Along with Gene Ammons and Stanley Turrentine, Dexter Gordon was one of the… Read Full Bio ↴Along with Gene Ammons and Stanley Turrentine, Dexter Gordon was one of the top ballad players of the '60s. Having already made his name in the bebop era and as an expatriate in Europe, Gordon returned to the States to record a series of fine Blue Note discs during the first half of the decade. This edition of the label's Ballads series features Gordon at his peak and in the company of some of hard bop's best players. Whether melding nicely with trumpeter Donald Byrd from a Paris date in 1964 ("Darn That Dream") or locking in with the stellar rhythm section of Sonny Clark, Butch Warren, and Billy Higgins ("Don't Explain"), Gordon delivers his almost sleepy and smoke-filled solos with regal grace. The same can also be said of the rest of this incredible program, including a latter-day live cut from 1978. A perfect set for those in need of a provocative after-hours session in front of the stereo.

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01Darn That Dream7:30 Dexter Gordon

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02Don't Explain3:25 Billie Holiday

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03I'm A Fool To Want You Dexter Gordon

04Ernie's Tune4:17 Dexter Gordon

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05You've Changed7:30 Dexter Gordon

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06Willow Weep for Me8:47 Dexter Gordon

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07I Guess I'll Hang My Tears out to Dry5:22 Dexter Gordon

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08Body and Soul10:15 Dexter Gordon

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Ballads
Dexter Gordon Lyrics

Body And Soul My heart is sad and lonely For you I sigh, for…
Darn That Dream [INSTRUMENTAL]…
Ernie's Tune [INSTRUMENTAL]…
I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry The torch I carry is handsome It's worth its heartache in…
I'm a fool to want you I'm a fool to want you I'm a fool to want…