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🌈 Queer Books Coming Out in February 2024

🌈 Good afternoon, my bookish bats! Struggling to keep up with all the amazing queer books coming out this month? Here are a FEW of the stunning, diverse queer books you can add to your TBR before the year is over. Remember to #readqueerallyear! Happy reading!

❤️ We Ate the Dark by Mallory Pearson 🧡 The Paper Boys by D.P. Clarence 💛 Skater Boy by Anthony Nerada 💚 Your Shadow Half Remains by Sunny Moraine 💙 A Vicious Game by Melissa Blair 💜 Clarion Call by Cayla Fay ❤️ Relit: 16 Latinx Remixes of Classic Stories edited by Sandra Proudman 🧡 The Absinthe Underground by Jamie Pacton 💛 Truthfully, Yours by Caden Armstrong 💙 Outsider by Jade du Preez 💜 Cross My Candy Heart by A.C. Thomas 🌈 The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

❤️ An Education in Malice by S. T. Gibson 🧡 The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles by Malka Ann Older 💛 Never a Bridesmaid by Spencer Greene 💚 The Rewind by Nicole Stiling 💙 Good Christian Girls by Elizabeth Bradshaw 💜 The Fox Maidens by Robin Ha ❤️ The Terrible by Tessa Crowley 🧡 Blood Rage by Ileandra Young 💛 Call of the Sea by Emily B. Rose 💙 Sign Me Up by C.H. Williams 💜 Ways and Means by Daniel Lefferts 🌈 Peaceful in the Dark by A.A. Fairview

❤️ We Are Only Ghosts by Jeffrey L. Richards 🧡 Dead Ringer by Robyn Nyx 💛 Somacultural Liberation by Dr. Roger Kuhn 💚 Stormbringer by Erinn Harper 💙 A Saga of Shields & Shadows by A.J. Shirley 💜 Ghost Town by R.E. Ward ❤️ I Heard Her Call My Name by Lucy Sante 🧡 The Night Alphabet by Joelle Taylor 💛 Remedial Magic by Melissa Marr 💙 Bloom by N.R. Walker 💜 Entwined by Alex Alberto 🌈 Queer Newark edited by Whitney Strub

❤️ Tristan by Jesse Roman 🧡 How to Live Free in a Dangerous World by Shayla Lawson 💛 Daniel, Deconstructed by James Ramos 💚 Of Socialites & Prizefights by Arden Powell 💙 Lost Harbor by Kimberly Cooper Griffin 💜 Hannah Tate, Beyond Repair by Laura Piper Lee ❤️ Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid by Ngozi Ukazu & Mad Rupert 🧡 How You Get the Girl by Anita Kelly 💛 Blackmailer’s Delight by David Lawrence 💙 Tile M for Murder by Felicia Carparelli 💜 Impulse Buy by Jae 🌈 Live for You, Die With You by Kalob Dàniel

❤️ Fairest of All by A.D. Ellis 🧡 Goddess of the Sea by Britney Jackson 💛 A Taste of Earth by Nico Silver 💚 The Moorings of Mackerel Sky by M.Z. Emily Zack 💙 How the Boogeyman Became a Poet by Tony Keith 💜 V is for Valentine by Thomas Grant Bruso ❤️ Crushed Ice by Ashlyn Kane & Morgan James 🧡 When Tomorrow Comes by D. Jackson Leigh 💛 Bugsy & Other Stories by Rafael Frumkin 💙 The White and Blue Between Us by Kiyuhiko 💜 Guide Us Home by CF Frizzell & Jesse J. Thoma 🌈 The Friendship Study by Ruby Barrett

❤️ Infinity Alchemist by Kacen Callender 🧡 Heart2Heart edited by Annabeth Albert 💛 No Time Like Now by Naz Kutub 💚 Bless the Blood by Walela Nehanda 💙 Vengeance Planning for Amateurs by Lee Winter 💜 Who We Are in Real Life by Victoria Koops ❤️ Prove It by Stephanie Hoyt 🧡 Mewing by Chloe Spencer 💛 Awakenings by Claudie Arseneault 💙 Born of Scourge by S. Jean 💜 Disciples of Chaos by M.K. Lobb 🌈 To Cage a God by Elizabeth May

❤️ Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K Reilly 🧡 What Feasts At Night by T. Kingfisher 💛 You Had Me at Merlot by Melissa Brayden 💚 Turning Point by Cathy Dunnell 💙 For the Stolen Fates by Gwendolyn Clare 💜 Season of Eclipse by Terry Wolverton ❤️ These Haunted Hills by Jana Denardo 🧡 Samson & Domingo by Gume Laurel III 💛 Lies that Bind by Rae Knowles & April Yates 💙 We Got the Beat by Jenna Miller 💜 The Diablo's Curse by Gabe Cole Novoa 🌈 Blessings by Chukwuebuka Ibeh

❤️ Out There by Iris Eliot 🧡 At Her Service by Amy Spalding 💛 Green Dot by Madeleine Gray

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Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was a jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and actor. He was among the most influential early bebop musicians, which included other greats such as Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Bud Powell. His studio and performance career spanned more than 40 years.

He was known for inserting musical quotes into his solos, with sources as diverse as “Happy Birthday” and well-known melodies from the operas of Wagner. One of his major influences was Lester Young. He was an early influence on John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins. Rollins and Coltrane then influenced Gordon’s playing as he explored hard bop and modal.

He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in Round Midnight and he won a Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist, for the soundtrack album The Other Side of Round Midnight. He had a cameo role in Awakenings. His album Go was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”.

He was born in Los Angeles. His father, Dr. Frank Gordon, was one of the first African American doctors in Los Angeles. His mother, Gwendolyn Baker, was the daughter of Captain Edward Lee Baker, Jr. one of the five African American Medal of Honor recipients in the Spanish–American War.

He was a member of Lionel Hampton’s band, playing in a saxophone section alongside Illinois Jacquet and Marshal Royal. He was featured in the Fletcher Henderson band, followed by the Louis Armstrong band, before joining Billy Eckstine.

He was married to Fenway Gordon. He had six children and seven grandchildren. When he lived in Denmark, he became friends with the family of the future Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich and became Lars’s godfather. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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LÉGENDES DU JAZZ

DEXTER GORDON, MAITRE DU SAXOPHONE TÉNOR Né le 27 février 1923 à Los Angeles, Dexter Gordon était le fils du Dr Frank Gordon, l’un des premiers médecins afro-américains de Los Angeles. Frank s’était installé à Los Angeles en 1918 après avoir obtenu son diplôme de l’École de Médecine de l’Université Howard à Washington. Parmi les patients de Frank, on remarquait Duke Ellington et Lionel Hampton. La mère de Dexter, Gwendolyn Baker, était la fille du capitaine Edward Lee Baker Jr., un des cinq Afro-Américains qui avaient été décorés de la Médaille d’Honneur lors de la guerre contre le Mexique.

Le père de Gordon était un grand amateur de jazz. Dexter avait sept ans lorsque son père l’avait emmené voir un concert de l’orchestre de Duke Ellington. Des années plus tard, Gordon avait déclaré dans une entrevue au magazine Rolling Stone: "The house lights came down, and everything was dark, and all of a sudden there was this pale-blue light shining on some kind of blue-turquoise translucent screen, and behind the screen was the Duke Ellington band... beautiful. They were playing the theme song, 'East St. Louis Toodle-oo.' And boy, it was magic. I never got over that."

Après avoir commencé à étudier la clarinette à l’âge de treize ans, Gordon était passé au saxophone alto deux ans plus tard. Il avait adopté le saxophone ténor à l’âge de dix-sept ans. Lorsqu’il fréquentait le Thomas Jefferson High School, Gordon avait étudié avec le multi-instrumentiste Lloyd Reese et avec le directeur du groupe de l’école, Sam Browne. Pendant ses études, il avait aussi joué dans des groupes qui comprenaient les futures vedettes Chico Hamilton et Buddy Collette.

Grand amateur de Lester Young au cours de sa jeunesse, Gordon consacrait tout son argent de poche à acheter les albums du saxophoniste. Dans une entrevue accordée au magazine DownBeat, Gordon avait décrit l’admiration qu’il avait pour Young. Il déclarait: "Lester... played very melodic. Everything he played you could sing. He was always telling a story and Bird [saxophonist Charlie Parker] did the same thing. That kind of musical philosophy is what I try to do."

Gordon était surnommé ‘’Long Tall Dex’’ en raison de sa grande taille (il mesurait six pieds et cinq pouces). DÉBUTS DE CARRIÈRE Durant sa dernière année d’études secondaires, Gordon avait reçu un appel du saxophoniste Marshal Royal qui lui avait proposé de se joindre à l’orchestre de Lionel Hampton. Gordon était demeuré avec le groupe de décembre 1940 à 1943. Dans l’orchestre, Dexter jouait aux côtés d’Illinois Jacquet et Joe Newman. En janvier 1941, l’orchestre de Hampton avait entrepris un séjour de six mois au Grand Terrace de Chicago. Les concerts étant retransmis à la radio, c’est là que Dexter avait effectué ses premiers enregistrements. En 1943, Gordon avait accompagné Ben Webster et Lester Young au Minton’s Playhouse. De retour à Los Angeles la même année, Gordon avait joué avec Lee Young (le frère de Lester) et Jesse Price.

En 1944, Gordon avait fait partie de l’orchestre de Fletcher Henderson et du groupe de Louis Armstrong (dont il trouvait l’approche trop conservatrice), avant de se joindre à l’orchestre de Billy Eckstine, qui était alors la source d’inspiration de plusieurs musiciens bop. C’est dans ce contexte que Gordon avait accompagné de grands noms du jazz comme Sarah Vaughan, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro, Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons et Leo Parker.

La grève des musiciens qui avait duré de 1942 à 1944 ayant réduit les possibilités d’enregistrement avec les grands studios, les groupes de Hampton, Henderson et Armstrong s’étaient concentrés sur les enregistrements pour l’armée qui étaient ensuite retransmis outre-mer (les célèbres ‘’V-discs’’). En 1943, Gordon avait participé, avec Harry ‘’Sweets’’ Edison, à des enregistrements dirigés par Nat King Cole pour une petite maison de disques qui n’était pas affectée par la grève.

À la fin de 1944, Gordon s’était installé à New York où il était devenu un participant régulier des jam sessions du bebop naissant. Gordon était aussi un soliste vedette du big band de Billy Eckstine. Au début de 1945, Gordon a enregistré avec Dizzy Gillespie (notamment sur les pièces ‘’Blue n’ Boogie’’ et ‘’Groovin’ High’’) et Sir Charles Thompson. Il avait aussi enregistré avec Charlie Parker. À la fin de la même année, Gordon avait commencé à enregistrer sous son propre nom pour les disques Savoy. Ses enregistrements de 1945 incluaient les pièces ‘’Blow Mr. Dexter’’, ‘’Dexter’s Deck’’, ‘’Dexter’s Minor Mad’’, ‘’Long Tall Dexter’’, ‘’Dexter Rides Again’’, ‘’I can’t Escape From You’’ et ‘’Dexter Digs In.’’

Gordon était retourné à Los Angeles à la fin de 1946 ou au début de 1947 pour diriger des sessions pour les disques Dial. Après son retour à Los Angeles, Gordon s’était fait connaître pour ses duels avec le saxophoniste Wardell Gray, qui attiraient un large public et qui avaient donné lieu à plusieurs enregistrements entre 1947 et 1952 (notamment sur les pièces ‘’The Hunt’’, ‘’Move’’, ‘’The Chase’’ et ‘’The Steeplechase’’). La pièce ‘’The Hunt’’ était d’ailleurs mentionnée dans le roman ‘’On the Road’’ de Jack Kerouac, qui renfermait aussi des descriptions des jams des saxophonistes ténor de Los Angeles. En décembre 1947, Gordon avait enregistré de nouveau pour les disques Savoy. Du milieu à la fin des années 1940, il avait continué d’enregistrer avec de grandes vedettes comme Russell Jacquet, Benny Carter, Ben Webster, Ralph Burns, Jimmy Rushing, Helen Humes, Gerry Mulligan, Wyonie Harris, Leo Parker et Tadd Dameron. RENAISSANCE NEW-YORKAISE Dans les années 1950, Gordon avait développé une dépendance envers l’héroine, et le nombre de ses enregistrements et de ses apparitions en concert avait diminué. Après avoir participé à un concert et à des enregistrements de Wardell Gray entre février et juin 1952, Gordon avait été détenu à la prison à sécurité minimum de Chino de 1953 à 1955. Après sa libération, Gordon avait enregistré les albums ‘’Daddy Plays the Horn’’ et ‘’Dexter Blows Hot and Cool’’ (1955) et accompagné Stan Levey sur son album ‘’This Time the Drum’s on Me.’’ Gordon a fait de fréquents séjours en prison à la fin des années 1950 jusqu’à sa libération de la prison de Folsom en 1959. Avec Curtis Amy, il avait été un des premiers saxophonistes du big band d’Onzy Matthews en 1959. Gordon avait continué de jouer avec Matthews après avoir quitté Los Angeles pour New York, mais il n’avait jamais pu enregistrer avec le groupe car il était parti en Europe. À l’époque, Gordon jouait davantage dans le style de la West Coast. Ce n’est que plus tard qu’il s’était converti au bebop.

C’est également dans les années 1950 que Gordon avait fait ses premières apparitions au cinéma. En 1950, Gordon avait fait partie du groupe d’Art Hazzard dans le film ‘’Young Man with a Horn.’’ Il avait aussi joué le rôle d’un musicien dans le film ‘’Unchained’’, qui avait été tourné à la prison de Chino. En 1960, Gordon, qui assurait la relève de Jackie McLean, avait interprété la musique de la pièce de théâtre ‘’The Connection’’ de Jack Gelber. Deux morceaux de la pièce étaient des compositions de Gordon: ‘’Ernie’s Tune’’ et ‘’I Want More.’’ Les deux morceaux avaient été enregistrés plus tard sur son album ‘’Dexter Calling.’’

Gordon avait signé un contrat avec Blue Note en 1961. Après avoir initialement fait la navette entre Los Angeles et New York pour enregistrer, Gordon avait finalement décidé de s’installer à New York après qu’on lui ait restitué sa carte de cabaret qui lui permettait de jouer dans des lieux où on servait de l’alcool. Le contrat de Gordon avec Blue Note lui avait permis d’enregistrer plusieurs albums importants, dont certains étaient devenus de véritables classiques. Les albums ‘’Doin’ Alright’’ et ‘’Dexter Calling’’ avaient été enregistrés en trois jours en mai 1961 avec un alignement composé de Freddie Hubbard, Horace Parlan, Kenny Drew, Paul Chambers, George Tucker, Al Harewood et Philly Joe Jones. Les albums ‘’Go !’’ et ‘’A Swiggin’ Affair’’ ont été enregistrés en août 1962 avec une section rythmique composée de collaborateurs réguliers de Blue Note comme Sonny Clark, Butch Warren et Billy Higgins. Ces albums avaient contribué à démontrer à quel point Gordon maîtrisait le hard bop et le jazz modal, aptitudes qu’il avait développées durant son passage sur la Côte Ouest. Le séjour de Gordon à New York avait cependant été de courte durée, car il avait reçu des offres pour aller travailler en Europe. Intialement prévu pour quelques semaines, son séjour s’était finalement étendu sur quatorze ans. Gordon était parti en Europe après avoir enregistré l’album ‘’A Swingin’ Affair.’’ SÉJOUR EUROPÉEN Pendant son séjour en Europe, Gordon avait vécu principalement à Paris et à Copenhague. À l’époque, Gordon jouait régulièrement avec des musiciens américains en exil ou de passage comme Bud Powell, Ben Webster, Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson, Kenny Drew, Horace Parlan et Billy Higgins. Francis Wolff avait supervisé les dernières sessions de Gordon avec Blue Note lors de ses visites en Europe. Le duo de Gordon avec Kenny Drew était éventuellement devenu un modèle de collaboration, et avait été imité par les autres saxophonistes et pianistes qui avaient suivi (Miles Davis avec Red Garland, et John Coltrane avec McCoy Tyner par exemple). C’est également de cette période que datent les albums ‘’Our Man in Paris’’, ‘’One Flight Up’’, ‘’Gettin’ Around’’ et ‘’Clubhouse.’’ L’album ‘’Our Man in Paris’’ avait été enregistré à Paris en 1963 avec une formation composée de Bud Powell et Kenny Clarke. Le contrebassiste français Pierre Michelot participait aussi à l’album. Le disque ‘’One Flight Up’’ a été enregistré à Paris en 1964 avec le trompettiste Donald Byrd, le pianiste Kenny Drew, le batteur Art Taylor et le contrebassiste danois Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen. L’album comprend un long solo de Gordon sur la pièce ‘’Tanya.’’

Durant son séjour en Europe, Gordon se rendait occasionnellement aux États-Unis pour enregistrer. L’album ‘’Gettin’ Around’’ a été enregistré pendant une visite aux États-Unis en mai 1965, à l’instar de l’album ‘’Clubhouse’’ qui n’avait cependant été publié qu’en 1979.

Gordon avait particulièrement apprécié son séjour en Europe, car il était beaucoup plus agréable d’y vivre. Il y avait beaucoup moins de racisme qu’aux États-Unis et les musiciens de jazz étaient beaucoup plus respectés. Gordon avait ajouté que lors de ses séjours aux États-Unis à la fin des années 1960 et au début des années 1970, il avait trouvé le climat politique et social plutôt perturbant. Gordon expliquait: ‘’There was no racial discrimination or anything like that. And the fact that you're an artist in Europe means something. They treat you with a lot of respect. In America, you know, they say, 'Do you make any money?' If you're in the dollars, you're okay, you're alright. But over there, it's an entirely different mentality."

Il faut dire qu’en Europe, Gordon disposait d’une liberté de création dont il n’aurait jamais pu rêver aux États-Unis. Durant leur séjour en Europe, Gordon et Drew avaient composé et interprété la musique de la comédie musicale ‘’Pornografi’’ (1971), qui comme son titre l’indique, portait sur l’univers de la pornographie.

En 1965, Gordon avait finalement décidé de mettre fin à son contrat avec Blue Note pour signer avec les disques Prestige avec qui il était demeuéa jusqu’en 1973. Avec Prestige, Gordon a enregistré des disques de bebop comme ‘’The Tower of Power !’’ et ‘’More Power !’’ (1969) avec une formation composée de James Moody, Barry Harris, Buster Williams et Albert ‘’Tootie’’ Health, ‘’The Panther !’’ (1970) avec Tommy Flanagan, Larry Ridley et Alan Dawson, ‘’The Jumpin’ Blues’’ (1970) avec Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones et Roy Brooks, ‘’The Chase !’’, avec Gene Ammons, Jodie Christian, John Young, Cleveland Eaton, Rufus Reid, Wilbur Campbell, Steve McCall et Vi Redd, et ‘’Tangerine’’ (1972), avec Thad Jones, Freddie Hubbard et Hank Jones.

Certains des albums de Gordon pour Prestige ont été enregistrés durant ses visites aux États-Unis, mais d’autres avaient été enregistrés en Europe, y compris lors de ses passages au Festival de jazz de Montreux. Gordon a également enregistré pour l’étiquette danoise SteepleChase qui avait publié certains de ses enregistrements en concert à Copenhague. Parmi les albums studio que Gordon avait enregistrés pour SteepleChase, on remarquait notamment ‘’Something Different’’, ‘’Bouncing With Dex’’, ‘’Bitting the Apple’’, ‘’The Apartment’’, ‘’Stable Mable’’ et ‘’The Shadow’ of Your Smile’’. Ces albums mettaient en vedette des musiciens américains en visite, mais aussi certains musiciens européens comme le pianiste espagnol Tete Monteliu et le contrebassiste danois Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen.

