Upcoming Dexter bio by Maxine Gordon

[Gheorghe]

2 hours ago, mikeweil said:

My pre-ordered copy is due in mid-December, amazon.de says.

Same here: My wife ordered it for me as a birthday present. I also got the message that the shipping will be in mid dezember, that´s about around my birthday, well if not, I hope I´ll have it for Chrismas. Anyway, during the winter holidays you can´t do so much outdoor, good occasion to read some new jazz bio. And Dexter always has been one of my favourites, life and on records.

[Dan Gould]

November 8 target date for pre-orders in the States. For some reason I thought this was a December ship date but I'll be happy to see this sooner.

[mjzee]

There's a review of Maxine's book in this weekend's Wall Street Journal.

[Dan Gould]

Made out like a bandit on the pre-shipping guarantee from Amazon. Saved almost 33%, from just under $30 to just over $20.  That may be the best deal I've ever gotten on a pre-order with them.

[jcam_44]

received my copy today. May dig into tomorrow

 

[sidewinder]

Just ordered it and looking forward to the read.

[EKE BBB]

Received my copy today... though my wife kept it apart and hid it to be delivered to me as a Christmas present...  Thus it will have to wait! 

[mikeweil]

Same here, exactly, only  that mine is scheduled for delivery tomorrow.

[Gheorghe]

9 hours ago, EKE BBB said:

Received my copy today... though my wife kept it apart and hid it to be delivered to me as a Christmas present...  Thus it will have to wait! 

Same here: My wife did it the same way.

[sidewinder]

It’s worth sneaking a peek before the Big Day..

[EKE BBB]

5 hours ago, sidewinder said:

It’s worth sneaking a peek before the Big Day..

Not sure. In financial terms, I am a risk-averse investor! 

[Dan Gould]

So who knew Dex called himself Society Red?  I don't think I ever heard that before starting on the book.  Is it mentioned in the liners to Doin Allright?

[sidewinder]

21 minutes ago, Dan Gould said:

So who knew Dex called himself Society Red?  I don't think I ever heard that before starting on the book.  Is it mentioned in the liners to Doin Allright?

Certainly news to me.

The Gordon/Gregg household must have been interesting, with them referring to each other as ‘Red’ this or ‘Red’ that..

Edited November 23, 2018 by sidewinder

[Brad]

New York Times Review

[king ubu]

On 30.11.2018 at 11:16 PM, Brad said:

New York Times Review

Was actually hoping for a review to turn up, so thanks .... but I'm not quite sure Mr. Hajdu has actually read the book (at least I will not buy one of *his* books, that's for sure), more just flipped around in it and then written what was clear already anyway.

Anyone here has started reading and can share some first impressions?

[Brad]

No one can say for sure if he read the book but I’d be surprised if a Times reviewer hadn’t read the book he or she is reviewing. 

[king ubu]

11 hours ago, Brad said:

No one can say for sure if he read the book but I’d be surprised if a Times reviewer hadn’t read the book he or she is reviewing. 

Possibly he has read it ... my point was just that it doesn't show in what I find a pretty bad review.

[Dan Gould]

13 hours ago, king ubu said:

Anyone here has started reading and can share some first impressions?

Toward the end of the chapter on the 1950s now - about 40% of the way thru I'd say.  Writing is workmanlike/functional but info/insight is indispensable.  If I had more time for reading I'd be thru the book a couple of weeks ago.

[king ubu]

Thanks @Dan Gould!

[EKE BBB]

Eagerly waiting to check if there is fresh new info on Dexter’s collaborations with Tete. In fact, I provided Maxine with tons of press articles and memorabilia many moons ago... I’m sure she will have made good use of them! 

 

[Dan Gould]

2 hours ago, EKE BBB said:

Eagerly waiting to check if there is fresh new info on Dexter’s collaborations with Tete. In fact, I provided Maxine with tons of press articles and memorabilia many moons ago... I’m sure she will have made good use of them! 

 

There are just two Montoliu listings in the index. One is an admiring description but without detail on their collaborations (other than how many Steeplechase recordings), the other is just in passing. Sorry Agustin!

[Brad]

I would be concerned about spending time with a book whose writing is described as “workmanlike.”

[JSngry]

but not bass playing...

[Dan Gould]

37 minutes ago, Brad said:

I would be concerned about spending time with a book whose writing is described as “workmanlike.”

It's not lyrical writing and not hyper descriptive like Larry's musings on what someone's improvisations or tone sound like.

It tells the tale with as much insight as we will ever have.

[Brad]

30 minutes ago, Dan Gould said:

It's not lyrical writing and not hyper descriptive like Larry's musings on what someone's improvisations or tone sound like.

It tells the tale with as much insight as we will ever have.

Thanks.