Dexter Gordon – Sophisticated Giant (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1977

Sophisticated Giant is an LP by Dexter Gordon from 1977 released on the CBS label.

About this album

Sophisticated Giant is a fine late-period Dexter Gordon album, showing the tenor saxophonist in full command of his broad tone, relaxed swing and inventive phrasing. Recorded in 1977, it belongs to the post-bop tradition Gordon helped shape after years as one of jazz’s defining tenor voices. The set finds him moving easily between supple standards and brisker originals, with a mature sense of space that makes every melodic turn count. Its blend of elegance, humour and hard-earned authority confirms why Gordon remained a towering figure well beyond the bebop era.