Lors de son séjour au Danemark, Gordon s’était lié d’amitié avec la famille du futur batteur de Metallica, Lars Ulrich, dont il était devenu éventuellement le parrain.

RETOUR AU BERCAIL ET DERNIERES ANNÉES

Gordon avait finalement décidé de retourner aux États-Unis en 1976. Gordon avait célébré son retour avec un concert au Village Vanguard de New York en compagnie de Woody Shaw, de Ronnie Matthews, de Stafford James et de Louis Hayes. Le concert avait été enregistré par les disques Columbia et publié sous le titre de ‘’Homecoming.’’ Gordon expliquait: "There was so much love and elation; sometimes it was a little eerie at the Vanguard. After the last set they'd turn on the lights and nobody would move."

Une série d’albums live avaient aussi été publiés sur étiquette Blue Note en 1978 et 1979. Ces enregistrements mettaient en vedette George Cables, Rufus Reid et Eddie Gladden. Gordon avait aussi enregistré les albums studio ‘’Sophisticated Giant’’ (avec un groupe de neuf membres en 1977) et ‘’Manhattan Symphonie’’ en 1978. Le retour de Gordon et les efforts constants d’Art Blakey au cours des années 1970 et au début des années 1980, avaient suscité un regain d’intérêt pour le jazz classique malgré la popularité croissante du jazz fusion qui mettait l’accent sur les synthétiseurs et l’influence de la musique pop.

En 1978 et 1980, Gordon avait été élu musicien de jazz de l’année par le magazine Down Beat. Il fut intronisé au Jazz Hall of Fame en 1980. Sur la recommandation du Congrès, le gouvernement américain avait officiellement institué une journée Dexter Gordon. La National Endowment for the Arts lui avait également accordé un Lifetime Achievement Award. En 1986, Gordon a aussi été nommé officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres par le ministre de la Culture de France.

Fumeur de longue date, Gordon avait contracté l’emphysème dans les années 1980, ce qui avait affecté la régularité de ses performances. Même si ses apparitions en concert et ses enregistrements étaient devenus moins fréquents, il était toujours aussi populaire auprès des amateurs de jazz.

Ironiquement, la plus grande réalisation de Gordon au cours des années 1980 avait été sa participation au film de Bertrand Tavernier ‘’Round Midnight’’ (1986), dans lequel il interprétait le rôle de Dale Turner, un musicien en exil à Paris à la fin des années 1950. Le personnage de Turner était inspiré de Lester Young, Bud Powell et Billie Holiday. Le rôle avait valu à Gordon une nomination aux Academy Awards dans la catégorie du meilleur acteur. Gordon était ainsi devenu le premier musicien de jazz à obtenir une nomination pour un Oscar.

La bande sonore du film ‘’Round Midnight’’, composée par Herbie Hancock, avait remporté le prix de la meilleure musique de film et avait donné lieu à la publication de deux albums: ‘’Round Midnight’’ et ‘’The Other Side of Round Midnight.’’ Les pistes de saxophone étaient exécutées par Gordon. C’était la dernière fois que Gordon enregistrait sous son propre nom. En 1987, il avait accompagné le chanteur Tony Bennett sur l’album ‘’Berlin.’’

Gordon avait aussi eu un rôle non parlant dans le film ‘’Awakenings’’ réalisé en 1990 dans lequel il jouait le rôle d’un pianiste. Malheureusement, le film n’était sorti qu’après la mort de Gordon. Avant la publication du film, Gordon avait aussi fait une apparition dans la série de Michael Mann ‘’Crime Story.’’

Gordon avait participé à son dernier concert majeur lorsqu’un concerto en son honneur composé par David Baker avait été interprété par le New York Philarmonic. C’est James de Priest qui dirigeait l’orchestre. Gordon était accompagné de Ron Carter et Tommy Flanagan.

Dexter Gordon est mort le 25 avril 1990 à Philadelphie des suites d’une insuffisance rénale et d’un cancer du larynx. Il était âgé de soixante-sept ans. Ont survécu à Gordon sa veuve Maxine (sa troisième épouse), son beau-fils Woody Louis Armstrong Shaw III, six enfants (Robin, Deidre (Dee Dee), Gordon, Mikael Gordon-Solfors, Morten et Benjamin Dexter), sept petits-enfants (Raina Moore Trider, Jared Johnson, Matthew Johnson, Maya Canales, Jared Canales, Dexter Gordon Bogs et Dexter Minou Flipper Gordon-Marberger.

Depuis la mort de Gordon, c’est sa veuve, Maxine Gordon, qui était également sa gérante et productrice, qui administrait sa collection d’archives personnelle ainsi que son héritage musical. En 2009, Maxime avait permis que la collection privée de Gordon soit acquise par la Bibliothèque du Congrès. La collection de Gordon contient plus de 2000 photographies, de nombreux enregistrements audio et vidéo, ainsi que des documents écrits.

Au cours de sa carrière, Dexter Gordon avait influencé plusieurs musiciens de jazz, dont John Coltrane et Sonny Rollins. Il est considéré par plusieurs comme le premier saxophoniste ténor à avoir joué du bebop.

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April 2024 Wrap-Up

Artist Shout-Outs Shared

Current AI ‘art’ is created on the backs of hundreds of thousands of artists and photographers who made billions of images and spend time, love and dedication to have their work soullessly stolen and used by selfish people for profit without the slightest concept of ethics. – Alexander Nanitchkov

April’s Artist Shout-Outs

Apr. 1st: Quentin Papleux

Apr. 6th: InstaMAT

Apr. 7th: Gwendolyn Grey

Apr. 8th: Charles Joseph Cabrera

Apr. 13th: Cameron Suter

Apr. 14th: Furkan Akin

Apr. 15th: Phạm Ngọc Khuyến

Apr. 20th: Harley Howl

Apr. 21st: Clara Martín

Apr. 22nd: Helen Jarosz

Apr. 27th: Munchbud Ink

Apr. 28th: stellarbagle

Apr. 29th: Yerim Lee

April’s Opinions

Blog Posts

Apr. 3rd: Why I Say I’m ADtistic Instead of an AuDHDer

Apr. 17th: The Love Languages: Including the Autistic Ones

April’s Streams and Videos

Blog Posts

Apr. 5th: Let’s Read Some $#!7 by Peter S. Beagle, Melissa Sweeney, & Ann Liang

Apr. 7th: Let‘s Discuss Some $#!7 — Behind the Scenes

Apr. 12th: Let’s Play Some Demos! — Part 3

Apr. 14th: Let’s Play Some $#!7! — Hades

Apr. 28th: Let’s Play Some $#!7! — Boyfriend Dungeon!

Apr. 29th: Let’s Read Some $#!7 by Howard Zinn, The Brothers Grimm, & 3dtotalPublishing

Poems Written

I Am Autism

“Try Harder”

“You’re Doing It On Purpose”

NSFW

Don’t Lay Down!

Books Read

The Last Unicorn

Sensory: Life on the Spectrum

Cause of the Month: Different Brains

Autism Acceptance Month Quotes of 2024

QUOTE 1: Pete Wharmby

QUOTE 2: Orion Kelly — That Autistic Guy

QUOTE 3: Temple Grandin

QUOTE 4: Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay

QUOTE 5: Patrick Jasper Lee

QUOTE 6: Jeannie Davide-Rivera

QUOTE 7: Karina Poirier

QUOTE 8: Michael Braccia

QUOTE 9: Lyric Rivera

QUOTE 10: Ember Green

QUOTE 11: Allie

QUOTE 12: Samantha Stein

QUOTE 13: Yulika Forman, PhD, LMHC

QUOTE 14: @Neurodivergent_Lou

QUOTE 15: @AuDHD_Therapist

Check out Different Brains, who “strives to encourage understanding & acceptance of individuals who have variations in brain function and social behaviors known as neurodiversity”.

April’s Neverending Reading List Shares

Apr. 11th: The Neverending Reading List: Book LIII — The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Apr. 23rd: The Neverending Reading List: Book LIV — They Say / I Say

Apr. 25th: The Neverending Reading List: Book LV — Fahrenheit 451

Apr. 30th: The Neverending Reading List: Book LVI — 100 Plants That Heal

April’s Artbook Collection Items Shared

Apr. 2nd: The Art of Dragon Age: Inquisition

Apr. 4th: Faeries of the Faultlines

Apr. 16th: Guweiz: The Art of Gu Zheng Wei

Apr. 18th: The World of Guweiz

April’s Video Game Quotes Shared

QUOTE 1: “Darkest Dungeon”

QUOTE 2: “Fallout 4”

QUOTE 3: Thaliak, FFXIV

QUOTE 4: Llymlaen, FFXIV

QUOTE 5: Eulogia, FFXIV

QUOTE 6: Azeyma, FFXIV

QUOTE 7: Oschon, FFXIV

QUOTE 8: “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time”

QUOTE 9: “The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks”

April’s Literacy Quotes Shared

QUOTE 1: Story Shares

QUOTE 2: Isaac Asimov

QUOTE 3: Robert S. McNamara

QUOTE 4: Joshua Hammer

QUOTE 5: Robert Popple

QUOTE 6: Donalyn Miller

QUOTE 7: Sally Armstrong

QUOTE 8: Mark Seidenberg

QUOTE 9: E.A. MacKay

April’s Stupidity Quotes Shared

QUOTE 16: Torron-Lee Dewar

QUOTE 17: Dietrich Bonhoeffer

QUOTE 18: Sukant Ratnakar

Kickstarter Items Received

Kickstarter Item Arrived: Weird Wastelands by Web DM!

