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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.
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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Classic Blue Note (1961-1965) (disc 1)
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I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
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I'm A Fool To Want You
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You've Changed
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mycoolyoung wrote:
Absolutely lovely stuff. Not enough people know about him!
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Jimmy3610 wrote:
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:
Gettin' Around deserves more love.
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kolory_raju wrote:
GO is the best album for my.
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nixhex4311 wrote:
Blue Note stuff is AMAZING
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groovadelic wrote:
go is one of the best jazz albums ever recorded.
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LongLiveTheD wrote:
@akejosefsson; was he gay?
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LongLiveTheD wrote:
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:
Just discovered this dude. Wow! Amazing.
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bassslinger wrote:
pass the martini!
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hankster86 wrote:
One of the best. I Never get tired of his lovely sound.
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imbuteria wrote:
http://www.last.fm/tag/imbuteria
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trueiopian wrote:
:-)
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edgewaterluv wrote:
Soulful Blues
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herwi wrote:
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:
also a great actor !
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akejosefsson wrote:
soulful gay...melting something...
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DonnyBahama wrote:
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:
Everyone who loves him must watch *Round Midnight*.
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tobymfc wrote:
where does it say you got to log in a million x`s
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