Dexter Gordon

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Los Angeles, United States (1923 – 1990)

Dexter Keith Gordon (February 27th, 1923 - April 25th, 1990) a Los Angeles native tenor saxophonist, was 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 exciting and 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 L.A. for a few weeks in 1947.

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Jimmy3610 wrote:
August 2009

Check out Art Of The Ballad. I listen to Dexter and Stan Getz everyday, probably will for the rest of my life.

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OhYesByAllMeans wrote:
July 2009

Gettin' Around deserves more love.

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kolory_raju wrote:
June 2009

GO is the best album for my.

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nixhex4311 wrote:
June 2009

Blue Note stuff is AMAZING

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groovadelic wrote:
May 2009

go is one of the best jazz albums ever recorded.

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LongLiveTheD wrote:
May 2009

@akejosefsson; was he gay?

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LongLiveTheD wrote:
May 2009

pass the martini! [2] I'm dreaming to see him live but I wasn't even born when he's died... so sad.

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dseals wrote:
May 2009

Just discovered this dude. Wow! Amazing.

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bassslinger wrote:
May 2009

pass the martini!

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hankster86 wrote:
April 2009

One of the best. I Never get tired of his lovely sound.

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imbuteria wrote:
April 2009

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trueiopian wrote:
April 2009

:-)

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edgewaterluv wrote:
April 2009

Soulful Blues

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herwi wrote:
March 2009

the music of Dexter is full of soul I don't feel tired to listen to him again and again....

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Nuitfill wrote:
February 2009

also a great actor !

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akejosefsson wrote:
February 2009

soulful gay...melting something...

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DonnyBahama wrote:
February 2009

To me, Dexter Gordon's music epitomizes jazz. (Or at least what I think of when I think of jazz.) When I feel like listening to Jazz, I don't always feel like listening to Miles or Bird or Coltrane - but Dexter always hits the spot.

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-villeneuve- wrote:
January 2009

Everyone who loves him must watch *Round Midnight*.

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tobymfc wrote:
November 2008

where does it say you got to log in a million x`s

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SirAlecHendrix wrote:
October 2008

Dexter Gordon is featured artist on the brandnew Mothership of Jazz !

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