To expand the Opinions & Truth (O&T) blog, MonriaTitans started The Weekend Game Show ( WGS) to educate on and discuss different aspects of game development, and to show why video games can take years to make, to prevent another Cyberpunk 2077 launch scenario. Watch MonriaTitans on Twitch and YouTube!

In addition, she shares educational quotes to promote literacy, the legitimacy of video games as an artistic medium, and regarding a Cause of the Month to raise awareness, while giving Artist Shout-Outs to human artists to combat AI art theft. Want to learn more about the Artist Shout-Outs? Click here! #createdontscrape

The Artists Shout-Out posts can be seen here, on Instagram, Facebook, Discord, and more!

She is also an artist under the handle TitansMonriArt.

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[mariocki]

Villains: Sand Dancer (1.6, LWT, 1972)

"It all happened in the spur of the moment. We went to Brixton for the appeal, y'know... And I heard we were gonna be sprung. The others had plans, see. Well, it's worth it for them, they've still got their whack. Hey, thirty-thousand quid, you should've seen what that looked like! I used to sit in me room and just... open the case up, sit and stare at it. Stacks and stacks of bloody fivers. It looked that new though, I used to have to go and wash me hands afore I'd dare touch it. Funny, really. I never quite felt it belonged to me, y'know? Anyway, the law broke in, grabbed me, and grabbed the money. I thought at first, well, I'll serve me time, y'know, keep out of trouble and try and get all the remission I can. But there we were: in the middle of this bloody tunnel, free, and I thought to hell with it - I'll come and see you."

[oxfordeliterp]

GWENDOLYN ARMSTRONG | |  THE QUEEN

❝ Stars are not small or gentle      they are writhing and dying and burning  they are not here to be pretty. i am trying to learn from them.❞

    Speaking through a megaphone so her opinions and thoughts would be strangers to no one, Gwendolyn has never felt like herself except when she was in the middle of a heated argument, because the flavor of being right cannot compare to any ice-cream topping and there is nothing sweeter than it. With steady legs and the decisiveness of a hammer, she doesn’t know how to trip and steps on the campus ground as if it is her red carpet and as if the crown has always belonged on the top of her head. Girls like her write history and she has a fluency that that doesn’t know how to falter or be paused, with authentic ideas and a thirst to change the world. Above her, there is nothing but the stars and her crown and, despite the obvious, she claims that she is yet to meet her equal. Stubborn, overly confident in her own forces and made of steel, Gwendolyn excels at everything but being a decent human being with warm blood running through her veins. 

                       BIOGRAPHY  | TAG  | PROMPTS

[vivaciousarcanist]

OC masterlist(to be updated as time goes on)

Brief world overview: in 2020 a solar flare wipes out all electronic technology on earth, in the following years magic develops and the story begins 300 years after that solar flare

1.) Sabrina Willis- A trans woman who traveled 300 years into the future to the year 2320.(18 years)

2.) Anastasia Deimos- A blind trans woman who will have a bit of an adversarial relationship with Sabrina.(19)

3.) Leona Blackwell- A cis woman who is a fairly competent huntress(who’s also a catgirl).(18)

4.) Solaris Walker- A trans woman who ??? and is friends with Leona(19)

5.) Rowan Armstrong- An agender friend of Leona who ???(19)

6.) Morgan Stone- A cis woman who ??? and is friends with Leona (i don’t have much an idea for these 3 yet, i just needed characters for a synopsis, they will be fleshed out further when they come to me in my dreams like a prophet receiving visions from an angry god)(18)

7.)Jackson (???)- A trans man who was friends with Sabrina prior to her travelling forwards in time and is brought back by a necromancer for their mastery exam(? some kind of FINAL final exam for being a certified death mage) early-ish on in the story.(19)

8.) Freya Harper- I’m not exactly sure what her role in the story will be, will expand more later(19)

9.) Athena Pierce- The Queen of Cascadia(100+)

10.) Astraea Pierce- One of Athena’s 5 children.(18)

11.) Indigo Pierce-  One of Athena’s 5 children.(18)

12.) Lavender Pierce-  One of Athena’s 5 children.(18)

13.) Scarlette Pierce- One of Athena’s 5 children(18)

14.) Tyrian Pierce-  One of Athena’s 5 children.(18)

15.) Cassandra Rivers- Member of Athena’s inner circle(The Gardener*) with a warm exterior, but a horrific side she keeps secret(54)

16.) Ashton Deimos- Headmaster/President/head honcho(i don’t know what position that is) of ??? Academy (the magic school), member of Athena’s inner circle(The Healer*)(47)

17.) Gwendolyn Eberhardt- Lycanthropic archer aligned with Athena, youngest in her inner circle(The Moonlit Huntress*)(29)

DIFFERENT OC-verse

1) Arachne Hawthorne- Newly turned vampire, trans woman.(20)

2) Kamaria Moore- Arachne’s human roommate and first to know of her vampirism. Owns the cat.(20)

3) Mercedes Solís- A young vampire hunter who has yet to prove herself.(21)

*titles subject to change

The question marks just mean I haven’t come up with/am unsure of that aspect of the character yet.

[selena-snape]

Familia Snape

Primera Generación

¤ Morphin Nikolai Lazarus (1347-????) y Tallulah Aurelia Snape (1351-????)

Segunda Generación

¤ Gabriel Soren Snape (1389-????) y Conan Levi Malfoy (1834-???)

Tercera Generación

¤ Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore (1881-???) y Gellert Amadeus Grindelwald (1883-????)

¤ Aberforth Florian Leighton Soren Dumbledore (1883-????) y Belvina Black (1886-????)

¤ Ariana Odolette Wilhemina Dumbledore (1885-????) y Arcturus Black (1884-????)

¤ Tom Marvolo Riddle (1926-????) y Marcus Eli Mulciber (1926-???)

¤ Valens Basilius Snape (1928-????) y Charles Conan Levin (1924-????)

¤ Tobias Vincent Snape (824-????) y Eileen Aiko Snape (1938-????)

¤ Pamela Demetria Malfoy (1931-????) y Elias Paul Voorhees (1928-????)

¤ Abraxas Ariel Malfoy (1936-????) y Persephone Avery (1935-???)

¤ Evangeline Ethel Malfoy (1938-????) y Lazarus Granville Sparda (????-????)

Cuarta Generación

¤ Crendence Aurelius Grindelwald (1901-????) y Lycoris Hesper Black (1904-????)

¤ Modesty Orianna Grindelwald (1918-????) y Michael Monroe Miller (1916-????)

¤ Valentine Desmond Dumbledore (1904-????) y Leroy Samuel Cooley (1906-????)

¤ Octavius Theodore Dumbledore ( 1908-????) y Minerva Ursula Parker (1905-????)

¤ Cassandra Eliza Dumbledore (1914-????) y Zivar Pollux Gallanford (1910-????)

¤ Callidora Eridanis Black (1915) y Harfang Ernest Longbottom (1913-????)

¤ Cedrella Oriana Black(1917-????) y Septimus Ronald Weasley (1915-????)

¤ Charis Scorpia Black (1919-????) y Caspar Dorian Crouch (1916-????)

¤ Trish Clarice Riddle (1954-????) y "Lady" Mary Ann Arkham (1958-????)

¤ Vanessa Octavia Riddle (1959-????) y Mike Spencer Peters (1952-????)

¤ Delphinie Savannah Riddle (1983-????) y Serena Angelette Denford (1981-????)

¤ Dominika Hazel Levin (1946-????) y Thomas Downey Richardson (1944-????)

¤ Vincent Alexander Levin (1951-????) y Daphne Rosie Campbell (1953-????)

¤ Niven Finnian Levin (1955-????) y River Aura Stone (1953-????)

¤ Devin Ivan Levin (1959-????) y Malorie Estella Van Kleiss (1962-????)

¤ Severus Tobias Snape (1960-????) y Ulaz Devereux Snape (1958-????)

¤ Ryou Nathan Snape (1971- ???) y Krolia Diane Kogane

¤ Jason Ezra Voorhees (1953-???) y Michael Gideon Myers (1957-????)

¤ Diana Madeline Voorhees (1961-????) y Mason Samuel Kimble (1960-????)

¤ Aphrodite Medea Malfoy (1952-????) y Ethan Marcus Nott (1950-????)

¤ Lucius Abraxas Malfoy (1954-????) y Narcissa Meissa Black (1955-????)

¤ Icarus Theodore Malfoy (1956-????) y Cassius Hastings (1957-????)

¤ Orpheus Lev Malfoy (1959-????) y Elsie Cobris (1959-????)

¤ William Joseph Dixon (1960-????) y Cassandra Janeth Lewis (1963-????)

¤ Kore Allegra Malfoy (1961-????) y Regulus Arcturus Black (1961-????)

¤ Pandora Luna Malfoy (1963-????) y Xenophilius Leland Lovegood (1961-????)

¤ Vergil Amos Sparda (1956-????) y Faith Mackenzie Myron (1959-????)

¤ Dante Alastor Sparda (1956-????) y Hope Melissa Myron (1959-????)

Quinta Generación

¤ Bastian Lynx Grindelwald (1924-????) y Riven Alexander Blackwood (1942-????)

¤ Theodore Niven Grindelwald (1929-????) y Amelie Luna Roberts (1931-????)

¤ Piper Delilah Grindelwald (1934-????) y Alvin Nicholas Dream (1932-????)

¤ Madeline Senka Miller (1933-????) y April Clarissa Wilson (1931-????)

¤ Percival Valentine Miller (1937-????) y Damien Thomas Haywood (1939-????)

¤ Benjamin Caleb Miller (1941-????) y Abigail Aura Cooper (1938-????)

¤ Micah Vladimir Miller (1945-????) y Louis William Afton (1946-????)

¤ Albia Bellona Miller (1949-????) y Gideom Silas Murphy (1945-????)

¤ Manon Ariana Miller (1952-????) y Cassius Roderick Abbott (1950-????)

