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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