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Dexter Gordon

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American jazz saxophonist (1923-1990)

United StatesMusiciansLived 1923 to 1990 · aged 67
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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.

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At the 1980 Edison Award, AmsterdamAt the 1980 Edison Award, AmsterdamDexter Gordon at Mountain Winery Jazz Festival, Saratoga, California, 1981Dexter Gordon at Mountain Winery Jazz Festival, Saratoga, California, 1981

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1987David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor
1987Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance
Paul Acket Award
NEA Jazz Masters

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Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
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Lived 1923 to 1990 · aged 67
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