http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61444&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rssA widely reproduced photograph of Dexter Gordon sums up jazz in a single image -- the great saxophonist is lost in the music, with his instrument at rest and a stream of smoke rising from his cigarette. Gordon's own music always created the same state of reverie, mixing Lester Young's cool lyricism with Charlie Parker's bop innovations; forming his own unique sound in the process. Like Paul Desmond, Gordon quoted different songs -- as well as bits of other artists' solos -- at strategic spots during both his frenzied swingers and devastating ballads. He spent most of the '50s in jail on narcotics charges before releasing a series of stunning albums on Blue Note in the '60s. Gordon caught the acting bug in prison and later received an Academy Award nomination for his leading role in <i>Round Midnight</i>. Consumed with illness at the time, his playing was in serious decline but still held flashes of its former brilliance. - Nick DedinaBopen720Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:33:48 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61444&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss A widely reproduced photograph of Dexter Gordon sums up jazz in a single image -- the great saxophonist is lost in the music, with his instrument at rest and a stream of smoke rising from his cigarette. Gordon's own music always created the same state of reverie, mixing Lester Young's cool lyricism with Charlie Parker's bop innovations; forming his own unique sound in the process. Like Paul Desmond, Gordon quoted different songs -- as well as bits of other artists' solos -- at strategic spots during both his frenzied swingers and devastating ballads. He spent most of the '50s in jail on narcotics charges before releasing a series of stunning albums on Blue Note in the '60s. Gordon caught the acting bug in prison and later received an Academy Award nomination for his leading role in <i>Round Midnight</i>. Consumed with illness at the time, his playing was in serious decline but still held flashes of its former brilliance. - Nick Dedina http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2010823&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz Sat, 16 Sep 1978 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Dexter Gordon on Rhapsody Online 2010823 tra.2010823 Dexter Gordon art.61444 0.99 Ballads alb.108381 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/1/2/392121_170x170.jpg 1991-06-22 00:00:00.0 1978-09-16 00:00:00.0 true I'm A Fool To Want You tra.2010823 405000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2010823&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2010823&variant=data&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.725850&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Mon, 1 Jan 1962 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Dexter Gordon on Rhapsody Online 725850 tra.725850 Dexter Gordon art.61444 0.99 Go! alb.105700 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/8/8/398819_170x170.jpg 1999-03-23 00:00:00.0 1962-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Cheese Cake tra.725850 393000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.725850&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.725850&variant=data&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.725846&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Wed, 1 Jan 1964 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Dexter Gordon on Rhapsody Online 725846 tra.725846 Dexter Gordon art.61444 0.0 One Flight Up alb.198516 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/5/4/7/397458_170x170.jpg 1989-03-15 00:00:00.0 1964-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Tanya tra.725846 1100000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.725846&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.725846&variant=data&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.725851&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Mon, 1 Jan 1962 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Dexter Gordon on Rhapsody Online 725851 tra.725851 Dexter Gordon art.61444 0.99 Go! alb.105700 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/8/8/398819_170x170.jpg 1999-03-23 00:00:00.0 1962-01-01 00:00:00.0 true I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry tra.725851 322000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.725851&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.725851&variant=data&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3314994&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Tue, 2 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Dexter Gordon on Rhapsody Online 3314994 tra.3314994 Dexter Gordon art.61444 0.99 Jazz Romance: A Night In With Verve alb.267809 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/7/7/6/1656777_170x170.jpg 2001-10-09 00:00:00.0 2001-10-02 00:00:00.0 true The Shadow Of Your Smile tra.3314994 300000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3314994&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3314994&variant=data&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9154630&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Dexter Gordon on Rhapsody Online 9154630 tra.9154630 Dexter Gordon art.61444 0.99 Music For Lovers alb.9154547 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/0/8/998019_170x170.jpg 2006-01-24 00:00:00.0 2006-01-24 00:00:00.0 true Serenade In Blue tra.9154630 302000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9154630&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9154630&variant=data&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9154636&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Dexter Gordon on Rhapsody Online 9154636 tra.9154636 Dexter Gordon art.61444 0.99 Music For Lovers alb.9154547 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/0/8/998019_170x170.jpg 2006-01-24 00:00:00.0 2006-01-24 00:00:00.0 true Everybody's Somebody's Fool tra.9154636 405000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9154636&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9154636&variant=data&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2010821&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Sat, 16 Sep 1978 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Dexter Gordon on Rhapsody Online 2010821 tra.2010821 Dexter Gordon art.61444 0.0 Ballads alb.108381 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/1/2/392121_170x170.jpg 1991-06-22 00:00:00.0 1978-09-16 00:00:00.0 true Darn That Dream tra.2010821 452000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2010821&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2010821&variant=data&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24206740&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Dexter Gordon on Rhapsody Online 24206740 tra.24206740 Dexter Gordon art.61444 0.99 The Weather Channel Presents: Winter Wonderland alb.24201495 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/8/1/6/1886188_170x170.jpg 2008-11-11 00:00:00.0 2008-11-11 00:00:00.0 true The Christmas Song tra.24206740 320000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24206740&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24206740&variant=data&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10514251&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Tue, 27 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Dexter Gordon on Rhapsody Online 10514251 tra.10514251 Dexter Gordon art.61444 0.0 Blue Note Plays Billie Holiday alb.10513465 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/6/5/5/845561_170x170.jpg 2006-06-27 00:00:00.0 2006-06-27 00:00:00.0 true You've Changed tra.10514251 444000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10514251&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10514251&variant=data&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9154638&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Dexter Gordon on Rhapsody Online 9154638 tra.9154638 Dexter Gordon art.61444 0.99 Music For Lovers alb.9154547 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/0/8/998019_170x170.jpg 2006-01-24 00:00:00.0 2006-01-24 00:00:00.0 true As