American jazz 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 (1952–55 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 has an uncredited role playing in Paul Horn's jazz band in the film Night Tide.
He died in a house fire on November 4, 1963.[1]
Discography
As leader
As sideman
With Art Blakey
With Donald Byrd
With Benny Carter
With Charlie Parker
- Boston - 1952 (Uptown Records, 1952)
With Dizzy Gillespie
With Barney Kessel
With Harold Land
With Charlie Mariano
- The New Sounds From Boston (Prestige, 1951)
- Charlie Mariano Boston All Stars (Prestige, 1953) reissued on CD with New Sounds
With Shelly Manne
With Thelonious Monk
With Herb Pomeroy
With Helen Humes
- Swingin' with Humes (Contemporary, 1961)
With Horace Silver
With Jimmy Woods
With June Christy and Bob Cooper
With Various Artists
