About

Known credits:
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Birthday:
1923-02-27
Place of birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Dexter Gordon

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and an Academy Award-nominated actor (Round Midnight, Warner Bros, 1986). He is regarded as one of the first and most important musicians to adapt the bebop musical language of people like Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Bud Powell to the tenor saxophone. His studio and live performance career were both extensive and multifaceted, spanning over 50 years in recorded jazz history.

Gordon's height was 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm), and so consequently he was also known as "Long Tall Dexter" and "Sophisticated Giant." He played a Conn 10M 'Ladyface' tenor until it was stolen in a Paris airport in 1961. He then switched over to a Selmer Mark VI. His saxophone was fitted with an Otto Link metal mouthpiece, which can be seen in various photos. Gordon died on April 25, 1990 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Official Dexter Gordon Website is the authoritative online source for research and information on the life and music of Dexter Gordon.

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Known for

Acting
2015 Cool Cats Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2007 Jazz Icons: Dexter Gordon Live in '63 and '64 Actor N/A
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1996 Dexter Gordon: More Than You Know Actor Himself N/A
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1990 Awakenings Actor Rolando 74
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1986 Round Midnight Actor Dale Turner 60
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1986 Before Midnight Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1963 Stop for Bud Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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Dexter Gordon-Jazz At Highschool Actor N/A
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Dexter Gordon at Jazzhus Montmartre in '69 Actor Tenor Saxophone N/A
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