# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/dexter-gordon
# Generated: 2026-08-13T16:53:26.790Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/dexter-gordon"
name: "Dexter Gordon"
slug: "dexter-gordon"
description: "Dexter Gordon was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. He was among the most influential early bebop musicians. Gordon's height was 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm), so he was also known as \"Long Tall Dexter\" and \"Sophisticated Giant\". His studio and performance career spanned more than 40 years."
tagline: "American jazz saxophonist (1923–1990)"
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country:
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category:
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1923-02-27"
deathDate: "1990-04-25"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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ranks:
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  category: null
totalFollowers: 19800
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump