Dexter Gordon Discography - session index

1941 (age 18)

• Lionel Hampton Orch.   Panther Room, Hotel Sherman, Chicago, IL, Sep. 26, 1941
• Lionel Hampton Orch.   NYC, Dec. 24, 1941

1943 (age 20)

• Dexter Gordon 5   LA, late 1943 or c. July, 1944
• Dave Coleman & Friends   Music City Studio, Hollywood, CA, c. 1943 or 1944

1944

• Fletcher Henderson Orch.   NBC Studio, Hollywood, CA, Apr. 24, 1944
• Fletcher Henderson Orch.   NBC Studio, Hollywood, CA, May 1, 1944
• Louis Armstrong Orch.   unknown, NYC, May 19 & 20, 1944
• Louis Armstrong Orch.   NYC, May 23, 1944
• Louis Armstrong Orch.   Trianon Ballroom, South Gate, CA, May 26, 1944
• Louis Armstrong Orch.   Coca Cola Spotlight Bands, Stockton Fields, Stockton, CA, June 7, 1944
• Louis Armstrong Orch.   LA, Aug. 9, 1944
• Louis Armstrong Orch.   Fort Wachuka, Aug. 18, 1944
• Louis Armstrong Orch.   unknown, CA, c. Aug., 1944
• Louis Armstrong Orch.   Coca Cola Spotlight Bands, Camp Reynolds, Pennsylvania, PA, Sep. 12, 1944
• Louis Armstrong Orch.   NYC, Sep. 21, 1944
• Louis Armstrong Orch.   Tuskogge Airfield, Oct. 5, 1944
• Billy Eckstine Orch.   NYC, Dec. 5, 1944

1945

• Dizzy Gillespie 6   NYC, Feb. 9, 1945
• Billy Eckstine Orch.   NYC, May 2, 1945
• Ben Webster 9   NYC, Aug. 20, 1945
• Sir Charles Thompson All-Stars   NYC, Sep. 4, 1945
• Dexter Gordon 4   NYC, Oct. 30, 1945

1946

• Benny Carter Orch.   NYC, Jan. 8, 1946
• Dexter Gordon 5   NYC, Jan. 29, 1946
• Numa Lee Davis w/ Russell Jacquet Yellow Jackets   LA, Sep. 21, 1946
• Russell Jacquet Yellow Jackets   same location, date

1947

• The Modern Jazz Stars   Hollywood, CA, c. Apr. 27, 1947
• Dexter Gordon 5   Hollywood, CA, June 5, 1947
• Wardell Gray - Dexter Gordon 5   Hollywood, CA, June 12, 1947
• Dexter Gordon 4   same location, date
• Mary Ann McCall w/ Ralph Burns Orch.   LA, June 19, 1947
• Benny Carter Orch.   Pasadena, CA, middle 1947
• The Bopland Boys   Elks Auditorium, LA, July 6, 1947
• Red Norvo 7   LA, Nov. 28, 1947
• Jesse Price Blues Band   same location, date
• Dexter Gordon 4   NYC, Dec. 4, 1947
• Dexter Gordon - Teddy Edwards 5   same location, date
• Dexter Gordon 5   NYC, Dec. 11, 1947
• Wynonie Harris   NYC, Dec. 16, 1947
• Leo Parker's All Stars   NYC, Dec. 19, 1947
• Dexter Gordon Boys   NYC, Dec. 22, 1947

1948 (age 25)

• Dexter Gordon 4   Dec. 16, 1948

1949

• Tadd Dameron Orch.   NYC, Jan. 18, 1949

1950

• Wardell Gray - Dexter Gordon 7   Hula Hut Club, LA, Aug. 27, 1950
• Helen Humes   LA, Nov. 20, 1950

