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Dexter Gordon

American jazz saxophonist (1923–1990)

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Dekster Qordon

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Identity & names
Given name
first name or another given name of this person; values used with the property should not link disambiguations nor family names

Dexter

Family name
part of full name of person

Gordon

Life & background
Date of birth
date on which the subject was born

February 26, 1923

Date of death
date on which the subject died

April 24, 1990

Date of death
date on which the subject died

April 25, 1990

Country of citizenship
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United States

Place of birth
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Los Angeles

Place of death
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Philadelphia

Music & creative work
Instrument
musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

saxophone

Instrument
musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

tenor saxophone

Record label
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Blue Note

Record label
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Columbia Records

Record label
brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

Savoy Records

Record label
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SteepleChase

Record label
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Prestige

Awards & recognition
Award received
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Paul Acket Award

Award received
award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor

Award received
award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance

Award received
award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

NEA Jazz Masters

Nominated for
award nomination received by a person, organisation or creative work (inspired from "award received" (Property:P166))

Academy Award for Best Actor

Nominated for
award nomination received by a person, organisation or creative work (inspired from "award received" (Property:P166))

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

Nominated for
award nomination received by a person, organisation or creative work (inspired from "award received" (Property:P166))

David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor

Nominated for
award nomination received by a person, organisation or creative work (inspired from "award received" (Property:P166))

Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance

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Dexter Gordon: Albums & Discography

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  1. North Sea Jazz Legendary Concerts(2024)

    Tracklist

    1. A1It´s You Or No One
    2. A2Flying Home
    3. B1More Than You Know
  2. Montmartre 1964(2020)

    Tracklist

    1. 1King Neptune3:06
    2. 2Big Fat Butterfly7:52
    3. 3Manha de Carnival10:28
    4. 4Loose Walk9:19
    5. 5I Want More9:44
    6. 6Misty8:24
    7. 7Cheese Cake7:38
  3. Have No Fear, Dex Is Here(2018)

    Tracklist

    1. A1Jelly Jelly11:55
    2. A2St. Thomas8:37
    3. B1Rhythm-a-Ning7:32
    4. B2The Shadow Of Your Smile9:56
    5. B3Dexter Speaks1:28
  4. Walk The Blues(2017)

    Tracklist

    1. A1Blues Walk11:25
    2. A2I Guess I'll Have To Hang My Tears Out To Dry6:08
    3. BLove For Sale15:08
  5. Fried Bananas(2016)

    Tracklist

    1. A1Fried Bananas14:23
    2. B1The Panther14:26
    3. B2Body And Soul7:26
  6. Doin' All Right + A Swingin' Affair(2013)

    Tracklist

    1. 1Doin' Allright
    2. 1-1I Was Doing All Right
    3. 1-2You've Changed
    4. 1-3For Regulars Only
    5. 1-4Society Red
    6. 1-5It's You Or No One
    7. 1-6I Want More (alt take)
    8. 1-7For Regulars Only (alt Take)
    9. 9A Swingin' Affair
    10. 2-1Soy Califa
    11. 2-2Don't Explain
    12. 2-3You Stepped Out Of A Dream
    13. 2-4Tha Backbone
    14. 2-5(It Will Have To Do) Until The Real Thing Comes Along
    15. 2-6McSplivens
  7. Go! + A Swingin' Affair(2013)

    Tracklist

    1. 1Go!
    2. 1Cheese Cake6:33
    3. 2I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry5:21
    4. 3Second Balcony Jump7:05
    5. 4Love For Sale7:37
    6. 5Where Are You?5:21
    7. 6Three O'Clock In The Morning5:41
    8. 8A Swingin' Affair
    9. 7Soy Califa6:27
    10. 8Don't Explain6:06
    11. 9You Stepped Out Of A Dream6:34
    12. 10The Blackbone6:48
    13. 11Until The Real Thing Comes Along6:49
    14. 12Mssplivens5:43
  8. The Complete Columbia Albums Collection(2011)

