Dexter Gordon was a remarkable tenor saxophonist. A towering, dashing figure with an embracing smile and a wry sense of humor, Gordon was a powerful player whose bebop approach and tone were both assertive and romantic. [Photo above of Maxine Gordon by Fiona Ross, courtesy of Maxine Gordon]
A bebop star in Los Angeles in the late 1940s (above, pictured w…
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