1952

• Helen Humes   Just Jazz Concert, Pasadena, CA, Feb. 2, 1952
• Les Thompson 7   same location, date
• Wardell Gray - Dexter Gordon 5   Hollywood, CA, June 9, 1952
• Lowell Fulson 6   Hollywood, CA, June, 1952

1955 (age 32)

• Dexter Gordon 4   Hollywood, CA, Sep. 18, 1955
• Stan Levey 6   LA, Sep. 27 & 28, 1955
• Dexter Gordon 5   Nov. 11 & 12, 1955

1960 (age 37)

• Dexter Gordon 6   LA, Oct. 13, 1960

1961

• Dexter Gordon 5   Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 6, 1961
• Dexter Gordon 4   Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 9, 1961

1962

• Dexter Gordon 5   Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 5, 1962
• Pony Poindexter 9   NYC, May 10, 1962
• Sonny Stitt 5   Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 14, 1962
• Herbie Hancock 5   Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 28, 1962
• Dexter Gordon 5   Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 25, 1962
• Dexter Gordon 4   Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Aug. 27, 1962
• Dexter Gordon 4   Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Aug. 29, 1962
• Dexter Gordon w/ Atli Bjorn 3   broadcast, Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, Nov. 28, 1962

1963 (age 40)

• Dexter Gordon w/ The Three Bosses   CBS Studios, Paris, France, May 23, 1963

1964

• Dexter Gordon 5   Barclay Studios, Paris, France, June 2, 1964
• Dexter Gordon 4   broadcast, Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 11, 1964
• Dexter Gordon 4   broadcast, Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 24, 1964
• Dexter Gordon 4   broadcast, Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 9, 1964
• Dexter Gordon 4   broadcast, Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 23, 1964
• Dexter Gordon 4   broadcast, Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, Aug. 6, 1964
• Dexter Gordon 4   broadcast, Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, Aug. 20, 1964

1965

• Dexter Gordon 5   Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 27, 1965
• Dexter Gordon 5   Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 28, 1965
• Dexter Gordon 5   Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 29, 1965
• Dexter Gordon 4   Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 10, 1965
• Dexter Gordon 4   Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 24, 1965
• Dexter Gordon 4   Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 8, 1965
• Dexter Gordon 4   Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, Aug. 5, 1965
• Dexter Gordon 4 w/ Donald Byrd   Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, Aug. 19, 1965
• Booker Ervin - Dexter Gordon 5   Munchen, West Germany, Oct. 27, 1965
• Dexter Gordon 5   Berlin, West Germany, Oct. 31, 1965
• Kitty White   Paris, France, Dec. 2, 1965

1966

• Dexter Gordon 4 w/ Pony Poindexter   Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, Jan. 6, 1966

1967

• Dexter Gordon 4   Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 29, 1967
• Dexter Gordon 4   Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 20, 1967
• Dexter Gordon 4   Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 21, 1967
• Dexter Gordon 4   Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 21 or 20, 1967
• Dexter Gordon 4   Continental, 1967

1968 (age 45)

• Johnny Griffin - Dexter Gordon 5   live in Rome, Italy, Jan. 25, 1968
• Ben Webster Orch.   Copenhagen, Denmark, middle 1968
• Dexter Gordon 5   Bologna, Italy, Aug. 31, 1968
• Dexter Gordon 4   Continental, 1968

1969

• Dexter Gordon 5   broadcast, Gamlingen, Stockholm, Sweden, Jan. 23, 1969
• Dexter Gordon 4   The Amsterdam Paradiso, Amsterdam, Holland, Feb. 5, 1969
• Dexter Gordon - Slide Hampton 6   Copenhagen, Denmark, Mar. 10, 1969
• Dexter Gordon 5   NYC, Apr. 2, 1969
• Dexter Gordon 4   NYC, Apr. 4, 1969
• Dexter Gordon 4   Left Bank Jazz Society, Famous Ballroom, Baltimore, MD, May 4, 1969
• Montmartre Jam Session   Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 28, 1969
• Dexter Gordon 4   Continental, 1969

