The Dexter Gordon® Centennial Project is the official program established to celebrate the 101st birth-year and centennial anniversary of the life and legacy of late tenor saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and Academy Award nominated actor Dexter Gordon® (Feb 27, 1923- April 25, 1990).
The centennial project is a division of The Dexter Gordon® Society, which exists to preserve Dexter Gordon®’s legacy through archival preservation, publication and digitization of historic works, educational projects, workshops, and cultural events.
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THE DEXTER GORDON SOCIETY, INC.
MISSION
The Dexter Gordon® Society, Inc. strives to commemorate the late, great tenor saxophonist, composer, band leader and Academy Award nominated actor Dexter Keith Gordon (1923-1990) by spreading the joy, excellence, and beauty of his artistry and example through cultural programming, events, publications, archival preservation and educational initiatives.
Our aim is to share this inspirational spirit for people everywhere to be empowered by, while educating them on the rich legacy of American and African American history, art, and culture. The Society is committed to intercultural exchange, cross-cultural understanding, social empowerment and artistic enrichment through the ongoing celebration of Gordon’s legacy around the world.
Sophisticated Giant: The Life and Legacy of Dexter Gordon
“With ‘Sophisticated Giant,’ Maxine Gordon has produced a homecoming even more dramatic, and perhaps more important, than the one she helped arrange for him [Dexter Gordon] in 1976.” —David Hajdu, (Read the New York Times review)
Published by University of California Press.
Available at Amazon.com, Audible, and Kindle.
Film Screenings
Dexter Gordon was nominated for an Academy Award in the 1986 French film Round Midnight. The Society welcomes requests for public screenings of the film at local and international venues.
pUBLIC tALKS
Maxine Gordon is the widow and former manager and producer of Dexter Gordon, as well as an independent scholar, archivist, and jazz historian. She is currently a visiting scholar and Resident Fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University.
Legacy Ensemble
The Dexter Gordon Legacy Ensemble is a configuration of world-renowned musicians who assemble each year to commemorate the life and legacy of Dexter Gordon.
DEXTER GORDON®
The name DEXTER GORDON® is a federally registered trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. As such, any interest in using the name DEXTER GORDON® in association with the the American saxophonist, composer, and Academy Award-nominated actor widely known by the same name, for promotional purposes or in any form of commercial activity, should be authorized by way of request for direct license, agreement, or waiver thereof.
Usages include film, print, video, audio, digital, online or any format in which the name DEXTER GORDON® is being prominently used in association with or to promote a commercial entity, brand, service or product.
To request permission to use the name DEXTER GORDON® for explicit business or promotional purposes, please send your inquiry to licensing@dextergordon.com.