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nicknamed "long tall dex" by his height, dexter fatn, saxophonist-tenor, by many considered one of the bebop pioneers, combined in his style influences of hawkins and Lester young. charismatic and affable, fatn made a career mixing rhythm and romance skillfully, both on stage and on screen
1940 and 1980 he played with big names, such as lionel hampton, tadd dameron, charles mingus, louis armstrong and billy eckstine. He also played, during a few months of 1947, with the fletcher band henderson.
these best of contains 28 themes from many that dexter gondon engravu to the blue note on 7 albums by many considered their best works.
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