¤ Ian Mason Dumbledore (1924-????) y Bellona Damara Huxley (1921-????)

¤ Ada Demetria Dumbledore (1929-????) y Azura Jasmine Brooks (1927-????)

¤ Kitty Xanthe Dumbledore (1933-????) y Ryan Christopher Everett (1930-????)

¤ Charlotte Macellina Dumbledore (1938-????) y Sebastian Artemis Jensen (1935-????)

¤ Demetrius Kieran Dumbledore (1942-????) y Ulric Frederick Golding (1940-????)

¤ Fabian Leonard Gallanford (1931-????) y Evan Diaval Merton (1935-????)

¤ Sarah Elizabeth Gallanford (1935-????) y Juliette Liona Lancework (1933-????)

¤ Marjorie River Gallanford (1938-????) y Alder Amadeus Holecraft (1940-????)

¤ Edward Florian Longbottom (1934-????) y Augusta Margaret Longbottom (1936-????)

¤ Algie Lazarus Longbottom (1937-????) y Enid Verna Longbottom (1939-????)

¤ Daniel Vincent Longbottom (1942-????) y Coraline Eliza Longbottom (1945-????)

¤ Gabriel Roderick Weasley (1941-????) y Malia Juniper Lenington (1943-????)

¤ Norman Carlton Weasley (1945-????) y Doris Ariana Armstrong (1947-????)

¤ Arthur Marlon Weasley (1950-????) y Molly Elliana Prewett (1950-????)

¤ Casthora Aura Crouch (1934-????) y Aaron Leonard Luthor (1930-????)

¤ Aries Adeline Crouch (1937-????) y Theresa Rose Taylor (1935-????)

¤ Bartemius Crouch (1940-????) y Rebecca Maia Crouch (1941-????)

¤ Lilith Moira Riddle (1983-????) y julian Cameron Grey (1980-????)

¤ Theodore August Peters (1976-????) y Magnus Roman Watson (1978-????)

¤ Hazel Opal Peters (1983-????) y Meredith Mavis Monroe (1981-????)

¤ Bloom Larissa Peters (1997-????) y Sky Aurelius Peters (1997-????)

¤ Cora Stephanne Riddle (2005-????) y Alucard Magnus Holland (2002-????)

¤ Francis Ezra Riddle (2008-????) y Archibald Niven Allender (2008-????)

¤ Aaron Christopher Riddle (2012-???) y Verena Michelle Dyer (2010-????)

¤ Joshua Stephen Riddle (2013-????) y Esther Amalia Holt (2015-????)

¤ Charles Samuel Riddle (2016-????) y Ruby Stephanie Saffron (2018-????)

¤ Iris Aurelia Riddle (2018-????) y Marshall Everett Conrad (2016-????)

¤ Theophania Calliope Richardson (1964-????) y Corinne Roxanne Everleigh (1962-????)

¤ Arabella Beatrix Richardso (1968-????) y Henry Oliver Brooks (1966-????)

¤ Kai Dominick Richardson (1971-????) y Flynn Milo Wolf (1969-????)

¤ Willow Cosima Levin (1969-????) y Nicoletta Pomona Wilford (1967-????)

¤ Fern Violet Levin (1972-????) y Marie Honoria Ollivander (1970-????)

¤ Euphemia Alessandra Levin (1974-????) y John Florean Palmer (1972-????)

¤ Dorothea Giovanna Levin (1978-????) y Elladora Eloise Gibson (1975-????)

¤ Salazar Lucius Levin (1973-????) y Holly Avalon Barnes (1970-????)

¤ Eleanor Hope Levin (1977-????) y Savannah Genevieve Shaw (1975-????)

¤ Gracie Isadora Levin (1979-????) y Marvin Declan Sullivan (1983-????)

¤ Alec Aurelian Levin (1982-????) y Claire Piper Johan (1980-????)

¤ Mason Ezekiel Levin (1986-????) y Clementine Octavia Albion (1983-????)

¤ Lotor Comet Snape (????-????) y Giovanni Benjamin Lestrage (1974-????)

¤ "Moon Demon" Darius Angelo Snape (1973-????) y "Dark Angel" Arianne Alysson Snape

¤ "Killer Shadow" Lazarus Ignatius Snape (1973-????) y "Ice Demon" Urania Calliope Snape

¤ Morterius Snape (1973-???) y Hisirdoux Artemas Casperan (1098-????)

¤ Severina Tabitha Snape (1975-????) y Valentine Orion Dencort (1972-????)

¤ Ursa Destiny Snape (1975-????) y Vladimir Micah Masters (1964-????)

¤ Regulus Orion Snape (1977-????) y Angel Archibald Mountford (1975-????)

¤ Cygnus Arcturus Snape (1977-????) y Cassius Warrington (1977-????)

¤ Elle Rigel Snape (1979-????) y Touta Matsuda (1978-????)

¤ Beyond Aurelian Snape (1979-????) y Teru Mikami (1982-????)

¤ Emma Elizabeth Snape (1983-????) y Verna Clarissa Rawlinson (1981-????)

¤ Eileen Umbra Snape (1983-????) y Samara Enola Norton (1984-???)

¤ Ariel Kolithace Snape (1985-????) y Clementine Amarah Gorgon (1985-????)

¤ Alexander Valens Snape (1985-????) y Cassidy Vienna Keller (1987-????)

¤ Lysander Nikolaus Snape (1985-????) y Gabrielle Delacour (1986-????)

¤ Minerva Evangeline Snape (1986-????) y Alexia Mary Ray (1989-????)

¤ Walburga Aries Snape (1988-????) y Lynn Juniper Dumbar (1986-????)

¤ Druella Angelette Snape (1988-????) y Lazarus Julian Norton (1991-????)

¤ Raphaela Bellatrix Snape (1990-????) y Finnegan Glenn Gardens (1988-????)

¤ Selena Narcissa Snape (1993-????) y Barbara Rose Kidman (1996-????)

¤ Regris Niven Snape (2001-????) y Acxa Valda Snape (2003-????)

¤ Kevin Ethan Snape (2001-????) y Cooper Joseph Daniels (1999-????)

¤ Gwendolyn Hiroko Snape (1994-????) y Emily Flora Blunder (1997-????)

¤ Ezra Yamato Snape (1998-????) y Aidan Vincent Holdcroft (1999-????)

¤ Ryan Yoshio Snape (2001-????) y Janet Mary Eastmond (2008-????)

¤ Keith Akira Snape (2005-????) y James Griffin (2005-????)

¤ Mako Etha Snape (2006-????) y Patricia Harriet Smith (2009-????)

¤ Yuriko Edith Snape (2008-????) y Harvey Everett Aylesworth (2006-????)

¤ Morgana Kendra Voorhees (1973-????) y Carrie Margaret White (1970-????)

¤ Jessica Lorna Kimble (1980-????) y Steven Freeman (1978-???)

¤ Dante Dorian Nott

¤ Dominick Edgar Nott

¤ Theodore Phineas Nott (1979-????) y Pansy Genevieve Parkinson (1980-????)

¤ Audrey Andromeda Malfoy y Andre Perseus Bourgeois

¤ Gabriel Bastian Malfoy y Emilie Calliope Graham de Vanily

¤ Roynard Hydra Malfoy y Violet Rowena Deekers

¤ Raymond Lynx Malfoy y Cedric Atticus Diggory

¤ Draco Lucius Malfoy y Astoria Coraline Greengrass

¤ Marcus Malfoy

¤ Elias Malfoy

¤ Magenta Malfoy

¤ Daphne Malfoy

¤ Elladora Malfoy

¤ Garlan Malfoy

¤ Farlan Malfoy

¤ Merle Ariel Dixon y "Jesus" Paul Finnegan Rovia

¤ Hope Leah Dixon

¤ Carl Thomas Dixon

¤ Levi Armand Dixon

¤ Daryl Hunter Dixon y Rick Jonah Grimes

¤ Nigellus Aries Black

¤ Cygnus Alphard Black

¤ Walburga Vera Black

¤  Phineas Arcturus Black

¤ Cassius Florian Lovegood

¤ Myra Hestia Lovegood y

¤ Luna Pandora Lovegood

¤ Vitale Astaroth Sparda

¤ Neron Asura Sparda

¤ Merak Emory Sparda

¤ Armand Vincent Sparda

¤ Nicholas William Sparda

¤ Septimus Conan Sparda

[sciencespies]

Warm Up Your Winter With the National Portrait Gallery's Online Events

https://sciencespies.com/history/warm-up-your-winter-with-the-national-portrait-gallerys-online-events/

Warm Up Your Winter With the National Portrait Gallery's Online Events

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Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery Announces Virtual Programs for January and February

January 6th, 2021, 10:07AM / BY National Portrait Gallery

Credit: “Left Side Right Side” (still) by Joan Jonas, 1972. Single-channel video (black-and-white, sound), 8:50 min. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. © 2020 Joan Jonas / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Courtesy the artist and Gladstone Gallery, New York and Brussels (left). Alice Walker by Bernard Gotfryd, gelatin silver print, 1976. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. © The Bernard Gotfryd Revocable Living Trust (center). Louis Armstrong (detail) by Philippe Halsman, gelatin silver print, 1966 (printed 1998). National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Gift of Betsy Karel). The Corcoran Gallery of Art, one of the country’s first private museums, was established in 1869 to promote art and American genius. In 2014, the works from the Corcoran Collection were distributed to institutions in Washington, D.C. © Philippe Halsman Archive (right).

All events and programs are held virtually, due to COVID-19. For more information on the Portrait Gallery’s remote programs, explore the “Visit at Home” page of the museum’s website at npg.si.edu. The National Portrait Gallery remains temporarily closed at this time.

Special Programs

January

Antonius-Tín Bui and David Antonio Cruz in Conversation with Taína Caragol

Tuesday, Jan. 12, 5 p.m.

