Dexter Gordon

tenor saxophone · 1923–1990 · Los Angeles

Tenor giant, fourteen years in Europe, Round Midnight (film, 1986).

Styles

• Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's)
• Hard bop

Landmark tracks

• Long Tall Dexter (1946)
• The Chase (1947)
• Willow Weep for Me (1963)
• Fried Bananas (1969)
• Good Bait (1969)
• 'Round Midnight (film Tavernier) (1986)

Cited in 3 radio episodes

• Dedicated episode · Mar 21, 2021: Dexter Gordon, le bon géant du ténor (59 Rue des Archives, TSF Jazz, in French)
• May 12, 2026: A l'école avec Dexter Gordon - 1967 (Jazzlive, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Feb 27, 2026: Dexter Gordon invite Junior Mance à Montreux 70' (Jazzlive, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : Dexter Gordon

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