Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon – born on February 27, 1923 in Los Angeles, California – was a jazz tenor saxophonist and one of the most influential bebop musicians of his generation. Nicknamed Long Tall Dexter, Dexter Gordon’s career spanned 50 years. Picking up the saxophone at 15, he became a member of Lionel Hampton's big band before recording with the likes of Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie. Dexter Gordon built his career on his early albums as a bandleader including Dexter Rides Again (1945), The Chase (1947) and Daddy Plays The Horn (1955). He cut a few sides in the late 1940s with his short-lived quartet that were released as 10-inch singles. He signed to the Blue Note Records label and released classics like Go! (1962) and A Swingin' Affair (1962). After years of drug addiction, prison sentences and racism, Dexter Gordon left America and relocated to Europe for 15 years. Although he recorded several albums in the U.S., he did not return permanently until 1976. At that point, he was signed to the SteepleChase label and recorded a series of albums with his revived quartet. While the membership of the Dexter Gordon Quartet was fluid, the band’s releases are now considered essential listening in fully understanding the magic of Dexter Gordon. The quartet’s catalog includes The Apartment (1975), Bouncin’ with Dex (1976), Biting the Apple (1977). Manhattan Symphonie (1978), Cheese Cake (1979), Something Different (1980), and The Shadow of Your Smile (1985). Dexter Gordon died of kidney failure on April 25, 1990.
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Discographie
19 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series Vol. 45 / Dexter Gordon Quartet, Willisau 1978 (Live)
Jazz - Paru chez TCB The Montreux Jazz Label le 4 juin 2021
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To Pose
Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray
Jazz - Paru chez to pose le 8 janv. 2023
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Cowboy Songs
Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray
Jazz - Paru chez cowboy songs le 4 mars 2023
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Spinning
Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray
Jazz - Paru chez spinning table le 24 janv. 2023
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Village Vanguard (Live New York '79) (Live)
Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon Quartet
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Wolf Tree le 23 mai 2023
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Vin Et Roses (Live)
Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon Quartet
Jazz - Paru chez Wolf Tree le 1 janv. 2024
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Melancholia
Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray
Jazz - Paru chez Melancholia le 21 août 2022
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Mischievous Lady
Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray
Pop - Paru chez Beat Repeat le 1 nov. 2020
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On a Moonlight Night
Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray
Jazz - Paru chez Moonlight Pro le 19 juil. 2021
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Arrows in the Gale
Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray
Jazz - Paru chez Galero le 3 janv. 2022
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Billie's Bounce (Hd Remastered)
Jazz vocal - Paru chez Reborn recordings le 23 mai 2019
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Cheese Cake, Live In Copenhagen (Hq remastered)
Jazz - Paru chez Vintage Recordings le 10 mai 2022
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Love For Sale (Hq remastered)
Jazz - Paru chez Vintage Recordings le 10 mai 2022
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It's You Or No One (Hq remastered)
Jazz - Paru chez Vintage Recordings le 3 mai 2022
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I Want More (Hd Remastered)
Jazz vocal - Paru chez Reborn recordings le 23 mai 2019
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King Neptune (Hq remastered)
Jazz - Paru chez Vintage Recordings le 10 mai 2022
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I Want More (Hq remastered)
Jazz - Paru chez Vintage Recordings le 9 mai 2022
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The Masked
Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray
Jazz - Paru chez break down rec. again le 9 avr. 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo