Jerry Dodgion

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Jerry Dodgion was an American jazz alto saxophonist and flutist known for his work in both big bands and small ensembles, including collaborations with prominent bandleaders like Thad Jones and Mel Lewis.

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Jerry Dodgion canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf alto saxophonist ⓘ
flutist ⓘ
human ⓘ
jazz musician ⓘ
activeYearsStart 1950 ⓘ
associatedAct Charles Mingus ⓘ
Clifford Jordan ⓘ
Count Basie Orchestra ⓘ
Duke Pearson ⓘ
Herbie Hancock ⓘ
Mel Lewis ⓘ
Oliver Nelson ⓘ
Red Norvo ⓘ
Sam Jones ⓘ
Thad Jones ⓘ
Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra ⓘ
The Thad Jones–Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra ⓘ
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra ⓘ
countryOfCitizenship United States of America ⓘ
dateOfBirth 1932-05-07 ⓘ
ethnicGroup African-American ⓘ
linked to: Black Americans
familyName Dodgion ⓘ
fullName Gerald Joseph Dodgion ⓘ
genre jazz ⓘ
givenName Gerald ⓘ
instrument alto saxophone ⓘ
clarinet ⓘ
flute ⓘ
knownFor versatile woodwind playing ⓘ
work in big bands ⓘ
work in small jazz ensembles ⓘ
languageSpoken English ⓘ
notableRecording Duke Pearson – "Sweet Honey Bee" ⓘ
linked to: Sweet Honey Bee

Herbie Hancock – "The Prisoner" ⓘ
The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra – "Central Park North" ⓘ
The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra – "Consummation" ⓘ
notableWork member of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard ⓘ
occupation jazz flautist ⓘ
jazz saxophonist ⓘ
musician ⓘ
placeOfBirth Eureka, California, United States ⓘ
linked to: Eureka, California
recordLabel Blue Note Records ⓘ
Muse Records ⓘ
SteepleChase Records ⓘ
residence New York City, New York, United States ⓘ
linked to: New York City
sexOrGender male ⓘ
stageName Jerry Dodgion ⓘ

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Speak Like a Child → featuresMusician → Jerry Dodgion ⓘ
First Trip → associatedMusician → Jerry Dodgion ⓘ
Jerry Dodgion → stageName → Jerry Dodgion ⓘ