Dexter Gordon

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Aliases: Dexter Gordon & Orchestra
The Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Dexter Gordon's All Stars
Dexter Gordon Trio
Real name: Dexter Keith Gordon
Born: February 27, 1923
Died: April 25, 1990
Country: United States
IPI: 00012357908 12 works
00012358023 15 works
Affiliation: BMI
Comments: Jazz tenor saxophonist who primarily played bop and hard bop. He also starred in the 1986 film "Round Midnight" for which he received an Academy Award nomination.

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Fried Bananas

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Released on More Power (1969)

Covered by (27 artists)

Cheese Cake

Released on Go (1962)

Covered by (29 artists)

Soy Califa

A Swingin' Affair

Released on A Swingin' Affair (1964)

Covered by (11 artists)

I Told You So

Manhattan Symphonie

Released on Manhattan Symphonie (1978)

Covered by (8 artists)

Popular Covers by Dexter Gordon

I'm a Fool to Want You

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Originally by Billy Eckstine - Orchestra conducted by Russ Case

Released on Clubhouse (1979)

Laura

Sophisticated Giant

Originally by Alfred Newman

Released on Sophisticated Giant (1977)

You've Changed

Doin' Allright

Originally by Harry James and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Dick Haymes

Released on Doin' Allright (1961)

Manha de carnaval

Gettin' Around

Originally by Agostinho dos Santos

Released on Gettin' Around (1966)