Dexter Gordon American jazz saxophonist
Dexter Gordon is a 67 years old American jazz saxophonist from Los Angeles, California. Dexter Gordon was born on February 27, 1923 (died on April 25, 1990, he was 67 years old) in Los Angeles, California. His nickname was Long Tall Dexter Dexter The Sound Gordon.
About
No, he died on 04/25/1990, 34 years ago. He was 67 years old when he died. Cause of death: kidney failure. He died in Philadelphia
Works
Dexter Gordon Albums (103)
There are 103 albums of Dexter Gordon.
His last album Keystone Korner (Live 1980) released 3 years 2 months ago. When Keystone Korner (Live 1980) released, he was 98 years old. This album contains 12 tracks
His first album More Power! released 75 years ago, he was 25 years old when this album released. There were 5 songs in this album.
Keystone Korner (Live 1980)
The Finest
What's New
Milestones of a Jazz Legend - Dexter Gordon, Vol. 1
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Dexter Gordon Movies (5)
There are 5 movies of Dexter Gordon.
His first feature film was Awakenings (1990, as Rolando). He was 67 when he starred in this movie. Since 1990, he has appeared in 5 feature films. The last one is Jazz Icons: Dexter Gordon Live in '63 and '64 (2007). .
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Dexter Gordon movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Rolando | Awakenings (1990) | 67 |
| Dale Turner | Round Midnight (1986) | 63 |
| Narrator | Stop for Bud (1963) | 40 |
| Himself | Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe (2006) | 83 |
| Jazz Icons: Dexter Gordon Live in '63 and '64 (2007) | 84 |
Awards (6)
Awarded Bird Award , nominated David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor in 1986 , nominated Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo in 1986 , nominated Academy Award for Best Actor in 1985 , nominated NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture in 1986 ,
What was Dexter's zodiac sign?Dexter Gordon zodiac sign was pisces.
Other facts about Dexter Gordon
| Alias | Long Tall Dexter Dexter The Sound Gordon |
|---|---|
| Place of death | Philadelphia , country: United States of America |
| Genre | Jazz, Bebop, Swing music, Hard bop |
| Instrument | Tenor saxophone |
| Archives at | Music Division, Library Of Congress |
| On focus list of Wikimedia project | WikiProject African Diaspora |
| Work period (start) | 1940-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Official website | Dexter Gordon official website |
| Date of death | 1990-04-25T00:00:00Z |
| Given name | Dexter |
| Record | Blue Note |
| Instrument | Tenor Saxophone |
| Europeana entity | Agent/base/61573 |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Ethnic group | African Americans |
| Cause of death | Kidney Failure |
| Libris-URI | Nl038xn63xmq8sp |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Family name | Gordon. Show people with the surname Gordon |
| Twitter username | @Dexter_Gordon. Dexter Gordon official Twitter page , Twitter user numeric ID: 116962046 , number of subscribers: 2463 , has quality: verified account , point in time: 2020-04-25T00:00:00Z , start time: 2010-02-23T00:00:00Z |
