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Dexter Gordon (27 Feb 1923 - 25 Apr 1990)

Male Person - United States

Releases (117)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Power! 1978
  2. Move! 1980
  3. The Ballad Album 1981
  4. Dexter Blows Hot and Cool 1987
  5. The Best of Dexter Gordon 1988
  6. Dexter Gordon Plays - The Bethlehem Years 1990
  7. Ballads 1991
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Album

  1. Daddy Plays the Horn 1955
  2. Dexter Calling… 09 May 1961
  3. Doin’ Allright 1961
  4. Go 1962
  5. A Swingin’ Affair 1962
  6. Our Man in Paris 1963
  7. Gettin’ Around 1965
  8. One Flight Up 1967
  9. More Power! 1969
  10. The Tower of Power! 1969
  11. Generation 1973
  12. Long Tall Dexter 1976
  13. Clubhouse 1979
  14. Landslide 1980
  15. Gotham City 1981
  16. American Classic Sep 1982
  17. More Than You Know 1989
  18. Come Rain or Come Shine 1989
  19. Long Tall Dexter 1989
  20. King Neptune 1990
  21. Sophisticated Giant 1990
  22. Cheese Cake 1990
  23. The Tower of Power / More Power 1991
  24. A Gordon Cantata 1992
  25. Dexter Rides Again 1992
  26. The Panther! 1992
  27. Parliament Jazz: Lionel Hampton With Dexter Gordon Jul 1994
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Album - Live

  1. Blues Walk! The Montmartre Collection Vol. II 1974
  2. Homecoming: Live at the Village Vanguard 1977
  3. The Montmartre Collection Vol. 1 1981
  4. Swiss Nights, Volume 3 1987
  5. Swiss Nights, Volume 1 1987
  6. Body and Soul Nov 1988
  7. Both Sides of Midnight 1988
  8. Take the 'A' Train 1989
  9. Nights at the Keystone, Volume 3 1990
  10. Nights at the Keystone, Volume 2 1990
  11. Nights at the Keystone, Volume 1 1990
  12. Swiss Nights, Volume 2 27 Jul 1994
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Album - Soundtrack

  1. The Other Side of Round Midnight 1986
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Other - Compilation

  1. The Comeback 2008
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Promotion

Album

  1. Great Encounters 1978
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Relationships (6)

Member Of

  1. Dexter Gordon and His Boys original, eponymous
  2. The Dexter Gordon & Slide Hampton Sextet original, eponymous
  3. The Dexter Gordon Orchestra original, eponymous
  4. Dexter Gordon Quintet tenor saxophone
  5. Dexter Gordon Quartet

Married

  1. Maxine Gordon

Recordings by (529)

