Sophisticated Giant: The Life and Legacy of Dexter Gordon

"An occasion to appreciate Dexter’s resounding musical genius as well as his wish for major social transformation.”—Angela Y. Davis, political activist, scholar, author, and speakerSophisticated Giant…

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