Joe Gordon (musician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJoe Gordon (musician)
American trumpeter
Date of Birth: 15-May-1928
Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Date of Death: 04-Nov-1963
Profession: jazz musician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Joe Gordon (musician)
- 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 with Thelonious Monk. He died in a house fire on November 4, 1963.
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