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
- 1955: Introducing Joe Gordon (Mercury Records, with Charlie Rouse, Junior Mance, Jimmy Schenck, Art Blakey)
- 1960: West Coast Days - Live At The Lighthouse (Fresh Sound, with Scott LaFaro, Richie Kamuca, Russ Freeman, Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne, Victor Feldman, Stan Levey)
- 1961: Lookin' Good! (Contemporary Records, with Jimmy Woods, Dick Whittington, Jimmy Bond, Milt Turner)
As sideman
- Blakey / Art Blakey (EmArcy, 1954)
- Byrd's Eye View / Donald Byrd (Transition Records, 1955)
- Silver's Blue / Horace Silver (Columbia, 1956)
- Barney Kessel / "Some Like It Hot" (Contemporary, 1959)
- Shelly Manne & His Men At The Black Hawk Vol.1-5 (Contemporary, 1959)
- Shelly Manne & His Men J.A.T.P./ Yesterdays (Pablo, 1960, Release 2003)
- Thelonious Monk At The Blackhawk (Riverside Records, 1960)
- West Coast Blues! / Harold Land (Jazzland, 1960)
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May 15, 1928 |
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