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Dexter Gordon’s 90th Birth-year Celebration – Event Schedule (2013-2014)

DexMusic — Mon, 06 May 2013 03:00:52 +0000

There are celebrations planned for the entire 90th birth year of Dexter Gordon, the world-renowned jazz musician, band leader, composer, Academy Award nominated Actor (for the leading role in the film Round Midnight) and the world’s first Bebop tenor saxophonist. Dexter Gordon was born on February 27, 1923 and passed away on April 25, 1990.

AllAboutJazz Interview – Maxine Gordon: The Legacy of Dexter Gordon

DexMusic — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:32:44 +0000

Gordon’s wife and longtime manager, Maxine Gordon, has kept the legacy strong through lectures and guest appearances, donation of all of Gordon’s archival work to the Library of Congress, the licensing group Dex Music LLC and The Dexter Gordon Foundation. She is currently writing his biography, due for release in 2013. She often works closely with her son, Woody Louis Armstrong Shaw III, who is administrator, general manager, and web publisher for Gordon’s legacy.

Dexter Gordon: The Complete Columbia Albums Collection (7 CDs)

DexMusic — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:29:24 +0000

Available at PopMarket.com 6 Original Albums (7 CDs) Included: Homecoming: Live At The Village Vanguard [2 CDs] (1976) Sophisticated Giant (1977) Manhattan Symphonie (1978) Live At Carnegie Hall (1978) Gotham City (plus bonus tracks) (1980) Bonus Tracks (a new compilation disc of bonus material) Produced by Michael Cuscuna Liner Notes by Maxine Gordon and Michael Cuscuna Project Directed and Designed by Woody Shaw III Complete Track Listing and Credits Read more [...>>]

WBAI – Family Legacy: Interview with Maxine Gordon and son Woody Shaw III

DexMusic — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:27:20 +0000

Source: Joyce Jones of “Suga’ In My Bowl” on WBAI-FM/Pacifica Radio in New York. WBAI 90.1 | November 20, 2011 Enjoy this 2hr Dexter Gordon radio tribute and interview with Maxine Gordon, Dexter's widow and former manager-producer, along with her son (Dexter's stepson) Woody Louis Armstrong Shaw III. Together, they discuss the world behind the music and their dedicated work to keep the jazz legacy alive (2hrs). Maxine talks about her fascinating life and career in the jazz world, Read more [...>>]

Miles Davis on Dexter Gordon

DexMusic — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 01:39:09 +0000

Excerpt from The Autobiography of Miles Davis with Quincy Troupe: Miles on Dexter Since 52nd Street was going down fast, the jazz scene was moving to 47th and Broadway. One place was the Royal Roost, owned by a guy named Ralph Watkins. It was originally a chicken joint. But in 1948 Monte Kay talked Ralph into letting Symphony Sid produce a concert on an off-night there. Monte Kay was a young white guy who was hanging around the jazz scene. Back then he used to pass himself off as a light-skinned Read more [...>>]

Dexter Gordon Documentary: More Than You Know (1996 | 1hr)

DexMusic — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 23:24:56 +0000

Check out this great documentary on Dexter Gordon by Don McGlynn - More than You Know (1996). The film includes footage of Dexter during different periods of his career speaking and playing, both in Europe and the United States, as well as interviews with the great Ben Webster, Steve Lacey, Woody Shaw, Phil woods, and others. Read more [...>>]

Round Midnight Revisited

DexMusic — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 06:24:58 +0000