Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for Dexter Gordon across 2 places, from 1923 to 1990.
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Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and bandleader.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Dexter Gordon was documented, and when
27 February 1923exact date
Los Angelesattested“Dexter Keith Gordon was born on February 27, 1923, in Los Angeles, California.”source: Wikipedia: Dexter Gordon
1947 to 1952period
Los Angelesattested“After his return to Los Angeles, he became known for his saxophone duels with fellow tenorman Wardell Gray, which were a popular concert attraction documented in recordings made between 1947 and 1952 (The Hunt, Move, The Chase, The Steep…”source: Wikipedia: Dexter Gordon
25 April 1990exact date
Philadelphiaattested“Gordon died of kidney failure and smoking-related cancer of the larynx in Philadelphia, on April 25, 1990, at the age of 67.”source: Wikipedia: Dexter Gordon
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1944year
New Yorkmentioned“By late 1944, Gordon was resident in New York, a regular at bebop jam sessions, and a featured soloist in the Billy Eckstine big band ("If That's The Way You Feel", "I Want To Talk About You", "Blowin' the Blues Away", "Opus X", "I'll Wa…”source: Wikipedia: Dexter Gordon
1946 to 1947period
Los Angelesmentioned“He returned to Los Angeles in late 1946 and in 1947 was leading sessions for Ross Russell's Dial label (Mischievous Lady, Lullaby in Rhythm, The Chase, Iridescence, It's the Talk of the Town, Bikini, A Ghost of a Chance, Sweet and Lovely).”source: Wikipedia: Dexter Gordon
1953 to 1955period
Chino Prisonmentioned“After an incarceration at Chino Prison from 1953 to 1955, he recorded the albums Daddy Plays the Horn and Dexter Blows Hot and Cool in 1955 and played as a sideman on the Stan Levey album, This Time the Drum's on Me.”source: Wikipedia: Dexter Gordon
1959year
Folsom Prisonmentioned“The latter part of the decade saw him in and out of prison until his final release from Folsom Prison in 1959.”source: Wikipedia: Dexter Gordon
1963year
Parismentioned“Our Man in Paris was a Blue Note session recorded in Paris in 1963 with backup consisting of pianist Powell, drummer Kenny Clarke, and French bassist Pierre Michelot.”source: Wikipedia: Dexter Gordon
1964year
Parismentioned“One Flight Up, recorded in Paris in 1964 with trumpeter Donald Byrd, pianist Kenny Drew, drummer Art Taylor, and Danish bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, features an extended solo by Gordon on the track "Tanya".”source: Wikipedia: Dexter Gordon
1970year
Montreuxmentioned“(Prestige, 1970) * Gene Ammons and Friends at Montreux (Prestige, 1973) With Louis Armstrong * Dexter Gordon, Vol.”source: Wikipedia: Dexter Gordon
1971year
Copenhagenmentioned“While in Copenhagen, Gordon and Drew's trio appeared onscreen in Ole Ege's theatrically released hardcore pornographic film Pornografi – en musical (1971), for which they composed and performed the score.”source: Wikipedia: Dexter Gordon
1976year
New Yorkmentioned“1, 2 and 3, Something Different, Lullaby for a Monster, and not least Biting the Apple (1976), recorded during his homecoming trip to New York, featuring Barry Harris, Sam Jones and Al Foster.”source: Wikipedia: Dexter Gordon
1976year
United Statesmentioned“Gordon returned to the United States for good in 1976.”source: Wikipedia: Dexter Gordon
1977year
Montreuxmentioned“The album received the Grand Prix De Jazz in Montreux, Switzerland, in 1977.”source: Wikipedia: Dexter Gordon
1978 to 1979period
Keystone Kornermentioned“After the last set they'd turn on the lights and nobody would move." In addition to the Homecoming album, a series of live albums was released by Blue Note from his stands at Keystone Korner in San Francisco during 1978 and 1979.”source: Wikipedia: Dexter Gordon
1978 to 1979period
San Franciscomentioned“After the last set they'd turn on the lights and nobody would move." In addition to the Homecoming album, a series of live albums was released by Blue Note from his stands at Keystone Korner in San Francisco during 1978 and 1979.”source: Wikipedia: Dexter Gordon
1986year
Washington DCmentioned“The US Government honored him with a Congressional Commendation, a Dexter Gordon Day in Washington DC, and in 1986 the National Endowment for the Arts named him a NEA Jazz Master in recognition of his Lifetime Achievement.”source: Wikipedia: Dexter Gordon
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