Name Joe Gordon Role Soloist | Record label Mercury Records | |
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Died November 4, 1963, Los Angeles, California, United States Education New England Conservatory of Music Albums Introducing Joe Gordon Similar People Richie Kamuca, Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne, Victor Feldman, Harold Land | ||
Joseph Henry Gordon (May 15, 1928, in Boston, Massachusetts – November 4, 1963, in Santa Monica, California) was an American jazz trumpeter.
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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.
As leader
As sideman
With Art Blakey
With Donald Byrd
With Dizzy Gillespie
With Barney Kessel
With Harold Land
With Shelly Manne
With Thelonious Monk
With Herb Pomeroy
With Horace Silver
With Jimmy Woods
With Various Artists