Dexter Gordon February 27 1923–April 25 1990 Was An American Jazz Tenor Saxophonist And An Academy Award-Nominated Actor. He Is Considered One Of The First Bebop Tenor Players. A Famous Photograph By Herman Leonard Of Gordon Smoking A Cigarette During A Set At The Royal Roost In New York City In 1948 Is One Of The More Iconic Images In The History Of Jazz.