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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Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series Vol. 45 / Dexter Gordon Quartet, Willisau 1978 (Live)
Jazz - Pubblicato da TCB The Montreux Jazz Label il 4 giu 2021
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Dexter Gordon Quartet
Jazz - Pubblicato da Saar srl il 1 mag 2012
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To Pose
Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray
Jazz - Pubblicato da to pose il 8 gen 2023
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Cowboy Songs
Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray
Jazz - Pubblicato da cowboy songs il 4 mar 2023
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Spinning
Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray
Jazz - Pubblicato da spinning table il 24 gen 2023
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Village Vanguard (Live New York '79) (Live)
Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon Quartet
Musica alternativa e indie - Pubblicato da Wolf Tree il 23 mag 2023
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Vin Et Roses (Live)
Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon Quartet
Jazz - Pubblicato da Wolf Tree il 1 gen 2024
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From the Box
Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray
Jazz - Pubblicato da Box Box il 21 ago 2022
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Melancholia
Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray
Jazz - Pubblicato da Melancholia il 21 ago 2022
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Movie Songs
Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray
Jazz - Pubblicato da Movie Songs il 19 feb 2022
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Essential Collection
Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray
Jazz - Pubblicato da Essential Collection il 29 set 2022
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On Valentines Day
Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray
Jazz - Pubblicato da Valentines Day il 15 lug 2022
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Mischievous Lady
Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray
Pop - Pubblicato da Beat Repeat il 1 nov 2020
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On a Moonlight Night
Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray
Jazz - Pubblicato da Moonlight Pro il 19 lug 2021
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Arrows in the Gale
Dexter Gordon Quintet, Dexter Gordon Quartet, Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray
Jazz - Pubblicato da Galero il 3 gen 2022
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Billie's Bounce (Hd Remastered)
Vocal jazz - Pubblicato da Reborn recordings il 23 mag 2019
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Cheese Cake, Live In Copenhagen (Hq remastered)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Vintage Recordings il 10 mag 2022
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Love For Sale (Hq remastered)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Vintage Recordings il 10 mag 2022
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It's You Or No One (Hq remastered)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Vintage Recordings il 3 mag 2022
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I Want More (Hd Remastered)
Vocal jazz - Pubblicato da Reborn recordings il 23 mag 2019
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King Neptune (Hq remastered)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Vintage Recordings il 10 mag 2022
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