Joe Gordon
A fine bop-oriented trumpeter, Joe Gordon's tragic death in a fire cut short any chance he had at fame in the jazz world. He became a professional in 1947 and had stints with Georgie Auld, Lionel Hampton, Charlie Parker (on an occasional basis during 1953-1955), Art Blakey (1954), and Don Redman. Gordon was with Dizzy Gillespie's 1956 big band, touring the Mideast, and getting a solo on "Night in Tunisia." He was in the Horace Silver quintet, moved back to Boston for a period, and then relocated to Los Angeles where he worked and recorded with Barney Kessel, Benny Carter, Harold Land, Shelly Manne, Dexter Gordon, and Shelly Manne (1958-1960). Joe Gordon, who led dates for EmArcy (1955) and Contemporary (1961), was on one Thelonious Monk recording and spent his last few years as a freelance musician.
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Discography
18 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Introducing Joe Gordon
Jazz - Released by Verve Reissues on 1 Jan 1954
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West Coast days
Jazz - Released by Fresh Sound Records on 2 Sep 2010
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Lookin' Good! Joe Gordon, Last Sessions
Jazz - Released by Fresh Sound Records on 23 Oct 2015
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Jazz Masters, Live 1960
Jazz - Released by Master Classics Records on 1 May 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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At the Blackhawk (Live, Mono Version)
Thelonious Monk Quartet , Joe Gordon, Harold Land
Jazz - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1961
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Lookin' Good! (2018 Digitally Remastered)
Jazz - Released by AVID Jazz on 6 Apr 2018
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Golden Touch
Clark Terry, Paul Gonsalves, Joe Gordon, Art Mardigan
Jazz - Released by Vintage Jukebox on 18 Aug 2023
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Early sessions
Jazz - Released by Fresh Sound Records on 1 Dec 2011
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Essential Jazz Masters
Bebop - Released by Master Classics Records on 1 Mar 2011
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Luminous (Henrik Villard Remix)
House - Released by Mhost Likely on 28 Jan 2022
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You're the Only Girl in the Next World for Me
Classical - Released by Jane Jazz on 6 Aug 2015
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Looking Good! (All Tracks Remastered, Ep)
Jazz - Released by Hit Singles Records on 14 May 2021
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