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Dexter Gordon

American jazz saxophonist (1923–1990)
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Dexter Gordon
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Facts

26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[19]
Date of birth
February 27, 1923
Date of death
April 25, 1990, April 26, 1990[10]
Place of birth
Los Angeles
Place of death
Philadelphia
Country of citizenship
United States[11]
Ethnic group
African Americans[12]
Occupation
composer, saxophonist, jazz musician, recording artist, musician, bandleader[13]
Educated at
Jefferson High School (Los Angeles)[14]
Award received
Paul Acket Award, David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor, Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance, NEA Jazz Masters[15][16][17][18]
Genre
jazz, bebop, hard bop, swing[20][21][22][23]
Official website
www.dextergordon.com[34]
Cause of death
kidney failure[31]
Nominated for
Academy Award for Best Actor, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor, Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama[39][40][41][42][43]
Archives at
Library of Congress Music Division[30]
Described by source
Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[38]
Discography
Dexter Gordon discography[29]
Family name
Gordon[32]
Given name
Dexter[33]
Instrument
saxophone, tenor saxophone[36][37]
Manner of death
natural causes[35]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject African diaspora
Record label
Blue Note, Columbia Records, Savoy Records, SteepleChase, Prestige[24][25][26][27][28]
Show all 26 facts +2
Social media followers
18k (2.5k–18k, n=8)
Start of work period
1940
🏷️ Also known as
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
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Academy Awards Database nominee ID
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AllMusic artist ID
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BBC Things ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CINE21 person ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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Carnegie Hall agent ID
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Cultureel Woordenboek ID
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DAHR artist ID
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DR music artist ID
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Dansk Forfatterleksikon ID
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Danskefilm person ID
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Deezer artist ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Discogs artist ID
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Encyclopedia of African American History 1896 to the Present entry ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Encyclopædia Universalis ID
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Europeana entity
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FAST ID
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Fandango person ID
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Film.ru person ID
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Find a Grave memorial ID
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Freebase ID
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GTAA ID
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Geni profile ID
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George Eastman Museum people ID
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Grammy Awards artist ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia de la Música ID
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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Grove Music Online ID
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HAND ID
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IMDb ID
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IdRef ID
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JRC Names ID
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Jaxsta profile ID
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KANTO ID
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KBR person ID
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Kinobox person ID
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Last.fm ID
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Laut.de artist ID
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LdiF person ID
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Lex ID
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Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
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MMB ID
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Montreux Jazz Festival person ID
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MusicBrainz artist ID
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Muziekweb performer ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NE.se ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NLP ID
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NNDB people ID
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NSK (VIAF) ID
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NSK ID
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National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Latvia ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Obálky knih ID
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Open Library ID
OL6982028A
Oxford Reference overview ID
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PORT person ID
9892
Prabook ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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RILM ID
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Radio France person ID
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Rakuten Music artist ID
9116089
Rate Your Music artist ID
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Reddit topic ID (obsolete)
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Rock's Backpages artist ID
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SBN author ID
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SELIBR ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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SVKKL authority ID
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Songkick artist ID
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Spotify artist ID
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TMDB person ID
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Tidal artist ID
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Topic's main category
Category:Dexter Gordon
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
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Universal Music France artist ID
20000085676
WikiTree person ID
Gordon-17497
WorldCat Entities ID
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X (Twitter) username
Dexter_Gordon
Yale LUX ID
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YouTube channel ID
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ČSFD person ID
14621

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🔗 Connections
Mb:performer of 21
Round Midnight, Go, Our Man in Paris, A Day in Copenhagen, A Swingin' Affair, Body and Soul, Both Sides of Midnight, Clubhouse +13 more
Record label 5
Columbia Records, Blue Note, Prestige, Savoy Records, SteepleChase
Genre 4
jazz, bebop, swing, hard bop
Nominated for 4
Academy Award for Best Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor, Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance
Occupation 4
composer, saxophonist, jazz musician, recording artist
Award received 3
NEA Jazz Masters, David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor, Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance
Instrument 2
saxophone, tenor saxophone
Mb:tribute 2
A Letter to Dexter, A Letter to Dexter
← Cast member 2
Awakenings, Round Midnight
Cause of death 1
kidney failure
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Ethnic group 1
African Americans
Family name 1
Gordon
Influenced 1
Ricky Ford
Instance of 1
human
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Place of birth 1
Los Angeles
Place of death 1
Philadelphia
Sex or gender 1
male
← FactGrid item ID 1
La Bastide-de-Bousignac
← Performer 1
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← Winner 1
David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor
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Summary

Dexter Gordon was born on February 27, 1923[1], in Los Angeles[2]. He died on April 25, 1990[3], in Philadelphia[4]. He worked as a composer[5], saxophonist[6], jazz musician[7], recording artist[8], and musician[9].

Why It Matters

Dexter Gordon has been cited as an influence by Ricky Ford[44], a jazz musician[45], b. 1954[46], of United States[47].

FAQs

Where was Dexter Gordon born?

Dexter Gordon's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].

Where did Dexter Gordon die?

Dexter Gordon passed away in Philadelphia[4].

What did Dexter Gordon do for work?

Dexter Gordon worked as a composer[5], saxophonist[6], jazz musician[7], recording artist[8], and musician[9].

Where did Dexter Gordon go to school?

Dexter Gordon was educated at Jefferson High School (Los Angeles)[14].

What awards did Dexter Gordon receive?

Honors received include Paul Acket Award[15], David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor[16], Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance[17], and NEA Jazz Masters[18].

Who did Dexter Gordon influence?

Dexter Gordon has been cited as an influence by Ricky Ford[44].

Related Entities

Awakenings Blue Note Columbia Records Los Angeles United States

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . mtv.com. mtv.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . blumenthalarts.org. blumenthalarts.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 8d ago · Nicereddy · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tidal artist ID → 524
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    Rakuten Music artist ID → 9116089
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  8. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → 0258004-Gordon-Dexter-19231990
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    Occupation → composer, saxophonist, jazz musician +1
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