Dexter Gordon Trailers

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Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and an Academy Award-nominated actor (Round Midnight, Warner Bros, 1986). He is regarded as one of the first and most important musicians to adapt the bebop musical language of people like Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Bud Powell to the tenor saxophone. His studio and live performance career were both extensive and multifaceted, spanning over 50 years in recorded jazz history. Gordon's height was 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm), and so consequently he was also known as "Long Tall Dexter" and "Sophisticated Giant." He played a Conn 10M 'Ladyface' tenor until it was stolen in a Paris airport in 1961. He then switched over to a Selmer Mark VI. His saxophone was fitted with an Otto Link metal mouthpiece, which can be seen in various photos. Gordon died on April 25, 1990 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Official Dexter Gordon Website is the authoritative online source for research and information on the life and music of Dexter Gordon.

Most Popular Dexter Gordon Trailers

Total trailers found: 9

Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong Trailer (1992)

01 January 1992

Satchmo. There are few people in this country - or around the world - who will not recognize that name.

Before Midnight Trailer (1986)

01 January 1986

Filmmaker Jean Achache shot extensively on the set of ’Round Midnight. This documentary presents that material for the first time, including footage of director Bertrand Tavernier, production designer Alexandre Trauner, and other members of the cast and crew.

Awakenings Trailer (1990)

04 December 1990

Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease.

Unchained Trailer (1955)

25 August 1955

This fact-based prison drama tells the tale of a band of prisoners living in the innovative 2,600-acre prison at Chino, California.

'Round Midnight Trailer (1986)

23 September 1986

Inside the Blue Note nightclub one night in 1959 Paris, an aged, ailing jazzman coaxes an eloquent wail from his tenor sax.

Jazz Icons: Dexter Gordon Live in '63 and '64 Trailer (2007)

04 September 2007

Dexter Gordon features three concerts filmed in 1963 and 1964 in Holland, Switzerland and Belgium that highlight the bebop legend's classic style and silky tone.

Cool Cats Trailer (2015)

09 November 2015

Documentary on jazz giants Ben Webster and Dexter Gordon's 1962-76 European exile. Multiple film festival award winner.

Stop for Bud Trailer (1963)

17 December 1963

Stop for Bud is Jørgen Leth's first film and the first in his long collaboration with Ole John. […] they wanted to "blow up cinematic conventions and invent cinematic language from scratch".

Dexter Gordon: More Than You Know Trailer (1996)

01 January 1996

Biographical documentary on the life and career of Dexter Gordon.