1970

• Karin Krog w/ Dexter Gordon 4   Oslo, Norway, May 10, 1970
• Dexter Gordon 4   Montreux Jazz Fest., Casino De Montreux, Switzerland, June 18, 1970
• Dexter Gordon 4   NYC, July 7, 1970
• Dexter Gordon 4   Chicago, IL, July 26, 1970
• Gene Ammons - Dexter Gordon 5   Noth Park Hotel, Chicago, IL, afternoon set, July 26, 1970
• Gene Ammons - Dexter Gordon 5   Noth Park Hotel, Chicago, IL, evening set, July 26, 1970
• The Charlie Parker Memorial Concert   The Charlie Parker Memorial Concert, Roosevelt College, Chicago, IL, Aug. 2, 1970
• Dexter Gordon 4   NYC, Aug. 27, 1970
• Dexter Gordon 4   SF, Aug., 1970
• George Gruntz Orch.   International Jubilaum Jazz Fest., Zurich, Switzerland, Sep. 18, 1970

1971

• Dexter Gordon 4   broadcast, Stampen, Stockholm, Sweden, Apr. 21, 1971
• Hampton Hawes 3 w/ Dexter Gordon   Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, Sep. 2, 1971
• George Gruntz Orch.   International Fest., Zurich, Switzerland, Sep. 16, 1971
• Dexter Gordon 4   San Diego, CA, Oct. 17, 1971
• Dexter Gordon 5   Continental, 1971

1972

• George Gruntz Orch. (The Band)   Baden, Switzerland, Apr. 8, 1972
• Dexter Gordon 5   Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 22, 1972
• Dexter Gordon 4   Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 28, 1972
• Newport In New York '72   Radio City Music Hall, NYC, July 3, 1972
• Newport In New York '72   Radio City Music Hall, NYC, July 6, 1972
• Dexter Gordon 5   Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 22, 1972
• Charles Mingus 5 feat. Dexter Gordon   Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, Aug. 28, 1972
• Dexter Gordon 4   The Hague, Holland, Nov. 2, 1972
• Ben Webster - Dexter Gordon 5   Baden, Switzerland, Nov. 11, 1972

1973 (age 50)

• Dexter Gordon - Sonny Grey w/ Georges Arvanitas 3   Paris, France, Feb. 16, 1973
• Miriam Klein   Munchen, West Germany, June 6, 1973
• Dexter Gordon 4   LA, sum. 1973
• Dexter Gordon 4   Montreux Jazz Fest., Casino De Montreux, Switzerland, July 7, 1973
• Gene Ammons 7   same location, date
• Jackie McLean - Dexter Gordon 5   Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 20, 1973
• Jackie McLean - Dexter Gordon 5   Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 21, 1973

1974

• Slide Hampton - Joe Haider Orch.   Munchen, West Germany, Jan. 16-18, 1974
• Dexter Gordon 4   Copenhagen, Denmark, May 24, 1974
• Dexter Gordon 4   Copenhagen, Denmark, Sep. 8, 1974
• Dexter Gordon - Benny Bailey 5   live in Sweden, Nov., 1974

1975

• Dexter Gordon w/ Palle Mikkelborg Orch.   Copenhagen, Denmark, Feb. 21, 22 & 23, 1975
• Dexter Gordon 4   Copenhagen, Denmark, Mar. 10, 1975
• Dexter Gordon w/ Palle Mikkelborg Orch.   Copenhagen, Denmark, Mar. 27, 1975
• Dexter Gordon 4   Jazz Fest., Zurich, Switzerland, Aug. 23, 1975
• Dexter Gordon 4 +   Jazz Fest., Zurich, Switzerland, Aug. 24, 1975
• Dexter Gordon 4   Copenhagen, Denmark, Sep. 13, 1975
• Dexter Gordon 4   Copenhagen, Denmark, Sep. 14, 1975
• Dexter Gordon   Copenhagen, Denmark, Nov. 29, 1975