Online via Zoom

Join National Portrait Gallery curator Taína Caragol for a conversation with Antonius-Tín Bui and David Antonio Cruz about portraiture as a platform to represent and honor LGBTQ+ communities of color. Both artists use portraiture and performance to explore the connections between queerness, their personal diasporic stories and the communities that ground them. Bui and Cruz were finalists of the 2019 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition, and their work is now on view in the traveling exhibition “The Outwin: American Portraiture Today” at the D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts of the Springfield Museums, Massachusetts. The competition and exhibition are made possible through generous support from the Virginia Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition Endowment. This conversation is a part of the Tommie L. Pegues and Donald A. Capoccia Conversation Series in LGBTQ+ Portraiture, which is hosted by PORTAL, the Portrait Gallery’s Scholarly Center. Free—Registration required.

In Dialogue: Smithsonian Objects and Social Justice

Thursday, Jan. 14, 5 p.m.

Online via Zoom

Heighten your civic awareness through conversations about art, history and material culture. Each month, educators from the National Portrait Gallery will partner with colleagues from across the Smithsonian to discuss how historical objects from their respective collections speak to today’s social justice issues. The topic for January is: How can we build a civically engaged society? Together with our co-hosts from the National Museum of American History, we will explore this key question in relationship to an 1898 voting machine and a portrait of civil rights activist Robert P. Moses. Free—Registration required.

Wind Down Wednesday: Hygge and Home

Wednesday, Jan. 27, 5 p.m.

Instagram Live @smithsoniannpg

During this long, cold winter, we invite you to wind down with a free virtual program that fosters creativity and mindfulness. In partnership with independent mixologists, crafters, artists and other experts, Wind Down Wednesday offers an optimistic approach to the middle of the week.

January is all about at-home comfort as we celebrate hygge and the serene portrait of author Marilynne Robinson from the exhibition “Her Story: A Century of Women Writers.” First, Megan Segarra of Meganda Kitchen will demonstrate her cocktail (or mocktail) recipe for infused spiked tea. Sip away while we discuss the portrait and read excerpts from Robinson’s beloved books. Then learn about candles and aromatherapy and center yourself through a meditative botanical watercolor workshop inspired by Robinson’s portrait.

February

Viewfinder: Women’s Film and Video from the Smithsonian, Joan Jonas: The Inner Worlds of Video

Thursday, Feb. 4, 5:30 p.m.

Online via Zoom

For more than half a century, Joan Jonas has created some of contemporary art’s most influential videos, performances and installations. Join us for a virtual screening of Jonas’s iconic videos “Left Side Right Side” (8:50 min., 1972) and “Vertical Roll” (19:38 min., 1972) from the respective collections of the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Afterward, a post-screening discussion with Jonas and curators Charlotte Ickes and Saisha Grayson will reveal how the artist explores interiority through the medium of video. Viewfinder: Women’s Film and Video from the Smithsonian is a monthly virtual screening and conversation series sponsored by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative, “Because of Her Story.” The first six programs in the series reflect upon interiority, a timely theme now that the global pandemic has confined many to their homes. Free—Registration required.

Art AfterWords: A Book Discussion

Tuesday, Feb. 9, 5:30–7 p.m.

Online via Zoom

The National Portrait Gallery and the DC Public Library invite you to a virtual conversation about representation, kinship and storytelling. Join us as we analyze Bernard Gotfryd’s portrait of Alice Walker and discuss the related book “Training School for Negro Girls” by Camille Acker. DCPL cardholders can access the book online. For questions, or to request accommodations such as an ASL interpreter or captioning, please email jonesve@si.edu. Free—Registration required.

Exhibiting the First Ladies: A Curator’s Perspective

Tuesday, Feb. 16, 5 p.m.

Online via Zoom

Join Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, the Class of 1940 Bicentennial Term Associate Professor of the History of Art at the University of Pennsylvania, as she presents her research and insights from curating “Every Eye Is Upon Me: First Ladies of the United States.” The presentation will be followed by a Q & A moderated by Portrait Gallery Acting Senior Historian Kate Clarke Lemay.

This program is part of the Greenberg Steinhauser Forum in American Portraiture Conversation Series and is hosted by PORTAL, the Portrait Gallery’s Scholarly Center. Closed captioning will be provided. Free—Registration Required.

Wind Down Wednesday: Good Trouble

Wednesday, Feb. 24, 5 p.m.

Instagram Live

During this long, cold winter, we invite you to wind down with a free virtual program that fosters creativity and mindfulness. In partnership with independent mixologists, crafters, artists, and other experts, Wind Down Wednesday offers an optimistic approach to the middle of the week.

In February, we celebrate African Americans’ contributions to U.S. culture and history – but this important recognition should not be limited to 28 days of the year. As the late congressman, leader and activist John Lewis would remark, the work we need to do often involves making “good trouble.” In honor of his activist spirit, we will discuss the museum’s newly acquired portrait of Lewis and pay homage to his quest for civil rights. Learn about Lewis’s organized efforts to lead the nation toward racial equality and the good trouble he made. This conversation about civic awareness, empowerment and community will help you discover how to activate your voice and increase your civic involvement – all year long. Invited guests include Mixin’ Mimi, who will craft a mocktail and cocktail to get us into the spirit.

Ongoing Programs: January–February

Writing Hour

Tuesdays, 5 p.m.

Online via Zoom

Join us weekly for a virtual creative writing hour. We’ve set up an online space where writers can create, connect and draw inspiration from the Portrait Gallery’s collection. Free—Registration required.

Introducing…

Wednesdays, 11 a.m.

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Introducing… a new kind of story time! Each week, a Portrait Gallery educator will shine a light on some of this country’s lesser-known historymakers and their portraits. Children will learn more about art, hear the stories behind the portraits and even learn some new vocabulary. Select story times will be in Spanish. For children ages 3 and up and their families.

Jan. 6: Fred Rogers

Jan. 13: Abraham Lincoln

Jan. 20: Ruth Asawa

Jan. 27: Leah Chase

Feb. 3: Celia Cruz

Feb. 10: Barack Obama

Feb. 17: Mary Mills

Feb. 24: Stokely Carmichael and Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

Young Portrait Explorers

Wednesdays, 11–11:30 a.m. & 3–3:30 p.m.

Online via Zoom

Explore portraits of astronauts and activists, scientists and star athletes – and discover the stories behind them. Join the Portrait Gallery each week for a close look at a featured portrait. Then we’ll dig deeper with some discussion questions and get moving with fun activities on the day’s topic. Download PDF activity guides from the “Visit at Home” page of the Portrait Gallery’s website. For children ages 3 and up and their families. Free—Registration required.

Jan. 13: Louis Armstrong

Feb. 10: Celia Cruz

Drawn to Figures LIVE

Thursdays, 11:00 a.m.

Online via Zoom

Discover your inner artist in this live virtual drawing workshop. Facilitated by artist Jill Galloway, the workshop will include guided instruction on the techniques and challenges of figure drawing. Participants will be offered the chance to share their work at the end of the session. Each program will highlight a Portrait Gallery exhibition or portrait from the collection. Open to all skill levels, ages 18 and up. Required materials will be listed on the Eventbrite program page. Free—Registration required.

Jan. 7: Scaling portraits down to miniature size

Jan. 21: Working in gouache and watercolor

Feb. 4: Drawing hands in action

Feb. 25: Creating portraits from photographs

Drawn to Figures

Thursdays, Jan. 14 & 28, 11 a.m.

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Discover your inner artist in this online workshop on sketching the human body. Artist Jill Galloway will highlight the techniques and challenges of figure drawing while providing guided instruction and helpful tips. Open to all skill levels, ages 13 and up.

Open Studio Workshops

Fridays, 11 a.m.

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Enjoy weekly art workshops from the comfort of your own home. Each Friday, we will post a video with a new activity or technique. Grab a family member or your roommates, or make a virtual date with a friend, and get creative with artist Jill Galloway. Artists of all ages and skill levels will enjoy creating art inspired by the Portrait Gallery’s collection.

Online Docent Tours

Group Tours

By reservation

Online via Zoom

Since we can’t get together in person, let’s meet up remotely! In January 2021, the National Portrait Gallery will begin offering docent-led group tours for adults online. The following tours will be available by registration: America’s Presidents, Highlights of the National Portrait Gallery, Docent’s Choice, and Special Exhibitions. Reservations are required, and a three-week advance notice is appreciated. E-mail NPGAdultTours@si.edu to receive a tour request form. All tours are subject to availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.

#History

[lboogie1906]

Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was a jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and actor. He was among the most influential early bebop musicians, which included other greats such as Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Bud Powell. His studio and performance career spanned more than 40 years. He was known for inserting musical quotes into his solos, with sources as diverse as "Happy Birthday" and well-known melodies from the operas of Wagner. One of his major influences was Lester Young. He was an early influence on John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins. Rollins and Coltrane then influenced Gordon's playing as he explored hard bop and modal. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in Round Midnight and he won a Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist, for the soundtrack album The Other Side of Round Midnight. He had a cameo role in Awakenings. His album Go was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". He was born in Los Angeles. His father, Dr. Frank Gordon, was one of the first African American doctors in Los Angeles. His mother, Gwendolyn Baker, was the daughter of Captain Edward Lee Baker, Jr. one of the five African American Medal of Honor recipients in the Spanish–American War. He was a member of Lionel Hampton's band, playing in a saxophone section alongside Illinois Jacquet and Marshal Royal. He was featured in the Fletcher Henderson band, followed by the Louis Armstrong band, before joining Billy Eckstine. He was married to Fenway Gordon. He had six children and seven grandchildren. When he lived in Denmark, he became friends with the family of the future Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich and became Lars's godfather. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence https://www.instagram.com/p/CpL1wMILhtZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Dexter Gordon

Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He was one of the first players of the instrument in the bebop idiom of musicians such as Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Bud Powell. 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 over 40 years.

