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Biography

Born: February 27, 1923 in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Jazz
Years Active: '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s

Dexter Gordon had such a colorful and eventful life (with three separate comebacks) that his story would make a great Hollywood movie. The top tenor saxophonist to emerge during the bop era and possessor of his own distinctive sound, Gordon sometimes was long-winded and quoted excessively from other songs, but he created a large body of superior work and could battle nearly anyone successfully at a jam session. His first important gig was with Lionel Hampton (1940-1943) although, due to Illinois...

Top Albums By Dexter Gordon
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	Name	Artist	Time	Price
1.	I Can't Escape From You	Dexter Gordon	3:16	$0.99
2.	I've Found a New Baby	Dexter Gordon	4:41	$0.99
3.	Dexter's Deck	Dexter Gordon	2:58	$0.99
4.	Dextrose	Dexter Gordon	2:48	$0.99
5.	Dextivity	Dexter Gordon	2:59	$0.99
6.	Dexter's Minor Mad	Dexter Gordon	2:43	$0.99
7.	Index	Dexter Gordon	3:04	$0.99
8.	Rosetta	Dexter Gordon	5:08	$0.99
9.	Softly As In a Morning Sunrise	Dexter Gordon	7:37	$0.99
10.	The Shadow of Your Smile	Dexter Gordon	5:01	$0.99
11.	Ode To Billy Joe	Dexter Gordon	5:31	$0.99
12.	Walkin'	Dexter Gordon	15:44	Album Only
13.	Autumn in New York	Dexter Gordon	6:30	$0.99
14.	Tangerine	Dexter Gordon	13:35	Album Only
15.	Body & Soul, Part 1	Dexter Gordon	4:45	$0.99
16.	Body & Soul, Part 2	Dexter Gordon	4:01	$0.99
17.	Dexter Digs In	Dexter Gordon	2:58	$0.99
18.	Long Tall Dexter	Dexter Gordon	3:03	$0.99
19.	Dexter's Cuttin' Out	Dexter Gordon	3:12	$0.99
20.	If I Had You	Dexter Gordon	3:02	$0.99
21.	Sweet Lorraine	Dexter Gordon	4:53	$0.99
22.	I Blowed and Gone	Dexter Gordon	4:45	$0.99
23.	Blow Mr. Dexter	Dexter Gordon	3:00	$0.99
24.	Dexter Rides Again	Dexter Gordon	3:15	$0.99

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