Dexter Gordon - Young Dex, Vol. 2 [1944-1946]

Personnel / Track Listing:

Billy Eckstine & His Orchestra:
Dizzy Gillespie, Shorty McConnell, Gail Brockman, Marion Hazel (tp), Billy Eckstine (tb, vo), Gerald Valentine (tb, a), Taswell Baird, Howard Scott, Chips Outcalt (tb), John Jackson, Bill Frazier (as), Gene Amons, Dexter Gordon (ts), Leo Parker (bar), John Malachi (p, a), Connie Wainwright (g), Tommy Potter (sb), Art Blakey (dm), Sarah Vaughan (vo), Tadd Dameron (a).
New York City, December 5, 1944
01 - Blowing The Blues Away
02 - Blowing The Blues Away -

Dizzy Gillespie Sextet:
Dizzy Gillespie (tp), Dexter Gordon (ts), Frank Paparelli (p), Chuck Wayne (g), Murray Shipinsky (sb), Shelly Manne (dm).
New York City, February 9, 1945
03 - Groovin' High
04 - Blu 'N' Boogie

Billy Eckstine & His Orchestra:
Fats Navarro, Shorty McConnell, Gal Brockman, Boonie Hazel (tp), Gerald Valentine, Taswell Baird, Howard Scott, Chips Outcalt (tb), Budd Johnson, Sonny Stitt (as), Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon (ts), Leo Parker (bar), John Malachi (p), Connie Wainwright (g), Tommy Potter (sb), Art Blakey (dm), Billy Eckstine (valve tb, vo).
New York City, May 2, 1945
05 - Lonesome Lover Blues - vBE
06 - Last Night - vBE

Jam Session (Ben Webster Nonet):
Don Byas, Herbie Fields, Dexter Gordon, Ben Webster (ts), Stuff Smith (vln), Duke Ellington (p), unknown (g), Al Lucas (sb), Eddie Nicholson (dm).
Broadcast, New York City, August 20, 1945
07. Honeysuckle Rose

Sir Charles & His All Stars:
Buck Clayton (tp), Charlie Parker (as), Dexter Gordon (ts), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Danny Baker (g), Jimmy Butts (sb), J. C. Heard (dm).
New York City, September 4, 1945
08 - Takin' Off
09 - If I Had You (no as)
10 - The Street Beat

Dexter Gordon All Stars:
Dexter Gordon (ts), Sadik Hakim (Argonne Thornton) (p), Gene Ramey (sb), Eddie Nicholson (dm).
New York City, October 30, 1945
11 - Blow Mr. Dexter
12 - Blow Mr. Dexter
13 - Dexter's Deck
14 - Dexter's Cuttin' Out
15 - Dexter's Minor Mad

Benny Carter & His Orchestra:
Emmett Berry, Shorty Rogers, Joe Newman, Neal Hefti (tp), Al Grey, Trummy Young, Alton Moore, Sandy Williams (tb), Benny Carter (as, a), Russell Procope, Tony Scott (as), Don Byas, Dexter Gordon (ts), Willard Brown (bar), Sonny White (p), Freddie Green (g), John Simmons (sb), J. C. Heard (dm), Maxine Sullivan (vo).
New York City, January 8, 1946
16 - Looking For A Boy

Dexter Gordon Quintet:
Leonard Hawkins (tp), Dexter Gordon (ts), Bud Powell (p), Curley Russell (sb), Max Roach (dm).
New York City, January 19, 1946
17 - Long Tall Dexter
18 - Long Tall Dexter
19 - Dexter Rides Again
20 - I Can't Escape From You (no t)
21 - I Can't Escape From You (no t)
22 - Dexter Digs In
23 - Dexter Digs In