Dexter Gordon

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Dexter Gordon was a pioneering American jazz tenor saxophonist known for his influential bebop style, towering stage presence, and acclaimed recordings such as "Go!" and "Our Man in Paris."

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Dexter Gordon canonical 101
Dexter Gordon – Second Balcony Jump 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bebop musician
human
jazz musician
tenor saxophonist
activeYearsEnd 1990
activeYearsStart 1940
associatedAct Bud Powell
Charlie Parker
Dizzy Gillespie
Herbie Hancock
Kenny Drew
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Tadd Dameron
Wardell Gray
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
causeOfDeath kidney failure
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1923-02-27
dateOfDeath 1990-04-25
educatedAt Jefferson High School, Los Angeles
ethnicGroup African American
linked to: Black Americans
familyName Gordon
father Frank Gordon
genre bebop
hard bop
jazz
givenName Dexter
height approximately 6 ft 6 in
influenced John Coltrane
Sonny Rollins
Wayne Shorter
influencedBy Coleman Hawkins
Lester Young
instrument soprano saxophone
tenor saxophone
language English
movement bebop
name Dexter Gordon
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Actor
notableFeature laid-back behind-the-beat phrasing
towering stage presence
notableWork A Swingin' Affair
Dexter Calling...
Doin' Allright
Go!
Homecoming: Live at the Village Vanguard
One Flight Up
Our Man in Paris
Round Midnight
occupation actor
composer
musician
placeOfBirth Los Angeles, California, United States
placeOfDeath Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
linked to: Philadelphia
recordLabel Black Lion Records
Blue Note Records
Columbia Records
Prestige Records
SteepleChase Records
residence Copenhagen, Denmark
linked to: Copenhagen

Paris, France
linked to: Paris
sexOrGender male
spouse Maxine Gordon

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Coleman Hawkins influenced Dexter Gordon
Confirmation recordedBy Dexter Gordon
Dial Records recordedArtist Dexter Gordon
Blue Note Records notableArtist Dexter Gordon
Savoy Records recordedArtist Dexter Gordon
A Foggy Day hasNotablePerformer Dexter Gordon
Coleman Hawkins influenced Dexter Gordon
subject linked to: Coleman
Bean influenced Dexter Gordon
Chu Berry influenced Dexter Gordon
Alan Dawson associatedWith Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon name Dexter Gordon
"I'm Old Fashioned" hasNotablePerformer Dexter Gordon
subject linked to: I'm Old Fashioned
Imagination hasPerformer Dexter Gordon
Darn That Dream notablePerformer Dexter Gordon
Kenny Clarke collaboratedWith Dexter Gordon
Groovin' High notablePerformer Dexter Gordon
SteepleChase Records catalogIncludes Dexter Gordon
Timeless Records notableArtist Dexter Gordon
Bebop pioneer Dexter Gordon
subject linked to: bebop
Barry Harris collaboratedWith Dexter Gordon
Han Bennink hasCollaboratedWith Dexter Gordon
"What Am I Here For?" hasNotablePerformer Dexter Gordon
subject linked to: What Am I Here For?
Round Midnight (film) starred Dexter Gordon
subject linked to: Round Midnight (franchise)
Round Midnight (soundtrack album) performer Dexter Gordon
subject linked to: Round Midnight (franchise)
Philly Joe Jones collaboratedWith Dexter Gordon
Oh, You Crazy Moon hasPerformer Dexter Gordon
Doxy notableRecordingBy Dexter Gordon
Tommy Potter recordedWith Dexter Gordon
Ike Quebec helpedReviveCareerOf Dexter Gordon
Joe Albany associatedAct Dexter Gordon
Red Callender workedWith Dexter Gordon
Teddy Edwards associatedAct Dexter Gordon
Leo Parker associatedAct Dexter Gordon
Deep in a Dream performedBy Dexter Gordon
Goodbye hasNotablePerformer Dexter Gordon
Wardell Gray associatedAct Dexter Gordon
I'm a Fool to Want You notablePerformer Dexter Gordon
subject linked to: I’m a Fool to Want You
Takin' Off featuresMusician Dexter Gordon
Takin' Off tenorSaxophonist Dexter Gordon