Saxophonist
Dexter Gordon
American jazz saxophonist nominated for an Oscar for Round Midnight.
Dexter Gordon was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. He was among the most influential early bebop musicians. Gordon's height was 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm), so he was also known as "Long Tall Dexter" and "Sophisticated Giant". His studio and performance career spanned more than 40 years.
- Born
- 1923-02-27, Los Angeles, USAA Tuesday
- Died
- 1990-04-25, Philadelphia, USAA Wednesday, aged 67
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Cancer
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1923-02-27, Los Angeles, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
America/Los_AngelesThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 8°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 23°56′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 11°56′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 22°48′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 27°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 18°53′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 19°23′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 13°14′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 16°13′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 9°11′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1990-04-25, Philadelphia, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 5°11′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 12°04′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 17°15′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 20°34′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 3°32′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 6°04′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 25°16′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 9°31′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 14°33′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 16°43′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Dexter Gordon was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.