  1. Daddy Plays the Horn 9:08 (1955)
  2. Confirmation 7:50 (1955)
  3. Darn That Dream 4:21 (1955)
  4. Number Four 4:51 (1955)
  5. You Can Depend on Me 8:59 (1955)
  6. Soul Sister 7:45 (09 May 1961)
  7. Modal Mood 5:23 (09 May 1961)
  8. I Want More 5:19 (09 May 1961)
  9. End of a Love Affair 6:53 (09 May 1961)
  10. Clear the Dex 4:54 (09 May 1961)
  11. Ernie’s Tune 4:16 (09 May 1961)
  12. Smile 3:23 (09 May 1961)
  13. You’ve Changed 7:28 (1961)
  14. It's You Or No One 6:15 (1961)
  15. I Was Doing All Right 9:19 (1961)
  16. For Regulars Only 5:46 (1961)
  17. Society Red 12:24 (1961)
  18. Soy Califa 6:27 (1962)
  19. Don’t Explain 6:06 (1962)
  20. You Stepped Out of a Dream 6:34 (1962)
  21. The Backbone 6:48 (1962)
  22. McSplivens 5:42 (1962)
  23. Until the Real Thing Comes Along 6:49 (1962)
  24. Cheese Cake 6:32 (1962) mono
  25. I Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out to Dry 5:20 (1962) mono
  26. Second Balcony Jump 7:04 (1962) mono
  27. Love for Sale 7:35 (1962) mono
  28. Where Are You? 5:18 (1962) mono
  29. Three O’Clock in the Morning 5:41 (1962) mono
  30. Willow Weep for Me 8:48 (1963)
  31. Scrapple From the Apple 7:22 (1963)
  32. Broadway 6:44 (1963)
  33. Stairway to the Stars 6:58 (1963)
  34. A Night in Tunisia 8:16 (1963)
  35. Manha de Carnaval 8:25 (1965)
  36. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) 5:15 (1965)
  37. Heartaches 7:45 (1965)
  38. Shiny Stockings 6:18 (1965)
  39. Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool 6:45 (1965)
  40. Le Coiffeur 7:00 (1965)
  41. Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out to Dry 5:20 (1967) stereo
  42. Tanya 18:18 (1967)
  43. Coppin’ the Haven 11:18 (1967)
  44. Montmartre 11:01 (1969)
  45. The Rainbow People 8:51 (1969)
  46. Stanley the Steamer 8:04 (1969)
  47. Those Were the Days 8:04 (1969)
  48. Ladybird 10:42 (1969)
  49. Meditation 8:29 (1969)
  50. Fried Bananas 6:06 (1969)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Tune Up 5:52 Stan Levey (1955) tenor saxophone
  2. Day In, Day Out 6:19 Stan Levey (1955) tenor saxophone
  3. Diggin’ for Diz 8:32 Stan Levey (1955) tenor saxophone
  4. Daddy Plays the Horn 9:08 Dexter Gordon (1955) tenor saxophone
  5. You Can Depend on Me 8:59 Dexter Gordon (1955) tenor saxophone
  6. Autumn in New York 6:30 Dexter Gordon Quartet (1955) tenor saxophone
  7. Confirmation 7:50 Dexter Gordon (1955) tenor saxophone
  8. Darn That Dream 4:21 Dexter Gordon (1955) tenor saxophone
  9. Number Four 4:51 Dexter Gordon (1955) tenor saxophone
  10. Ruby My Dear 3:17 Stan Levey (1955) tenor saxophone
  11. La Chaloupée 5:18 Stan Levey (1955) tenor saxophone
  12. Stanley the Steamer 6:42 Stan Levey (1955) tenor saxophone
  13. Modal Mood 5:23 Dexter Gordon (09 May 1961) tenor saxophone
  14. End of a Love Affair 6:53 Dexter Gordon (09 May 1961) tenor saxophone
  15. Clear the Dex 4:54 Dexter Gordon (09 May 1961) tenor saxophone
  16. Ernie’s Tune 4:16 Dexter Gordon (09 May 1961) tenor saxophone
  17. Smile 3:23 Dexter Gordon (09 May 1961) tenor saxophone
  18. Soul Sister 7:45 Dexter Gordon (09 May 1961) tenor saxophone
  19. I Want More 5:19 Dexter Gordon (09 May 1961) tenor saxophone
  20. For Regulars Only 5:46 Dexter Gordon (1961) tenor saxophone
  21. I Was Doing All Right 9:19 Dexter Gordon (1961) tenor saxophone
  22. Society Red 12:24 Dexter Gordon (1961) tenor saxophone
  23. You’ve Changed 7:28 Dexter Gordon (1961) tenor saxophone
  24. It's You or No One 6:15 Dexter Gordon (1961) tenor saxophone
  25. Soy Califa 6:27 Dexter Gordon (1962) tenor saxophone
  26. The Backbone 6:48 Dexter Gordon (1962) tenor saxophone
  27. McSplivens 5:42 Dexter Gordon (1962) tenor saxophone
  28. Empty Pockets 6:11 Herbie Hancock (1962) tenor saxophone
  29. Driftin’ 6:57 Herbie Hancock (1962) tenor saxophone
  30. Three Bags Full 5:27 Herbie Hancock (1962) tenor saxophone
  31. Watermelon Man 7:10 Herbie Hancock (1962) tenor saxophone
  32. Until the Real Thing Comes Along 6:49 Dexter Gordon (1962) tenor saxophone
  33. Alone and I 6:28 Herbie Hancock (1962) tenor saxophone
  34. Don’t Explain 6:06 Dexter Gordon (1962) tenor saxophone
  35. Where Are You? 5:18 Dexter Gordon (1962) tenor saxophone
  36. You Stepped Out of a Dream 6:34 Dexter Gordon (1962) tenor saxophone
  37. The Maze 6:48 Herbie Hancock (1962) tenor saxophone
  38. Cheese Cake 6:32 Dexter Gordon (1962) tenor saxophone
  39. I Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out to Dry 5:20 Dexter Gordon (1962) tenor saxophone
  40. Second Balcony Jump 7:04 Dexter Gordon (1962) tenor saxophone
  41. Love for Sale 7:35 Dexter Gordon (1962) tenor saxophone
  42. Three O’Clock in the Morning 5:41 Dexter Gordon (1962) tenor saxophone
  43. Scrapple From the Apple 7:22 Dexter Gordon (1963) tenor saxophone
  44. Stairway to the Stars 6:58 Dexter Gordon (1963) tenor saxophone
  45. Willow Weep for Me 8:48 Dexter Gordon (1963) tenor saxophone
  46. Broadway 6:44 Dexter Gordon (1963) tenor saxophone
  47. A Night in Tunisia 8:16 Dexter Gordon (1963) tenor saxophone
  48. Manha de Carnaval 8:25 Dexter Gordon (1965) tenor saxophone
  49. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) 5:15 Dexter Gordon (1965) tenor saxophone
  50. Shiny Stockings 6:18 Dexter Gordon (1965) tenor saxophone

Credited as (92)

