In A Mellow Tone
Wednesday May 28th, 2025 with Ron Steeds & Jim Reil
Jazz recorded May 28 between 1965 and 2000 featuring the tenor saxophone
Ever since Coleman Hawkins established the tenor saxophone as a major voice within the genre of jazz one hundred years ago the instrument has been an instrument of personal expression to this day. Today we listen to several of these outstanding tenor players as they were recorded on May 28 over a span of thirty-five years.
| In A Mellow Tone Duke Ellington Orchestra - Complete Columbia & RCA Victor Sessions With Ben Webster - Definitive Records |
| Set 1 - Dexter Gordon recorded May 28, 1965 |
| Manha De Carnaval Dexter Gordon - Gettin' Around - Blue Note |
| Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) Dexter Gordon - Gettin' Around - Blue Note |
| Heartaches Dexter Gordon - Gettin' Around - Blue Note |
| Set 2 - Dewey Redman and Michael Brecker recorded May 28, 1980 |
| Open Pat Metheny - 80/81 - ECM |
| Pretty Scattered Pat Metheny - 80/81 - ECM |
| Set 3 - David Murray recorded May 28, 1984 |
| Sex Machine David Murray - The Tip - DIW |
| Flowers For Albert David Murray - The Tip - DIW |
| Set 4 - Johnny Griffin and Steve Grossman recorded May 28, 2000 |
| Take The D Train Johnny Griffin & Steve Grossman - Johhny Griffin & Steve Grossman Quintet - Dreyfus Records |
| Waltswing Johnny Griffin & Steve Grossman - Johhny Griffin & Steve Grossman Quintet - Dreyfus Records |
| Don't Say Good-By (Just Leave) Johnny Griffin & Steve Grossman - Johhny Griffin & Steve Grossman Quintet - Dreyfus Records |
| Nica's Tempo Johnny Griffin & Steve Grossman - Johhny Griffin & Steve Grossman Quintet - Dreyfus Records |
| And one last track on the way out... recorded May 28, 1987... |
| Countin' On The Blues John Stubblefield - Countin' On The Blues - Enja Records |
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