Gordon's sound was commonly characterized as being "large" and spacious and he had a tendency to play behind the beat. He was known for humorously inserting musical quotes into his solos, with sources as diverse as popular tunes like "Happy Birthday" to the operas of Wagner. This is not unusual in common-practice jazz improvisation, but Gordon did it frequently enough to make it a hallmark of his style. One of his major influences was Lester Young. Gordon, in turn, was an early influence on John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins. Rollins and Coltrane then influenced Gordon's playing as he explored hard bop and modal playing during the 1960s.

Gordon was known for his genial and humorous stage presence. He was an advocate of playing to communicate with the audience. One of his idiosyncratic rituals was to recite lyrics from each ballad before playing it.

A photograph by Herman Leonard of Gordon taking a smoke break at the Royal Roost in 1948 is one of the iconic images in jazz photography. Cigarettes were a recurring theme on covers of Gordon's albums.

Gordon was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in the Bertrand Tavernier film Round Midnight (Warner Bros, 1986), and he won a Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist, for the soundtrack album The Other Side of Round Midnight (Blue Note Records, 1986). He also had a cameo role in the 1990 film Awakenings. In 2019, Gordon's album Go (Blue Note, 1962) was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

Life and career

Early life

Dexter Keith Gordon was born on February 27, 1923 in Los Angeles, California. His father, Dr. Frank Gordon, was one of the first African American doctors in Los Angeles who arrived in 1918 after graduating from Howard Medical School in Washington, D.C. Among his patients were Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton. Dexter's mother, Gwendolyn Baker, was the daughter of Captain Edward Baker, one of the five African American Medal of Honor recipients in the Spanish–American War. Gordon played clarinet from the age of 13, before switching to saxophone (initially alto, then tenor) at 15. While still at school, he played in bands with such contemporaries as Chico Hamilton and Buddy Collette.

Between December 1940 and 1943, Gordon was a member of Lionel Hampton's band, playing in a saxophone section alongside Illinois Jacquet and Marshal Royal. During 1944 he was featured in the Fletcher Henderson band, followed by the Louis Armstrong band, before joining Billy Eckstine. The 1942–44 musicians' strike curtailed the recording of the Hampton, Henderson, and Armstrong bands; however, they were recorded on V-Discs produced by the Army for broadcast and distribution among overseas troops. In 1943 he was featured, alongside Harry "Sweets" Edison, in recordings under Nat Cole for a small label not affected by the strike.

Bebop era recordings

By late 1944, Gordon was resident in New York, a regular at bebop jam sessions, and a featured soloist in the Billy Eckstine big band (If That's The Way You Feel, I Want To Talk About You, Blowin' the Blues Away, Opus X, I'll Wait And Pray, The Real Thing Happened To Me, Lonesome Lover Blues, I Love the Rhythm in a Riff). During early 1945 he was featured on recordings by Dizzy Gillespie (Blue 'n' Boogie, Groovin' High) and Sir Charles Thompson (Takin' Off, If I Had You, 20th Century Blues, The Street Beat). In late 1945 he was recording under his own name for the Savoy label. His Savoy recordings during 1945-46 included Blow Mr. Dexter, Dexter's Deck, Dexter's Minor Mad, Long Tall Dexter, Dexter Rides Again, I Can't Escape From You, and Dexter Digs In. He returned to Los Angeles in late 1946 and in 1947 was leading sessions for Ross Russell's Dial label (Mischievous Lady, Lullaby in Rhythm, The Chase, Iridescence, It's the Talk of the Town, Bikini, A Ghost of a Chance, Sweet and Lovely). After his return to Los Angeles, he became known for his saxophone duels with fellow tenorman Wardell Gray, which were a popular concert attraction documented in recordings made between 1947 and 1952 (The Hunt, Move, The Chase, The Steeplechase).  The Hunt gained literary fame from its mention in Jack Kerouac's On The Road, which also contains descriptions of wild tenormen jamming in Los Angeles. Cherokee, Byas a Drink, and Disorder at the Border are other live recordings of the Gray/Gordon duo from the same concert as The Hunt. In December 1947, Gordon recorded again with the Savoy label (Settin' the Pace, So Easy, Dexter's Riff, Dextrose, Dexter's Mood, Index, Dextivity, Wee Dot, Lion Roars). Through the mid-to-late 1940s he continued to work as a sideman on sessions led by Russell Jacquet, Benny Carter, Ben Webster, Ralph Burns, Jimmy Rushing, Helen Humes, Gerry Mulligan, Wynonie Harris, Leo Parker, and Tadd Dameron.

The 1950s

During the 1950s, Gordon's recorded output and live appearances declined as heroin addiction and legal troubles took their toll. Gordon made a concert appearance with Wardell Gray in February 1952 (The Chase, The Steeplechase, Take the A Train, Robbins Nest, Stardust) and appeared as a sideman in a session led by Gray in June 1952 (The Rubiyat, Jungle Jungle Jump, Citizen's Bop, My Kinda Love). After an incarceration at Chino Prison during 1953-55, he recorded the albums Daddy Plays the Horn and Dexter Blows Hot and Cool in 1955 and played as a sideman on the Stan Levey album, This Time the Drum's on Me. The latter part of the decade saw him in and out of prison until his final release from Folsom Prison in 1959. He was one of the initial sax players for the Onzy Matthews big band in 1959, along with Curtis Amy. Gordon continued to champion Matthews' band after he left Los Angeles for New York, but left for Europe before getting a chance to record with that band. He recorded The Resurgence of Dexter Gordon in 1960. His recordings from the mid-1950s onward document a meander into a smooth West Coast style that lacked the impact of his bebop era recordings or his subsequent Blue Note recordings.

The decade saw Gordon's first entry into the world of drama. He appeared as a member (uncredited) of Art Hazzard's band in the 1950 film Young Man with a Horn. He appeared in an uncredited and overdubbed role as a member of a prison band in the movie Unchained, filmed inside Chino. Gordon was a saxophonist performing Freddie Redd's music for the Los Angeles production of Jack Gelber's play The Connection in 1960, replacing Jackie McLean. He contributed two compositions, Ernie's Tune and I Want More to the score and later recorded them for his album Dexter Calling.

New York renaissance

Gordon signed to Blue Note Records in 1961. He initially commuted from Los Angeles to New York to record, but took up residence when he regained the cabaret card that allowed him to perform where alcohol was served. The Jazz Gallery hosted his first New York performance in twelve years. The Blue Note association was to produce a steady flow of albums for several years, some of which gained iconic status. His New York renaissance was marked by Doin' Allright, Dexter Calling..., Go!, and A Swingin' Affair. The first two were recorded over three days in May 1961 with Freddie Hubbard, Horace Parlan, Kenny Drew, Paul Chambers, George Tucker, Al Harewood, and Philly Joe Jones. The last two were recorded in August 1962, with a rhythm section that featured Blue Note regulars Sonny Clark, Butch Warren and Billy Higgins. Of the two Go! was an expressed favorite. The albums showed his assimilation of the hard bop and modal styles that had developed during his years on the west coast, and the influence of John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins, whom he had influenced before. The stay in New York turned out to be short lived, as Gordon got offers for engagements in England, then Europe, that resulted in a fourteen-year stay. Soon after recording A Swingin' Affair, he was gone.

Years in Europe

Over the next 14 years in Europe, living mainly in Paris and Copenhagen, Gordon played regularly with fellow expatriates or visiting players, such as Bud Powell, Ben Webster, Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson, Kenny Drew, Horace Parlan and Billy Higgins. Blue Note's German-born Francis Wolff supervised Gordon's later sessions for the label on his visits to Europe. The pairing of Gordon with Drew turned out to be one of the classic matchups between a horn player and a pianist, much like Miles Davis with Red Garland or John Coltrane with McCoy Tyner.

From this period come Our Man in Paris, One Flight Up, Gettin' Around, and Clubhouse. Our Man in Paris was a Blue Note session recorded in Paris in 1963 with backup consisting of pianist Powell, drummer Kenny Clarke, and French bassist Pierre Michelot. One Flight Up, recorded in Paris in 1964 with trumpeter Donald Byrd, pianist Kenny Drew, drummer Art Taylor, and Danish bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, features an extended solo by Gordon on the track "Tanya".

Gordon also visited the US occasionally for further recording dates. Gettin' Around was recorded for Blue Note during a visit in May 1965, as was the album Clubhouse which remained unreleased until 1979.

Gordon found Europe in the 1960s a much easier place to live, saying that he experienced less racism and greater respect for jazz musicians. He also stated that on his visits to the US in the late 1960s and early 1970s, he found the political and social strife disturbing. While in Copenhagen, Gordon and Drew's trio appeared onscreen in Ole Ege's theatrically released hardcore pornographic film Pornografi (1971), for which they composed and performed the score.

He switched from Blue Note to Prestige Records (1965–73) but stayed very much in the hard-bop idiom, making classic bop albums like  The Tower of Power! and More Power! (1969) with James Moody, Barry Harris, Buster Williams, and Albert "Tootie" Heath; The Panther! (1970) with Tommy Flanagan, Larry Ridley, and Alan Dawson;  The Jumpin' Blues(1970) with Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, and Roy Brooks; The Chase! (1970) with Gene Ammons, Jodie Christian, John Young, Cleveland Eaton, Rufus Reid, Wilbur Campbell, Steve McCall, and Vi Redd; and Tangerine (1972) with Thad Jones, Freddie Hubbard, and Hank Jones. Some of the Prestige albums were recorded during visits back to North America while he was still living in Europe; others were made in Europe, including live sets from the Montreux Jazz Festival.

In addition to the recordings Gordon did under his major label contracts, live recordings by European labels and live video from his European period are available. The Danish label SteepleChase released live dates from his mid-1960s tenure at the Montmartre Jazzhus. The video was released under the  Jazz Icons series.

