name

Dexter Gordon, Saxophone

dates

b. February 27, 1923; d. April 25, 1990

birth place

Los Angeles, CA

description

His broad, vibrato-less sound and hard-swinging abilities led to his becoming the quintessential bebop tenorist. Late in his life he was Oscar nominated for his acting stint as a bop tenor player in "Round Midnight."

hot disc

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more info

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexter_Gordon