Joe Gordon (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.

As leader

 * 1955: Introducing Joe Gordon (EmArcy)
 * 1961: Lookin' Good! (Contemporary)

As sideman
With Art Blakey With Donald Byrd With Benny Carter With Charlie Parker With Dizzy Gillespie With Barney Kessel With Harold Land With Charlie Mariano With Shelly Manne With Thelonious Monk With Herb Pomeroy With Helen Humes With Horace Silver With Jimmy Woods With June Christy and Bob Cooper With Various Artists
 * Blakey (EmArcy, 1954)
 * Byrd's Eye View (Transition, 1955)
 * Aspects (United Artists, 1959)
 * Boston - 1952 (Uptown Records, 1952)
 * World Statesman (Norgran, 1956)
 * Dizzy in Greece (Verve, 1957)
 * Some Like It Hot (Contemporary, 1959)
 * West Coast Blues! (Jazzland, 1960)
 * The New Sounds From Boston (Prestige, 1951)
 * Charlie Mariano Boston All Stars (Prestige, 1953) reissued on CD with New Sounds
 * Son of Gunn!! (Contemporary, 1959)
 * At the Black Hawk 1 (Contemporary, 1959)
 * At the Black Hawk 2 (Contemporary, 1959)
 * At the Black Hawk 3 (Contemporary, 1959)
 * At the Black Hawk 4 (Contemporary, 1959)
 * At the Black Hawk 5 (Contemporary, 1959 [1991])
 * Shelly Manne & His Men J.A.T.P./ Yesterdays (Pablo, 1960, Release 2003)
 * The Proper Time (Contemporary, 1961)
 * Thelonious Monk at the Blackhawk - with Charlie Rouse and Harold Land (Riverside, 1960)
 * Life Is a Many Splendored Gig (Roulette, 1957)
 * Swingin' with Humes (Contemporary, 1961)
 * Silver's Blue (Columbia, 1956)
 * Awakening!! (Contemporary, 1962)
 * Do-Re-Mi (June Christy and Bob Cooper album) (Capitol Records, 1961)
 * West Coast Days - Live At The Lighthouse (Fresh Sound)