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Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. He was among the most influential early bebop musicians. Gordon's height was 6 feet 6 inches, so he was also known as "Long Tall Dexter" and "Sophisticated Giant". His studio and performance career spanned more than 40 years. Gordon's sound was commonly characterized as being "large" and spacious and he had a tendency to play behind the beat. He inserted musical quotes into his solos, with sources as diverse as "Happy Birthday" and well-known melodies from the operas of Wagner. Quoting from various musical sources is not unusual in jazz improvisation, but Gordon did it frequently enough to make it a hallmark of his style. One of his major influences was Lester Young. Gordon, in turn, was an early influence on John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins. Rollins and Coltrane then influenced Gordon's playing as he explored hard bop and modal playing during the 1960s. Gordon had a genial and humorous stage presence. He was an advocate of playing to communicate with the audience, which was his musical approach as well. One of his idiosyncratic rituals was to recite lyrics from each ballad before playing it. From Wikipedia (

Songs

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Watermelon Man
Dexter Gordon
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Blue Bossa
Dexter Gordon
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Cheese Cake (Rudy Van Gelder Edition / Remastered 1999)
Dexter Gordon
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Alone and I
Dexter Gordon
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You've Changed
Dexter Gordon

Albums

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More Than You Know

2025
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Dexterity

2024
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Soul Sister

2022
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Plays the Blues

2025
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On Prestige

2024
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Keystone Korner

2021
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Darn That Dream

2025
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Copenhagen Coda

2023
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Young Dex - 1941-1944, Vol. 1 (REMASTERED 2025)

2025
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On Savoy: Dexter Gordon

2022

Singles & EPs

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Hanky Panky

Single • 2023
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Soy Califa (Live)

EP • 2014
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The Chase and the Steeplechase (Live)

EP • 1952
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Candlelight Lady (feat. Kenny Drew, Mads Vinding & Ed Thigpen)

EP • 2016
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Cheese Cake (Live)

Single • 2014
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American Classic

EP • 2008
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L.T.D: Live At The Left Bank

EP • 2001
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Loose Walk (Live)

Single • 2020
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After Hours (Live) (feat. Rolf Ericson, Lars Sjösten, Sture Nordin & Per Hulten)

EP • 1988

Videos

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“Blue Bossa“ (Dexter Gordon solo) - Bb transcription

LeadCheat • 176K views
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Dexter Gordon - You've Changed version1

Okmusix • 9K views
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Moody Day South of Bella Bella

Haida Gwaii Forest Bathing • 6.9K views
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Dexter Gordon - Night in Tunisia (Holland, 1964) [1/3]

Julio Cortázar • 662K views
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Euphoria Season 2 Episode 6 Song: "Stairway To The Stars"

AESTHETIC WAVES • 8.5K views
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Dexter Gordon - Don't Explain

Don Quixote • 14K views
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Dexter Gordon - “Cheese Cake” Transcription

Apple Trapezoid • 86K views
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Dexter Gordon - Darn that Dream - Full solo Transcription to order in description - Play- Along

The Seventies Sax Straps • 13K views
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Dexter Gordon -Lady Bird (Belgium, 1964) [1/2]

Julio Cortázar • 1.4M views
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DEXTER GORDON | I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry | TENOR SAX TRANSCRIPTION | JAZZ

LET'S PLAY SAX? • 13K views

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Swinging Jazz

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Jazz Christmas

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Cozy Jazz

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Jazz Cocktail Party

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Upbeat Jazz Commute

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Background Jazz

Playlist • YouTube Music
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A Fine Romance

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Essential Jazz

Playlist • YouTube Music

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