Dexter Gordon

Acting

Born: 1923-02-27
Died: 1990-04-25
From: Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.2

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and an Academy Award-nominated actor (Round Midnight, Warner Bros, 1986). He is regarded as one of the first and most important musicians to adapt the bebop musical language of people like Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Bud Powell to the tenor saxophone. His studio and live performance career were both extensive and multifaceted, spanning over 50 years in recorded jazz history. Gordon's height was 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm), and so consequently he was also known as "Long Tall Dexter" and "Sophisticated Giant." He played a Conn 10M 'Ladyface' tenor until it was stolen in a Paris airport in 1961. He then switched over to a Selmer Mark VI. His saxophone was fitted with an Otto Link metal mouthpiece, which can be seen in various photos. Gordon died on April 25, 1990 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Official Dexter Gordon Website is the authoritative online source for research and information on the life and music of Dexter Gordon. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dexter Gordon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & Nominations4 won · 5 nominated

🏆 Won

David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor

Round Midnight

1987
🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance

The Other Side of Round Midnight

1987
Nominated

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

Round Midnight

1987
Nominated

David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor

Round Midnight

1987
Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance

The Other Side of Round Midnight

1987
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Actor

Round Midnight

1987
Nominated

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama

Round Midnight

1986
🏆 Won

Paul Acket Award

🏆 Won

NEA Jazz Masters