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The emergence of bop tenor:

The kings of bop were Dizzy and Bird - on trumpet and alto, and there were Bud Powell, Monk, Kenny Clarke and Max Roach on piano and drums. It may be true that the tenor sax is just not suitable for bebop, just as the soprano sax is certainly not - but for other reasons. The tenor sound is just too big for the fast flurry of arpeggio notes, that is part of bop playing.
Dexter Gordon was one tenor player who managed to excell playing bebop without loosing any of the sound qualities of his instrument. His... more info

An essential collection of the first great bop tenor player:

As I parse through this collection I am amazed that Proper was able to compile such a complete collection surveying the early years of Dexter Gordon. It's all here, the historic Savoy sides that Dexter led between 1945 through 1947 which include a stellar cast of sidemen such as Bud Powell, Max Roach, Fats Navarro and Leo Parker. There is also the historic Dial sides w/ Wardell Gray and Teddy Edwards that produced tracks like "The Chase" (w/ Gray), and "The Duel" (w/ Edwards). A set containing the Savoy and... more info

Tracks:

1. I've Found a New Baby
2. Rosetta
3. Sweet Lorraine
4. Blowed and Gone
5. Blowing the Blues Away
6. Groovin' High
7. Blue 'N' Boogie
8. Lonesome Lover Blues
9. Last Night
10. Honeysuckle Rose
11. Takin' Off
12. If I Had You
13. Street Beat
14. Blow Mr. Dexter
15. Dexter's Deck
16. Dexter's Cuttin' Out

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