Dextrose

Tracklist

1	I've Found A New Baby	4:37
2	Rosetta	5:06
3	Sweet Loraine	4:52
4	I Blowed And Gone	4:42
5	If I Had You	2:59
6	Blow Mr. Dexter	2:56
7	Dexter's Cuttin' Out	3:09
8	Long Tall Dexter	2:59
9	Dexter Rides Again	3:12
10	I Can't Escape From You	3:13
11	Dexter Digs In	2:56
12	Dextrose	2:46
13	Index	3:01
14	Dextivity	2:57

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Charlie Parker (tracks: 5)
• Bass – Curley Russell* (tracks: 8 to 11), Gene Ramey (tracks: 6, 7), Jimmy Butts (tracks: 5), Johnny Miller (tracks: 1 to 4), Nelson Boad* (tracks: 12 to 14)
• Drums – Art Mardigan (tracks: 12 to 14), Ed Nicholson* (tracks: 6, 7), J.C. Heard (tracks: 5), Max Roach (tracks: 8 to 11)
• Guitar – Danny Barker (tracks: 5)
• Piano – Argonne Thornton (tracks: 6, 7), Bud Powell (tracks: 8 to 11), Nat King Cole (tracks: 1 to 4), Sir Charles Thompson (tracks: 5), Tadd Dameron (tracks: 12 to 14)
• Tenor Saxophone – Dexter Gordon
• Trumpet – Buck Clayton (tracks: 5), Fats Navarro (tracks: 12 to 14), Harry Edison (tracks: 1 to 4), Leonard Hawkins (tracks: 8 to 11)

Notes

Jewel Case came in a Slipcase

A compilation of Gordon's early recordings as a leader (with one as a sideman thrown in). The names of the groups not listed in the booklet.

1 to 4 recorded in LA, cca late 1943 by Dexter Gordon Quintet
5 recorded in NYC, September 4th 1945 by Sir Charles Thompson And His All-Stars
6, 7 recorded in NYC, October 30th 1945 by Dexter Gordon Quartet
8 to 11 recorded in NYC, January 29th 1946 by Dexter Gordon Quintet
12 to 14 recorded in NYC, December 22nd 1947 by Dexter Gordon And His Boys

Bass on 1 to 4 might be played by Red Callender.
Drums on 1 to 4 possibly played by Juicy Owens.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4011222043702

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
904370-980	Dexter Gordon	Dextrose ‎(LP, Comp, Unofficial, Gat)	TIM GmbH	904370-980	Germany	2000