tr, 1928-1963 US, Boston
Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. Joseph Henry Gordon
Joseph Henry Gordon (May 15, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts – November 4, 1963 in 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.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Lookin' Good! | Joe Gordon | 2018 | Album |
West Coast Days - Live At The Lighthouse | Joe Gordon & Scott LaFaro | 1992 | Compil. |
Lookin' Good | Joe Gordon | 1961 | Album |
Gotta Travel On | Joe Gordon, Mike Sammes Singers | 1959 | Single |
Introducing Joe Gordon Vol. 1 | Joe Gordon | 1956 | Single |
Introducing Joe Gordon | Joe Gordon | 1955 | Album |
The Jazz School | Clark Terry, Paul Gonsalves, Joe Gordon, Art Mardigan | 1955 | Album |
Introducing Joe Gordon | Joe Gordon | 1954 | Single |
Gordon's Way | Joe Gordon | Single | |
Jazzmessengers + Joe Gordon Plays Doug's Blues I & II | Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers + Joe Gordon | Single |
Joe Gordon Folk, Pop and World |
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Joe Gordon And His Folk Four |
Joe Gordon Folk Four Folk, Pop and World |