    Tracklist

    1. 1Homecoming - Live At The Village Vanguard (Disc One)
    2. 1-1Gingerbread Boy13:48
    3. 1-2Little Red's Fantasy12:46
    4. 1-3Fenja12:46
    5. 1-4In Case You Haven't Heard11:14
    6. 1-5Fried Bananas14:54
    7. 7Homecoming - Live At The Village Vanguard (Disc Two)
    8. 2-1It's You Or No One14:01
    9. 2-2Let's Get Down13:10
    10. 2-3'Round Midnight13:11
    11. 2-4Backstairs12:49
    12. 2-5Body And Soul13:04
    13. 13Sophisticated Giant
    14. 3-1Laura7:39
    15. 3-2The Moontrane6:37
    16. 3-3Red Top8:52
    17. 3-4Fried Bananas7:53
    18. 3-5You're Blasé9:50
    19. 3-6How Insensitive4:54
    20. 20Great Encounters
    21. 3-7Diggin' In4:49
    22. 3-8It's Only A Paper Moon5:08
    23. 23Manhattan Symphonie
    24. 4-1As Time Goes By8:57
    25. 4-2Moment's Notice8:23
    26. 4-3Tanya7:25
    27. 4-4I Told You So6:38
    28. 4-5Body And Soul12:49
    29. 4-6Ltd6:47
    30. 4-7Ruby, My Dear8:43
    31. 4-8Secret Love10:45
    32. 32Live At Carnegie Hall
    33. 5-1Introduction1:01
    34. 5-2Secret Love12:28
    35. 5-3Introduction0:31
    36. 5-4The End Of A Love Affair14:36
    37. 5-5Introduction0:54
    38. 5-6More Than You Know17:02
    39. 5-7Introduction1:15
    40. 5-8Blues Up And Down13:04
    41. 5-9Introduction0:35
    42. 5-10Cheesecake15:18
    43. 43Gotham City
    44. 6-1Hi Fly9:35
    45. 6-2A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square7:34
    46. 6-3The Blues Walk (Loose Walk)8:20
    47. 6-4Gotham City9:19
    48. 48Bonus Tracks
    49. 49A Conversation With Dexter Gordon5:53
    50. 6-6Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Short Version)7:05
    51. 6-7Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Long Version)9:40
    52. 52Bonus Tracks
    53. 7-1Fried Bananas13:14
    54. 7-2The Moontrane10:00
    55. 7-3Red Top11:27
    56. 7-4Polka Dots And Moonbeams11:41
    57. 7-5Project S8:36
    58. 7-6Isn't She Lovely3:22
  9. The Comeback(2008)

  10. Music For Lovers(2006)

Dexter Gordon: Biography & Facts

Names in other languages

  • de
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  • an
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  • ca
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  • cs
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  • da
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  • en
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  • eo
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  • es
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  • eu
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  • fi
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  • fr
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  • ru
    Декстер Гордон
  • lb
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  • pt
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  • nn
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  • sr
    Декстер Гордон
  • oc
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  • it
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  • tl
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  • io
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  • nl
    Dexter Gordon
  • ja
    デクスター・ゴードン
  • pl
    Dexter Gordon
  • he
    דקסטר גורדון
  • nb
    Dexter Gordon
  • fa
    دکستر گوردون
  • hu
    Dexter Gordon
  • ro
    Dexter Gordon
  • zh
    德克斯特·戈登
  • en-gb
    Dexter Gordon
  • en-ca
    Dexter Gordon
  • id
    Dexter Gordon
  • sl
    Dexter Gordon
  • ko
    덱스터 고든
  • ar
    ديكستر غوردون
  • ast
    Dexter Gordon
  • bn
    ডেক্সটার গর্ডন
  • azb
    دکستر قوردون
  • cy
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  • ga
    Dexter Gordon
  • sq
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  • arz
    ديكستر جوردون
  • hy
    Դեքստեր Գորդոն
  • af
    Dexter Gordon
  • pt-br
    Dexter Gordon
  • uk
    Декстер Гордон
  • tr
    Dexter Gordon
  • az
    Dekster Qordon
  • nds
    Dexter Gordon

Identity & names

Given name

first name or another given name of this person; values used with the property should not link disambiguations nor family names

Dexter
Family name

part of full name of person

Gordon

Life & background

Date of birth

date on which the subject was born

February 26, 1923
Date of death

date on which the subject died

April 24, 1990
Date of death

date on which the subject died

April 25, 1990
Country of citizenship

the object is a country that recognizes the subject as its citizen

United States
Place of birth

most specific known birth location of a person, animal or fictional character

Los Angeles
Place of death

most specific known (e.g. city instead of country, or hospital instead of city) death location of a person, animal or fictional character

Philadelphia

Music & creative work

Instrument

musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

saxophone
Instrument

musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

tenor saxophone
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

Blue Note
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

Columbia Records
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

Savoy Records
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

SteepleChase
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

Prestige

Awards & recognition

Award received

award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Paul Acket Award
Award received

award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor
Award received

award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance
Award received

award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work

NEA Jazz Masters
Nominated for

award nomination received by a person, organisation or creative work (inspired from "award received" (Property:P166))

Academy Award for Best Actor
Nominated for

award nomination received by a person, organisation or creative work (inspired from "award received" (Property:P166))

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Nominated for

award nomination received by a person, organisation or creative work (inspired from "award received" (Property:P166))

David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor
Nominated for

award nomination received by a person, organisation or creative work (inspired from "award received" (Property:P166))

Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance

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