've Changed is one of my favorites. Buy this DVD! You will not be disappointed!