songs, but he created a large body of superior work and could battle nearly anyone successfully at a jam session. His first important gig was with Lionel Hampton (1940-1943) although, due to Illinois Jacquet also being in the sax section, Gordon did not get any solos. In 1943, he did ...
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his unique musical voice, forging a bridge between swing and bebop by combining Lester Young’s rotund silky tone with the quicksilver melodic athleticism of Charlie Parker. What gave Gordon a unique signature, though, was his penchant for seasoning his solos with short quotes from other songs. ...
Dexter Gordon had such a colorful and eventful life (with three separate comebacks) that his story would make a great Hollywood movie. The top tenor