American jazz saxophonist (1923–1990)
| Description | American jazz saxophonist (1923–1990) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1923-02-27 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Los Angeles Los Angeles Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 1990-04-25 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Philadelphia Philadelphia Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | jazz musician recording artist composer saxophonist musician bandleader Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | saxophone tenor saxophone Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | hard bop swing bebop jazz Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Savoy Records SteepleChase Prestige Columbia Records Blue Note Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | Dexter Gordon Quintet Dexter Gordon Quartet The Dexter Gordon & Slide Hampton Sextet Dexter Gordon and His Boys The Dexter Gordon Orchestra The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra Dizzy Gillespie Sextet Sir Charles And His All Stars Dexter Gordon's All Stars Leo Parker's All Stars CBS Jazz All-Stars The Band (7) Dexter Gordon & Orchestra Red Norvo Septet Stan Levey Sextet Dexter Gordon Trio Dexter Gordon - Benny Bailey Quintet Red Norvo's Nine Russell Jacquet And His Yellow Jackets Dexter Gordon-Albert Mangelsdorff Quintet Benny Bailey-Dexter Gordon All Stars Willie Smith Sextet Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz |
| Awards | David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor Paul Acket Award Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance NEA Jazz Masters Source: Wikidata |
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