Name: Have No Fear, Dex Is Here
Brand: Dexter Gordon

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Catalogue number

LPMELLOT102B

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Black

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Limited edition

Release date

2023-09-29

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7320470236642

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Black LP

Artist

Dexter Gordon

Genre GB

Jazz

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Mellotronen

Dexter Gordon was a renowned tenor saxophonist during the bebop era. Born on February 27, 1923 in Los Angeles, California, he drew inspiration from influential tenor players of the 1930s and 1940s such as Lester Young, Herschel Evans, and Illinois Jacquet. With his distinctive sound and improvisational skills, Gordon made a significant impact on jazz music.

Throughout his career, Dexter Gordon collaborated with numerous talented musicians including Oliver Nelson, Sonny Rollins, Hank Mobley, Kenny Dorham, Jackie McLean, Freddie Hubbard, Sonny Stitt, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Joe Henderson, Clifford Brown and many more.

Gordon's legacy lives on through his timeless recordings and contributions to the jazz genre. His unique style continues to inspire aspiring musicians around the world.

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Dexter Gordon's longtime friend Nils Edstrom booked Dexter on all sorts of engagements - A recurring feature was Dexter Gordon's concerts at the neighbourhood pub Guldhatten in central Stockholm.

The atmosphere was always intimate and the musicians loved playing at Guldhatten, where the audience was always really close because the musicians stood among the diners' tables and played. Have No Fear, Dex is Hear is the first of Dexter's five Golden Hat performances, and it took place on August 11, 1972. The photographs that adorn the cover and inner bag were all taken on the legendary evening. At a Dexter Gordon seminar that took place in Stockholm just a couple of years ago, the album Have No Fear, Dex Is Hear was named the best posthumously released Dexter Gordon album on the market.

Have No Fear, Dex Is Here

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