The New Dark Age

7 October 2014 — Mosaic Records

Dexter Gordon: Lady Bird

This is an unbelievable performance by Dexter Gordon, probably from Belgium in 1964. His solo is explosive and unendingly creative. These were the early years of his European residency and he was in the midst of making one classic Blue Note album after another. It looks like a very young George Gruntz and Daniel Humair on piano and drums respectively.

-Michael Cuscuna