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Los Angeles, United States (1923 – 1990)
Dexter Keith Gordon (1923-1990) was a U.S. jazz tenor saxophonist.
Gordon was born on 27th February 1923 in Los Angeles. He became one of the first bebop tenor players to carve out a distinctive style. He matured into one of the major tenor voices in post-war jazz— an original player who was perhaps the single strongest influence on the young John Coltrane. He ranks with Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, Stan Getz, Joe Henderson, and a dozen or so others as one of the modern masters of the tenor saxophone.
From 1940 to 1980, Dexter Gordon led his own ensembles and played with such jazz greats as Lionel Hampton, Tadd Dameron, Charles Mingus, Louis Armstrong, and Billy Eckstine. He also played with the Fletcher Henderson band in Los Angeles for a few weeks in 1947.
Gordon was born on 27th February 1923 in Los Angeles. He became one of the first bebop tenor players to carve out a distinctive style. He matured into one of the major tenor voices in post-war jazz— an original player who was perhaps the single strongest influence on the young John Coltrane. He ranks with Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, Stan Getz, Joe Henderson, and a dozen or so others as one of the modern masters of the tenor saxophone.
From 1940 to 1980, Dexter Gordon led his own ensembles and played with such jazz greats as Lionel Hampton, Tadd Dameron, Charles Mingus, Louis Armstrong, and Billy Eckstine. He also played with the Fletcher Henderson band in Los Angeles for a few weeks in 1947.
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Finski-Pecaros wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN6li_-aGnA i'm a fool to want you !
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hollabackitsobi wrote:
Mediocre.
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katjoaz91 wrote:
great!!!
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Druid66 wrote:
Dad took me to see "Round midnight" and I was transfixed by this guy. Later I heard his recordings and understood why that was so.
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gu124113792 wrote:
God of mine
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gu124113792 wrote:
love you so !
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Arey24656 wrote:
отлично
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lawlypopz wrote:
Happy birthday to him!
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rodanside wrote:
Dex!
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bukowsky88 wrote:
One of the best saxophone player ever!
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xSmoochyx wrote:
This guy is amazing.
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lesleymuijres wrote:
Got his "our man in Paris" album at some vintage shop. Yesterday I compared his interpretation of scrapple from te apple to Parkers original. Both very tasty!
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ntdrvvv-vr wrote:
I'm so glad I saw 'Round Midnight--can't believe I hadn't discovered this guy before, best jazz I've stumbled on in ages
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KingHeff wrote:
this cat is brilliant....easily one of my favorite jazz musicians now
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emaskye wrote:
wait a minute this isn't michael c. hall
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I like how the three most popular pics are my profile image. This pleases me.
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Listening to ballads right now, floating on air, just amazingly good
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Dat Newbie izza Goodie!
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