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Dexter Gordon
Nicknamed Long Tall Dexter, 6ft 6in saxophonist Dexter Gordon became the
Sophisticated Giant of the American jazz scene with a career that spanned 50
years. Picking up the saxophone at 15, he learned his trade as a member of
Lionel Hampton's big band before making his first recordings with Nat King Cole,
Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie. Rising from the be-bop and swing scene of
Central Avenue, Los Angeles, Gordon became renowned for his duelling jam
sessions with Wardell Gray and made his name with the albums Dexter Rides Again
(1945), The Chase (1947) and Daddy Plays The Hor...
Three O'Clock In the MorningDexter Gordon
Go!
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The Shadow of Your SmileDexter Gordon and Slide Hampton
A Day in Copenhagen
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Stairway to the StarsDexter Gordon
Our Man In Paris
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I'll Remember AprilDexter Gordon
Cry Me a River
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If I Had YouDexter Gordon and Sir Charles Thompson
Takin' Off
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Like Someone in Love
Dexter GordonOur Man In Paris
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