Less well known than the Blue Note albums, but of similar quality, are the albums he recorded during the 1970s for SteepleChase (Something Different, Bouncin' With Dex, Biting the Apple, The Apartment, Stable Mable, The Shadow of Your Smile and others). They again feature American sidemen, but also such Europeans as Spanish pianist Tete Montoliu and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen.

Homecoming

Gordon finally returned to the United States for good in 1976. He appeared with Woody Shaw, Ronnie Mathews, Stafford James, and Louis Hayes, for a gig at the Village Vanguard in New York that was dubbed his "homecoming." It was recorded and released by Columbia Records under that title. He noted: "There was so much love and elation; sometimes it was a little eerie at the Vanguard. After the last set they'd turn on the lights and nobody would move." In addition to the Homecoming album, a series of live albums was released by Blue Note from his stands at Keystone Corner in San Francisco during 1978 and 1979. They featured Gordon, George Cables, Rufus Reid, and Eddie Gladden. He recorded the studio albums Sophisticated Giant with an eleven piece big band in 1977 and Manhattan Symphonie with the Live at Keystone Corner crew in 1978. The sensation of Gordon's return, renewed promotion of the classic jazz catalogs of the Savoy and Blue Note record labels, and the continued efforts of Art Blakey through 1970s and early 1980s, have been credited with reviving interest in swinging, melodic, acoustically-based classic jazz sounds after the Fusion jazz era that saw an emphasis on electronic sounds and contemporary pop influences.

Musician Emeritus

In 1978 and 1980, Gordon was the DownBeat Musician of the Year and in 1980 he was inducted into the Jazz Hall of Fame. The US Government honored him with a Congressional Commendation, a Dexter Gordon Day in Washington DC, and a National Endowment for the Arts award for Lifetime Achievement. In 1986, he was named a member and officer of the French Order of Arts and Letters by the Ministry of Culture in France.

During the 1980s, Gordon was weakened by emphysema. He remained a popular attraction at concerts and festivals, although his live appearances and recording dates would soon become infrequent.

Gordon's most memorable works from the decade were not in music but in film. He starred in the 1986 movie Round Midnight as "Dale Turner", an expatriate jazz musician in Paris during the late 1950s based loosely on Lester Young and Bud Powell. That portrayal earned him a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actor. In addition, he had a non-speaking role in the 1990 film Awakenings, which was posthumously released. Before that last film was released he made a guest appearance on the Michael Mann series Crime Story.

Soundtrack performances from Round Midnight were released as the albums Round Midnight and The Other Side of Round Midnight, featuring original music by Herbie Hancock as well as playing by Gordon. The latter was the last recording released under Gordon's name. He was a sideman on Tony Bennett's 1987 album, Berlin.

Death and postmortem

Gordon died of kidney failure and cancer of the larynx in Philadelphia, on April 25, 1990, at the age of 67.

On June 25, 2019, The New York Times Magazine listed Dexter Gordon among hundreds of artists whose material was reportedly destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire.

Family

Gordon's maternal grandfather was Captain Edward L. Baker, who received the Medal of Honor during the Spanish–American War, while serving with the 10th Cavalry Regiment (also known as the Buffalo Soldiers).

Gordon's father, Dr. Frank Gordon, M.D., was one of the first prominent African-American physicians and a graduate of Howard University.

Dexter Gordon had a total of six children, from the oldest to the youngest: Robin Gordon (Los Angeles), California, James Canales (Los Angeles), Deidre (Dee Dee) Gordon (Los Angeles), Mikael Gordon-Solfors (Stockholm), Morten Gordon (Copenhagen) and Benjamin Dexter Gordon (Copenhagen), and seven grandchildren, Raina Moore Trider (Brooklyn), Jared Johnson (Los Angeles), and Matthew Johnson (Los Angeles), Maya Canales (San Francisco) and Jared Canales (San Francisco), Dexter Gordon Bogs (Copenhagen), Dexter Minou Flipper Gordon-Marberger (Stockholm).

When he lived in Denmark, Gordon became friends with the family of the future Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, and subsequently became Lars's godfather.

Gordon was also survived by his widow Maxine Gordon and her son Woody Louis Armstrong Shaw III.

Instruments and mouthpieces

The earliest photographs of Gordon as a player show him with a Conn 30M "Connqueror" and an Otto Link mouthpiece. In a 1962 interview with the British journalist Les Tomkins, he did not refer to the specific model of mouthpiece but stated that it was made for him personally. He stated that it was stolen around 1952. The famous smoke break photo from 1948 shows him with a Conn 10M and a Dukoff mouthpiece, which he played until 1965. In the Tomkins interview he referred to his mouthpiece as a medium-chambered piece with a #5* (.080" under the Dukoff system) tip opening. He bought a Selmer Mark VI from Ben Webster after his 10M went missing in transit. In a Down Beat magazine interview from 1977, he referred to his current mouthpiece as an Otto Link with a #8 (.110" under the Otto Link system) tip opening.

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“For years, San Francisco police have ordered tents removed from city streets, even at times slashing them with knives themselves. Public Works employees have tossed the ever-ubiquitous nylon homes of desperate people into dump trucks on a weekly basis.

This week, however, San Francisco will launch the first of five planned “Safe Sleeping Sites,” KQED News has confirmed, with the hope that unhoused people will be kept physically distant amid the COVID-19 pandemic in a controlled location, replete with services like showers and food.

Tents, once an ultimate bogeyman of San Francisco's government, will be revered as lifesaving.

The first location was announced Wednesday by Mayor London Breed: an encampment of roughly 90 tents piled nearly on top of each other near the Asian Art Museum – on City Hall’s front doorstep – will be officially sanctioned and allowed to expand onto Fulton Street, between the museum and the Main Library.

“The second city-sanctioned safe sleeping site is already under operation by a local nonprofit, Mother Brown’s Dining Room in the Bayview, at a park known locally as MLK Park, on Third Street and Armstrong Avenue.

For now it's a rogue operation, but later this week the official OK from San Francisco City Hall will see services, showers, and other resources blow in like a breeze under the sails of that existing effort, Gwendolyn Westbrook, Mother Brown’s executive director told KQED News.

Those wrap-around services are planned for all of the city-sanctioned sleeping sites.

Mother Brown's shelter, nestled on Jennings Street and Van Dyke Avenue in the Bayview, sees nearly 70 people sleeping in it nightly. Westbrook, the shelter’s proprietor, said homelessness has grown in the Bayview so precipitously that people sometimes sleep in Mother Brown’s dining room and hallways.

But the COVID-19 pandemic has required many San Francisco establishments to close, or maintain strict social distancing, and Mother Brown’s shelter was no different.

So Westbrook and other women from the Bayview took matters into their own hands. They walked over to what locals call MLK Park – which on city documentation is called Bay View Park—and measured out the distance between plots themselves.

A renegade camping site was born, from the community, serving the community, with roughly 60 souls sleeping there in tents for weeks.

“No one wants to die from this coronavirus," Westbrook said. "But if I had waited on the city, people out here might’ve been dead.”

“Eddie Tillman, 65, was raised in the Bayview—it is his home—but his extended family is largely dead or gone. He also said he doesn't want to “burden” his adult children with his own life choices. So Tillman has been living on the streets, slowly withering away, he said. Then he found the MLK Park encampment. It not only saved him from COVID-19, he said, but from his darkest thoughts.

“I don’t say I was going to kill myself. But I didn’t want to live,” he said.

Now he says he feels upbeat once again and is better prepared to find a job.

Three other sites are now under various phases of negotiation to potentially become San Francisco’s next wave of safe sleeping sites, public documents and City Hall insiders confirmed:

The former Temporary Transbay Terminal at Howard and Main streets

Everett Middle School on Church Street

A former McDonald’s restaurant on Haight and Stanyan streets near an entrance to Golden Gate Park. (This site is planned for affordable housing, but no construction has gone forward yet).”

read more: kqed, 06.05.2020. 

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(Gwendolyn)  Elaine Armstrong  was one of the first African American students  to attend the University of Southern Mississippi in 1965. She was eighteen years old and studied music vocals as her major. In 1968 Armstrong pursued a brief career as a jazz styled singer recording in Nashville for a release on King Records.

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January 2019 New Releases

This list may not feature all of January’s new children’s and young adult releases by Black authors. Some books are paperback or revised editions.

Books:

A Song for Gwendolyn Brooks

Alice Faye Duncan | Xia Gordon | PB | Sterling Children's Books | 1st

Fearless Mary: The True Adventures of Mary Fields, American Stagecoach Driver

Tami Charles | Claire Almo | PB | Albert Whitman & Company | 1st

The Journey of York: The Unsung Hero of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Hasan Davis | Alleanna Harris | PB | Capstone | 1st

Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins

Michelle Meadows | Ebony Glenn | PB | 8th

What Is Given from the Heart, Reaches the Heart

Patricia C. McKissack | April Harrison | PB | Schwartz & Wade | 8th

The Roots of Rap: 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-Hop

Carole Boston Weatherford | Frank Morrison | PB | little bee books | 8th

Superheroes Are Everywhere

Kamala Harris | Mechal Renee Roe | PB | Philomel | 8th

Jada Jones: Sleepover Scientist #3

Kelly Starling Lyons | Nneka Myers | Vanessa Brantley-Newton | Chapter Bk | 8th

Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge: George and Martha Washington's Courageous Slave Who Dared to Run Away, Young Readers Edition

Erica Armstrong Dunbar | Kathleen Van Cleve | MG | Aladdin | 8th

The Field Guide to the North American Teenager  

Ben Philippe | YA | Balzer + Bray | 8th

Black Enough: Stories of Being Young and Black in America  

Ibi Zoboi | YA | Balzer + Bray | 8th

Genesis Begins Again

Alicia D. Williams | MG/YA | Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy | 15th

Hands Up!

Breanna J. McDaniel | Shane W. Evans | PB | Dial Books | 22nd

Spin

Lamar Giles | YA | Scholastic Press | 29th

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