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Dexter Gordon
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist
The tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon, from Los Angeles, played in the 1940s in the bands of Lionel Hampton and Billy Eckstine. He combined the light tone of Lester Young with the language of bebop and himself became a model for Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane. After years of drug problems he made Go and A Swingin' Affair for Blue Note in 1962. After that he lived for almost fifteen years in Copenhagen, from where he played widely in Europe, including in the Netherlands. In 1976 he returned to New York. In 1986 he played the lead role in Bertrand Tavernier's film Round Midnight, which earned him an Oscar nomination.
Listening
Cheese Cake · Dexter Gordon, 1962
Soy Califa · Dexter Gordon, 1962- I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry · Dexter Gordon, 1962
Long Tall Dexter · Dexter Gordon, 1946
Discography
Studio albums
- 1955Daddy Plays the Horn
- 1961Dexter Calling…
- 1961Doin’ Allright
- 1962A Swingin’ Affair!
- 1962Go
- 1963Our Man in Paris
- 1965Gettin’ Around
- 1967One Flight Up
- 1969A Day in Copenhagen
- 1969More Power!
- 1969The Tower of Power!
- 1972Ca' Purange
- 1972Generation
- 1975More Than You Know
- 1975Tangerine
- 1976Long Tall Dexter
- 1977Jazz Undulation
- 1977Sophisticated Giant
- 1977Who’s Who in Jazz Presents: Lionel Hampton With Dexter Gordon
- 1978Great Encounters
- 1979Clubhouse
- 1980Landslide
- 1981Gotham City
- 1982American Classic
- 1986The Other Side of Round Midnight (soundtrack)
- 1988For All We Know
- 1988True Blue
- 1989Come Rain or Come Shine
- 1989Some Other Spring: Blues and Ballads
- 1990Cheese Cake
- 1990Hot and Cool
- 1990King Neptune
- 1991The Tower of Power / More Power
- 1992A Gordon Cantata
- 1992Dexter Rides Again
- 1992The Panther!
- 1994Cry Me a River
- 1995Dexter Gordon Featuring Joe Newman
- 1996Blue Dex: Dexter Gordon Plays The Blues
- 1996The Jumpin' Blues
- 1997Tenor Titans
- 1997The Resurgence of Dexter Gordon
- 2002The Rainbow People
- 2004Misty
- 2005Ladybird
- 2005Stella By Starlight
- 2005The Chase and The Steeplechase
- 2006Duels
- 2007Dextivity
- 2009The Real Thing Happened to Me
- 2011Dexter Blows
- 2012Night Ballads Montreal 1977
- 2025More Than You Know
- 2025Mr. Dexter Gordon
- ?Strings & Things
Other work
- 1986Round Midnight · film
In School of Rock
The chapters, maps and magazine stories of School of Rock are currently available in Dutch only.
- Jazz MapNL Map
- After Hours: Session 2NL Reader
- After Hours: Session 3NL Reader
- After Hours: Session 4NL Reader