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Dexter Gordon
Nicknamed Long Tall Dexter, 6ft 6in saxophonist Dexter Gordon became the
Sophisticated Giant of the American jazz scene with a career that spanned 50
years. Picking up the saxophone at 15, he learned his trade as a member of
Lionel Hampton's big band before making his first recordings with Nat King Cole,
Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie. Rising from the be-bop and swing scene of
Central Avenue, Los Angeles, Gordon became renowned for his duelling jam
sessions with Wardell Gray and made his name with the albums Dexter Rides Again
(1945), The Chase (1947) and Daddy Plays The Hor...
If You Could See Me NowDexter Gordon
Three O'Clock In the MorningDexter Gordon
It's the Talk of the Town
Dexter Gordon and Gerry Mulligan
It's the Talk of the TownDexter Gordon and Dexter Gordon Quartet
It's You or No OneDexter Gordon and Dexter Gordon Quartet
White Christmas
Tony Bennett and Dexter GordonIf You Could See Me NowDexter Gordon
The Jumpin' Blues
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Three O'Clock In the MorningDexter Gordon
Go!
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It's the Talk of the Town
Dexter Gordon and Gerry Mulligan3:24
It's the Talk of the TownDexter Gordon and Dexter Gordon Quartet
Black California
3:26
It's You or No OneDexter Gordon and Dexter Gordon Quartet
Doin' Allright
14:47
White Christmas
Tony Bennett and Dexter GordonA Jazzy Wonderland
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