The tall, debonair saxophonist known as the “Sophisticated Giant” had a seemingly effortless power in his playing. Hear 10 ...

Long Tall Dexter; swinger, bebopper, saxophone balladeer; acting the dissipated genius expatriate who was not unlike himself in the movie Round Midnight; his dressed-up persona "Society Red;" the ...

It’s You or No One (S. Cahn/J. Styne); Hi Fly (R. Weston; Back Stairs (D. Gordon); LTD & Intro (D. Gordon); More Than You Know (V.Youmans/B. Rose/E. Eliscu); This inaugural title features an ...

Chicago’s Jazz Showcase is one of the great guardians of the music. Founded in 1947 by Joe Segal, the venue became a home for ...

Dexter Gordon’s career as a jazz saxophonist began in the early ’40s playing with such greats as Nat King Cole, Lionel Hampton, and Dizzy Gillespie, but most of his following decade was derailed by ...