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Biography

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.

Top Tracks

1	Willow Weep For Me	263
2	Cheese Cake	202
3	A Night in Tunisia	197
4	Darn That Dream	167
5	I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry - Rudy Van Gelder Edition;1999 Digital Remaster	141
6	Broadway	139
7	Don't Explain	116
7	Cheese Cake - 1999 Digital Remaster;Rudy Van Gelder Edition	116
9	Scrapple from the Apple	114
10	I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry	106
10	Love for Sale	106
12	Second Balcony Jump - Rudy Van Gelder Edition;1999 Digital Remaster	100
12	Stairway to the Stars	100
14	Three O'clock in the Morning	90
15	Where Are You? - Rudy Van Gelder Edition;1999 Digital Remaster	86