Dexter Gordon
Tenor Sax Solo on
Empty Pockets

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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 12-bar Blues form at a moderate 133 BPM with a swing feel in F, the solo runs approximately 1:28. Dexter Gordon follows with four spacious choruses of tenor saxophone, bringing the deep, warm tone and unhurried narrative approach that made him one of the most beloved figures in jazz. Dexter Gordon was 38 to 39 years old at the time of this 1962 recording.

Dexter Gordon was 38 to 39 years old at the time.