Joe Gordon (musician)

Joe Gordon (musician)

Joseph Henry "Joe" Gordon (May 15, 1928, Boston, Massachusetts - November 4, 1963, Santa Monica, California) was an American jazz trumpeter.

His first professional gigs were in Boston in 1947; he played with Georgie Auld, Charlie Mariano, Lionel Hampton, Charlie Parker (1953-55 intermittently), Art Blakey (1954), and Don Redman. In 1956 he toured the Middle East with Dizzy Gillespie's big band; he was a soloist on "A Night in Tunisia". Following this he played with Horace Silver. After moving to Los Angeles, he recorded with Barney Kessel, Benny Carter, Harold Land, Shelly Manne (1958-60) and Dexter Gordon. He recorded as a bandleader for two sessions, and appeared on one recording from Thelonious Monk.

He died in a house fire in 1963.

Discography as leader

*"Introducing Joe Gordon" (Mercury Records, 1955)
*"Lookin' Good!" (Contemporary Records, 1961)

References

*Scott Yanow, [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fifpxqt5ldse~T1 Joe Gordon] at Allmusic

External links

* [http://www.jazzhistorydatabase.com/collections/gordon-bio.html New England Jazz History Database - Joe Gordon - Biography]


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