Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He was among the most influential early bebop musicians, which included other greats such as Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Bud Powell. 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 over 40 years.
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| Date of birth | 27 February 1923
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| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, United States
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| Date of death | 25 April 1990
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| Age | 67 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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![Dexter Gordon - JazzTimes Magazine Cover [United States] (May 2022)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/j/1/j1vyo8a62znwon6.jpg?skj2io4l)
- Friends with Melba Liston, Charles Mingus, Illiois Jacquet, and Billy Higgins
- Son of Gwendoline Gordon
- Taught the saxophone; among his students was Hadley Caliman
- Children: Robin, Deirdre, Mikael Solfors, Benjamin, and Woody Louis Armstrong Shaw
- His uncredited role in the prison drama "Unchained" is that of a saxophone player in the prison jazz band. The film was shot at the correctional facility in Chino, California, where he was serving time for possession of heroin
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