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person_profile-Dexter Gordon

Dexter Gordon Died at age: 67

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Dexter Gordon

Date of Birth:

Feb 27, 1923

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Apr 25, 1990

Biography of

Dexter Gordon

    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.

    Description above from the Wikipedia article Dexter Gordon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Photos of

Dexter Gordon

Photos ( 2 Photos

Filmography of

Dexter Gordon

Found 5 Movies in total

... 2007

... 1996

Awakenings

Rolando ( Actor )

... 1990

Round Midnight

Dale Turner ( Actor )

... 1986

Before Midnight

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1986