Short Biography: Dexter Gordon

Dexter Gordon was a Jazz saxophonist. He was born February 27, 1923 in Los Angeles California. Many people know Mr. Gordon because of bebop. This style of play is what brought him fame. Gordon played amongst many jazz greats like Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, and Buddy Collette to name a few.
Gordon started to play at the age of 13. His first instrument was the clarinet but quickly after he decided to take up the tenor saxophone at the age of 17. Music was always popular around the Gordon household. Dexter father Frank Gordon was a physician. He dealt with a lot of prominent jazz musicians like Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton on the regular. This set Dexter up to be very successful because he knew the right people at a very
Dexter, Dexter's Deck, Dexter's Cuttin' Out, Long Tall Dexter. In 1947, Dexter recorded his memorable sides for Dial Records, including "The Chase" with tenor saxophonist Wardell Gray. The two tenors "duels" turned out to be exceptionally prevalent as of now and Dexter remarked that regardless of the distinctions in style, it was now and again hard for him to tell the where one style stop at and the other started. This recording was to wind up being distinctly one of the greatest sellers for Dial and further settled Dexter as a pioneer and an artist. (“Bio,” 2016, accessed December 11, 2016,
In 1960, Dexter was drawn nearer by Alfred Lion to sign with Blue Note Records. For a long time, he made on session after another, and they are altogether considered works of art. At the point when solicited which from every one of his recordings was his top pick, Dexter said: "I would need to state it is Go! The ideal cadence area which made it so feasible for me to play whatever I needed to play." The Blue Note recordings permitted him the chance to record with Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson, Barry Harris, and other numerous of artist. The Blue Note recordings are still accessible and are considered jazz works of