Dexter Gordon
Known for Acting · 11 credits
- Born
- 1923-02-27
- Died
- 1990-04-25
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and an Academy Award-nominated actor (Round Midnight, Warner Bros, 1986). He is regarded as one of the first and most important musicians to adapt the bebop musical language of people like Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Bud Powell to the tenor saxophone. His studio and live performance career were both extensive and multifaceted, spanning over 50 years in recorded jazz history.
Gordon's height was 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm), and so consequently he was also known as "Long Tall Dexter" and "Sophisticated Giant." He played a Conn 10M 'Ladyface' tenor until it was stolen in a Paris airport in 1961. He then switched over to a Selmer Mark VI. His saxophone was fitted with an Otto Link metal mouthpiece, which can be seen in various photos. Gordon died on April 25, 1990 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Official Dexter Gordon Website is the authoritative online source for research and information on the life and music of Dexter Gordon.
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Known For
Movies (11)
Awakenings
1990
as Rolando
'Round Midnight
1986
as Dale Turner
Unchained
1955
as Saxophone Player (uncredited)
Before Midnight
1986
as Self (archive footage)
Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
1992
as Self
Stop for Bud
1963
as Narrator (voice)
Dexter Gordon at Jazzhus Montmartre in '69
as Tenor Saxophone
Jazz Icons: Dexter Gordon Live in '63 and '64
2007
Dexter Gordon: More Than You Know
1996
as Himself
Dexter Gordon-Jazz At Highschool
Cool Cats
2015
as Self (archive footage)
About Dexter Gordon
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and an Academy Award-nominated actor (Round Midnight, Warner Bros, 1986). He is regarded as one of the first and most important musicians to adapt the bebop musical language of people like Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Bud Powell to the tenor saxophone. His studio and live performance career were both extensive and multifaceted, spanning over 50 years in recorded jazz history. Gordon's height was 6 feet 6 inche… With 11 credits spanning from 1955 to 2015, Dexter Gordon has appeared in 11 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Awakenings (1990) — as Rolando
- 'Round Midnight (1986) — as Dale Turner
- Unchained (1955) — as Saxophone Player (uncredited)
- Before Midnight (1986) — as Self (archive footage)
- Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong (1992) — as Self
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