Broadcast on 11-Nov-2013

Recorded at the end of 1976 at New York's Village Vanguard. Dexter Gordon, who had been absent for many years from the American Jazz scene returns at the height of his powers and teams up with the great young trumpeter Woody Shaw and his band. The band aside from Shaw and Gordon has Ronnie Matthews on piano, Stafford James on bass and Louis Hayes on drums,.Gordon who had been in Europe for many years is welcomed back by packed houses, honours and praise. The elder statesman returns and makes music with the youngsters,as it were. The performances are all full length and unedited and were issued by Columbia on a double disc set called "Homecoming". The music is energetic and creative and swings like mad! Long Tall Dexter at his best!