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Dexter Gordon's tenor sax solo is the second of 3 solos on this recording, following Freddie Hubbard's trumpet and before Herbie Hancock's closing piano statement. Spanning four choruses of the 16-bar Blues form at a moderate 129 BPM with a straight feel in F, the solo runs approximately 2:01. Tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon follows with four expansive choruses, his big, warm sound perfectly suited to the tune's bluesy character. Dexter Gordon was 38 to 39 years old at the time of this 1962 recording. Herbie Hancock composed Watermelon Man at age 22 for his debut album as a leader, Takin' Off, recorded for Blue Note in May 1962 with Freddie Hubbard, Dexter Gordon, Butch Warren, and Billy Higgins.
Dexter Gordon was 38 to 39 years old at the time.
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