MODA Entertainment Signs New Client Legendary Jazz Saxophonist & Composer Dexter Gordon
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The distinction and elegance of his persona can be seen in such classic visual works as Herman Leonard’s photo at the Royal Roost in New York City in 1948; and the magnitude of his influence can be heard throughout the many disparate styles that characterize American popular music and culture to date.In 1986, Gordon was nominated for an Academy Award in Round Midnight (Warner Bros. 1986) as Best Actor in his leading role as Dale Turner, a fictional character loosely based on the late Bebop pianist Bud Powell.He was named "musician of the year" by readers of Down Beat magazine in 1978 and 1980 and was elected into the Jazz Hall of Fame in 1980 On behalf of Dex Music, the Dexter Gordon archive will be donated to the Library of Congress during mid-2009.The distinction and elegance of his persona can be seen in such classic visual works as Herman Leonard’s photo at the Royal Roost in New York City in 1948; and the magnitude of his influence can be heard throughout the many disparate styles that characterize American popular music and culture to date.Gordon was born in Los Angeles, California in 1923.In 1986, Gordon was nominated for an Academy Award in Round Midnight (Warner Bros. 1986) as Best Actor in his leading role as Dale Turner, a fictional character loosely based on the late Bebop pianist Bud Powell.