Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1923, Feb. 27 | Born in Watts, Los Angeles, Calif. |
| 1936 | Studied music with Lloyd Reese Played in rehearsal band with Charles Mingus and Buddy Collette |
| 1940 | Quit high school and joined Lionel Hampton’s touring band |
| 1942 | Made recordings with Lionel Hampton’s band |
| 1944 | Moved to New York City Appeared with Billy Eckstine’s big band |
| 1945-1946 | Recorded album Long Tall Dexter |
| 1947 | Recorded album The Chase with Wardell Gray |
| circa 1950-circa 1959 | Struggled with drug addiction |
| 1955 | Featured in the film Unchained Recorded album Dexter Blows Hot and Cool |
| 1960 | Actor, musician, composer, for Jack Gelber’s play, The Connection, Los Angeles, Calif. Recorded album The Resurgence of Dexter Gordon |
| 1961 | Began series of recordings for Blue Note records, including albums Doin' Allright and Dexter Calling |
| 1962 | Recorded album Go! Toured Europe Moved to Copenhagen |
| 1963 | Recorded Our Man in Paris |
| 1967 | Recorded Body and Soul |
| 1968 | Featured in the film Jag älskar, du älskar |
| 1970 | Appeared at the Newport Jazz Festival |
| 1971 | Recorded Just Jazz segment for PBS television |
| 1972 | Appeared at the Tangier Jazz Festival |
| 1974 | Recorded album The Apartment |
| 1975 | Toured Japan |
| 1976 | Moved to New York Recorded album Homecoming |
| 1978 | Honored at the White House Jazz Festival |
| 1979 | Published Jazz Saxophone Solos. Hollywood, Calif.: Almo Publications (transcriptions from original recordings) |
| 1980 | Named “Best Tenor Saxophonist” and “Jazz Musician of the Year” by Down Beat magazine Recorded album Gotham City |
| 1986 | Starred in the film 'Round Midnight |
| 1990, Apr. 25 | Died, Philadelphia, Penn. |