1976

• Dexter Gordon w/ Esko Linnavalli New Music Orch. (UMO Jazz Orch.)   Helsinki, Finland, May 17, 18 & 19, 1976
• Dexter Gordon 3   Copenhagen, Denmark, June 15, 1976
• Al Cohn - Dexter Gordon 7   NYC, Oct. 22, 1976
• Dexter Gordon 4   NYC, Nov. 9, 1976
• Dexter Gordon 5   Village Vanguard, NYC, Dec. 11 & 12, 1976
• Dexter Gordon w/ Leon Pendarvis Orch.   NYC, Dec., 1976

1977

• Dexter Gordon - Slide Hampton Orch.   NYC, June 21 & 22, 1977
• Montreux Summit   Montreux Jazz Fest., Casino De Montreux, Switzerland, July 24, 1977
• Lionel Hampton - Dexter Gordon 7   NYC, Nov. 11, 1977
• Philly Joe Jones 6   Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, Nov. 29 & 30, Dec. 1, 1977

1978 (age 55)

• Dexter Gordon 4   NYC, May 1, 1978
• Dexter Gordon 4   NYC, May 2, 1978
• Dexter Gordon 4   NYC, May 3, 1978
• Dexter Gordon 4   NYC, May 4, 1978
• Dexter Gordon 4   Keystone Korner, SF, May 13, 1978
• Dexter Gordon 4   Keystone Korner, SF, May 16, 1978
• Dexter Gordon 4   Keystone Korner, SF, Sep. 16, 1978
• Dexter Gordon 4   Keystone Korner, SF, Sep. 17, 1978
• Dexter Gordon 5   Carnegie Hall, NYC, Sep. 23, 1978
• Dexter Gordon 4   Rome, Italy, Oct., 1978

1979

• Dexter Gordon 6   NYC, Jan. 26, 1979
• CBS Jazz All-Stars at Havana Jam   Karl-Marx Theatre, Havana, Cuba, Mar. 2-4, 1979
• Dexter Gordon 4   Keystone Korner, SF, Mar. 23, 1979
• Dexter Gordon 4   Keystone Korner, SF, Mar. 24, 1979
• Dexter Gordon 4   Keystone Korner, SF, Mar. 27, 1979

1980

• Dexter Gordon 5   Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Aug. 11, 1980
• Dexter Gordon 5   Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Aug. 12, 1980
• Dexter Gordon 4   Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, Nov. 4, 1980

1981

• Dexter Gordon 4   NYC, May 5, 1981
• Dexter Gordon 4   SF, Aug., 1981

1982

• Dexter Gordon 4   Philadelphia, PA, Mar. 8, 1982
• Dexter Gordon 4   NYC, May 16, 1982
• Dexter Gordon 7   Playboy Jazz Fest., Hollywood Bowl, LA, June 19 & 20, 1982
• Aurex Jazz All Stars   Aurex Jazz Fest., Tokyo, Japan, Sep. 1, 1982
• Aurex Jazz All Stars   Aurex Jazz Fest., Osaka, Japan, Sep. 2, 1982
• Aurex Jazz All Stars   Aurex Jazz Fest., Japan, Sep. 5, 1982

1985 (age 62)

• Herbie Hancock - Dexter Gordon Band   Paris, France, July 1-12, 1985
• Herbie Hancock - Dexter Gordon 5   Studio Eclair, Paris, France, July 1-12, 1985
• Dexter Gordon 5   Studio Eclair, Paris, France, Aug. 20 & 21, 1985
• Herbie Hancock - Dexter Gordon 7   Studio Davout, Paris, France, Aug. 22, 1985
• Dexter Gordon 5   Studio Davout, Paris, France, Aug. 23, 1985

1987

• Dexter Gordon 5   Chicago Jazz Fest., Chicago, IL, sum. 1987
• Tony Bennett   New Jersey, 1987

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