Jazz Legend Dexter Gordon

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Heard On University Of The Air
Dexter Gordon Playing Saxophone
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Dexter Gordon was a legendary saxophonist, major innovator of modern jazz, and Oscar-nominated actor, as well as a complicated man who struggled with drugs and incarceration. Dexter Gordon’s widow, Maxine Gordon, explores her award-winning biography Sophisticated Giant: The Life and Legacy of Dexter Gordon.

Episode Credits

  • Emily Auerbach Host
  • Emily Auerbach Producer
  • Nigel O'Shea Technical Director
  • Jim McKeown Guest
  • Maxine Gordon Guest

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