Saxophonists · 1932–2023

Jerry Dodgion

American musician

Born: 29 August 1932
Richmond
Died: 17 February 2023
Queens
Country: United States

Biography

Jerry Dodgion was a jazz musician who played saxophone and alto saxophone. Jerry Dodgion was born on 29 August 1932 in Richmond and died on 17 February 2023 in Queens. The music is usually filed under jazz and Afro-Cuban jazz.

Jerry Dodgion (August 29, 1932 – February 17, 2023) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist and flautist. Dodgion was born in Richmond, California. He played alto sax in middle school and began working locally in the San Francisco area in the 1950s. He played in bands with Rudy Salvini, John Coppola/Chuck Travis and Gerald Wilson and worked with the Vernon Alley Quartet, who accompanied Billie Holiday in 1955. He played with Gerald Wilson from 1953 to 1955, Benny Carter in the 1950s, Red Norvo from 1958 to 1961, Benny Goodman (for his 1962 tour of the Soviet Union), Oliver Nelson, Thad Jones and Mel Lewis (from 1965-1979), Herbie Hancock, Duke Pearson, Blue Mitchell, Count Basie, and Marian McPartland. Dodgion was married to drummer/singer Dottie Dodgion for 20 years.

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Also plays on

Albums where Jerry Dodgion is credited as a sideman

1968	Speak Like a Child — Herbie Hancock	alto flute
1970	Louis Armstrong and His Friends — Louis Armstrong	saxophone
1999	Rhythm Is My Business — Ella Fitzgerald	reeds