  1. Dexter Gordon
  2. Jackie McLean & Dexter Gordon
  3. Gene Ammons & Dexter Gordon
  4. Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray
  5. Dexter Gordon & Al Cohn
  6. Dexter Gordon & Teddy Edwards
  7. Stan Getz & Dexter Gordon
  8. Dexter Gordon & Slide Hampton
  9. S. Mos feat. LL Cool J & Dexter Gordon
  10. Jackie McLean feat. Dexter Gordon
  11. Dexter Gordon-Teddy Edwards
  12. Dexter Gordon-Wardell Gray
  13. Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra feat. Dexter Gordon
  14. Sir Charles Thompson & His All Stars feat. Charlie Parker & Dexter Gordon
  15. Dizzy Gillespie Sextet feat. Dexter Gordon
  16. Pony Poindexter, Dexter Gordon & Phil Woods
  17. Karin Krog & Dexter Gordon
  18. New Music Orchestra, Esko Linnavalli, Dexter Gordon
  19. Dexter Gordon, Junior Mance, Martín Rivera & Oliver Jackson
  20. Dexter Gordon accompanied by Sadik Hakim [Argonne Thornton] (p), Gene Ramey (b), Ed Nicholson (d). New York City, October 30, 1945
  21. Dexter Gordon accompanied by Leo Parker (bs), Tadd Dameron (p), Nelson Boyd (b), Art Blakey (d). New York City, December 11, 1947
  22. Dexter Gordon accompanied by Fats Navarro (tp), Tadd Dameron (p), Nelson Bod (b), Art Mardigan (d). New York City, December 22, 1947
  23. Dexter Gordon accompanied by Melba Liston (tb), Charles Fox (p), Red Callender (b), Chuck Thompson (d). Hollywood, June 5, 1947
  24. Dexter Gordon accompanied by Jimmy Bunn (p), Red Callender (b), Chuck Thompson (d). Hollywood, June 12, 1947
  25. Dexter Gordon accompanied by Jimmy Rowles (p), Red Callender (b), Roy Porter (d). Hollywood, December 4, 1947
  26. Dexter Gordon accompanied by Dizzy Gillespie (tp), Frank Paparelli (p), Chuck Wayne (g), Murray Shipinski (b), Shelly Manne (d). New York City, February 9, 1945
  27. Tony Bennett feat. Dexter Gordon
  28. Karin Krog With Dexter Gordon
  29. Charlie Parker; Von Freeman & Dexter Gordon
  30. Dexter Gordon with Stan Levey
  31. Dizzy Gillespie, Adam, Gordon & Youmans
  32. Eddie Jefferson with Dexter Gordon
  33. Dexter Gordon & George Benson
  34. Lionel Hampton, Charlie Shavers, Charlie Christian, Dexter Gordon
  35. Dexter Gordon and Slide Hampton
  36. Gene Ammons with Dexter Gordon & Cannonball Adderley
  37. Dexter Gordon & Stan Levey
  38. Dexter Gordon with Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra
  39. Dexter Gordon with Dave Coleman & Friends
  40. Dexter Gordon with Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra
  41. Dexter Gordon & Just Jazz All Stars
  42. Dexter Gordon & Tony Scott Quartetd
  43. Dexter Gordon & Tony Scott Quartet
  44. Booker Ervin With Dexter Gordon
  45. Dexter Gordon, Benny Bailey
  46. Lionel Hampton & Dexter Gordon
  47. Charles Mingus Sextet guest star Dexter Gordon
  48. Teddy Edwards & Dexter Gordon
  49. Dexter Gordon, Herbie Hancock, Pierre Michelot, Billy Higgins, John McLaughlin
  50. Dexter Gordon, Woody Shaw, Stafford James, George Cables, Eddie Gladden
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Works (19)

Composed

  1. Bikini (29 Mar 1948)
  2. The Chase
  3. Boston Bernie
  4. Bonna Rue
  5. Rhythm Mad
  6. Blowin' for Dootsie
  7. Tivoli
  8. Rainbow People
  9. Soul Sister
  10. Dolo
  11. Stanley the Steamer
  12. Fried Bananas additional
  13. Fenja
  14. Sticky Wicket
  15. Cheese Cake
  16. Dexter Rides Again
  17. Ernie's Tune
  18. Dexter Digs In
  19. Winther's Calling

Events (2)

Main Performer At

  1. Montreux Jazz Festival 1973
  2. Pescara Jazz 1987

Links (26)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.dextergordon.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/318410
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82099719
  3. https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/dexter-gordon/
  4. https://openlibrary.org/works/OL6982028A
  5. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/dexter_gordon
  6. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13894612f
  7. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n82099719
  8. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6m33229
  9. https://d-nb.info/gnd/118972030

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Dexter+Gordon

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/455643

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/145263

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000208404

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0330143/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/37101905

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q118116

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/133534
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/3NUsiT2JSyaWAnWaXxDzhQ

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/499140

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/524
  2. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/499140

Biographies

  1. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6946855

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dexter_Gordon1.jpg

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/cc1588e1-5ba3-45a6-b80c-b31035c89339

Social Networking

  1. https://twitter.com/Dexter_Gordon