Dexter Gordon

Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 - April 25, 1990) was an American tenor saxophone musician. He is considered one of the first bebop tenor players. From 1940 to 1980, he played with such jazz greats as Lionel Hampton, Tadd Dameron, Charles Mingus, Louis Armstrong and Billy Eckstine. He also played with the Fletcher Henderson band in L.A. for a few weeks in 1947.

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Gordon is particularly famous for his titanic saxophone duels with fellow tenorman Wardell Gray, which were a popular live attraction that also produced several albums between 1947 and 1952.

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Many would characterise Gordon's sound as being 'large' and spacious (a feature partially owed to his physical stature) and his tendency to play behind the beat is discernible. One of his major influences was Lester Young. While never considered as revolutionary as Charlie Parker or John Coltrane, his influence is still heard in modern jazz saxophonists. One of his idiosyncrasies was to recite the lyrics of all ballads before performing them.

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