Time Goes By tra.9154638 258000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9154638&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9154638&variant=data&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13719758&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Mon, 1 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Dexter Gordon on Rhapsody Online 13719758 tra.13719758 Dexter Gordon art.61444 0.99 Clubhouse alb.13716329 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/5/6/996584_170x170.jpg 2007-03-20 00:00:00.0 2007-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Hanky Panky (2006 Digital Remaster) tra.13719758 389000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13719758&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13719758&variant=data&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9154633&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Dexter Gordon on Rhapsody Online 9154633 tra.9154633 Dexter Gordon art.61444 0.99 Music For Lovers alb.9154547 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/0/8/998019_170x170.jpg 2006-01-24 00:00:00.0 2006-01-24 00:00:00.0 true (It Will Have To Do) Until The Real Thing Comes Along tra.9154633 410000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9154633&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9154633&variant=data&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9154632&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Dexter Gordon on Rhapsody Online 9154632 tra.9154632 Dexter Gordon art.61444 0.99 Music For Lovers alb.9154547 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/0/8/998019_170x170.jpg 2006-01-24 00:00:00.0 2006-01-24 00:00:00.0 true Where Are You? tra.9154632 320000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9154632&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9154632&variant=data&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.726234&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Fri, 1 Jan 1965 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Dexter Gordon on Rhapsody Online 726234 tra.726234 Dexter Gordon art.61444 0.99 Gettin' Around alb.194138 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/1/9/4/774914_170x170.jpg 2006-02-07 00:00:00.0 1965-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Le Coiffeur tra.726234 421000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.726234&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.726234&variant=data&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2397003&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Tue, 23 Sep 1997 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Dexter Gordon on Rhapsody Online 2397003 tra.2397003 Dexter Gordon art.61444 0.99 Cheaper to Keep Her alb.302350 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/5/4/4/1114455_170x170.jpg 2005-02-18 00:00:00.0 1997-09-23 00:00:00.0 true Everything's Out In The Open tra.2397003 234000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2397003&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2397003&variant=data&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.726239&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Fri, 1 Jan 1965 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Dexter Gordon on Rhapsody Online 726239 tra.726239 Dexter Gordon art.61444 0.99 Gettin' Around alb.194138 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/1/9/4/774914_170x170.jpg 2006-02-07 00:00:00.0 1965-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Shiny Stockings tra.726239 378000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.726239&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.726239&variant=data&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2010822&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Sat, 16 Sep 1978 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Dexter Gordon on Rhapsody Online 2010822 tra.2010822 Dexter Gordon art.61444 0.99 Ballads alb.108381 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/1/2/392121_170x170.jpg 1991-06-22 00:00:00.0 1978-09-16 00:00:00.0 true Don't Explain tra.2010822 366000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2010822&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2010822&variant=data&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9154634&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Dexter Gordon on Rhapsody Online 9154634 tra.9154634 Dexter Gordon art.61444 0.99 Music For Lovers alb.9154547 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/0/8/998019_170x170.jpg 2006-01-24 00:00:00.0 2006-01-24 00:00:00.0 true Stairway To The Stars tra.9154634 417000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9154634&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9154634&variant=data&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2025439&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Tue, 1 Jan 1963 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Dexter Gordon on Rhapsody Online 2025439 tra.2025439 Dexter Gordon art.61444 0.0 Our Man In Paris alb.113295 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/8/0/4/1054080_170x170.jpg 2007-07-17 00:00:00.0 1963-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Willow Weep For Me tra.2025439 530000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2025439&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2025439&variant=data&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13719759&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Mon, 1 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Dexter Gordon on Rhapsody Online 13719759 tra.13719759 Dexter Gordon art.61444 0.99 Clubhouse alb.13716329 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/5/6/996584_170x170.jpg 2007-03-20 00:00:00.0 2007-01-01 00:00:00.0 true I'm A Fool To Want You (2006 Digital Remaster) tra.13719759 401000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13719759&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13719759&variant=data&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.726089&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Sun, 1 Jan 1961 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Dexter Gordon on Rhapsody Online 726089 tra.726089 Dexter Gordon art.61444 0.99 Doin' Alright alb.283680 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/2/8/6/256820_170x170.jpg 2004-07-13 00:00:00.0 1961-01-01 00:00:00.0 true For Regulars Only tra.726089 348000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.726089&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.726089&variant=data&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.725629&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Dexter Gordon on Rhapsody Online 725629 tra.725629 Dexter Gordon art.61444 0.99 The Other Side Of Round Midnight alb.198676 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/9/1/8/398190_170x170.jpg 1987-04-01 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true What Is This Thing Called Love tra.725629 219000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.725629&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.725629&variant=data&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9154631&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Dexter Gordon on Rhapsody Online 9154631 tra.9154631 Dexter Gordon art.61444 0.99 Music For Lovers alb.9154547 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/0/8/998019_170x170.jpg 2006-01-24 00:00:00.0 2006-01-24 00:00:00.0 true Love Locked Out tra.9154631 287000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9154631&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9154631&variant=data&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2311624&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Tue, 23 Sep 1997 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Dexter Gordon on Rhapsody Online 2311624 tra.2311624 Dexter Gordon art.61444 0.99 Cheaper to Keep Her alb.302350 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/5/4/4/1114455_170x170.jpg 2005-02-18 00:00:00.0 1997-09-23 00:00:00.0 true Cheaper to Keep Her tra.2311624 261000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2311624&variant=play&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2311624&variant=data&rws=%2Fdexter-gordon%2Ftop-tracks.rss