Dexter Gordon

== Info ==
Dexter Gordon was an American jazz saxophonist. One of the earliest bebop musicians. Infuenced by Lester Young. Gordon himself influenced John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins. Played to communicate with the audience and would recite ballads before playing them. His father was a physician whose patients included Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton. Performed with Louis Armstrong. Featured on Dizzy Gillespie recordings. Mentioned in On the Road by Jack Kerouac. Credited with reviving swing in the fusion era. Jazz Hall of Fame. Academy Awards. Featured Herbie Hancock. Died in 1990 of kidney problems at 67. Performed with Charlie Parker.
== Genres ==
Jazz
Category:Jazz
Category:Sixties