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Dexter Gordon's tenor sax solo opens the improvised portion of this recording, followed by Bud Powell on piano. Spanning six choruses of the 32-bar AABA form at an up-tempo 212 BPM with a swing feel in B♭, the solo runs approximately 3:33. Gordon's choice of a straightforward swing-era standard provides a canvas for pure, unencumbered blowing, and both he and Powell respond with solos that prioritize melodic storytelling over harmonic complexity. "Broadway" from Dexter Gordon's 1963 Our Man in Paris album is a swinging medium-tempo performance featuring Gordon's six-chorus tenor saxophone solo at 212 BPM over Henri Woode's AABA standard in B-flat. Dexter Gordon was 39 to 40 years old at the time of this 1963 recording.
Dexter Gordon was 39 to 40 years old at the time.
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