Born in Paris in 1987, Dexter is the son of musicians. He started music through percussion at first and quickly got into composition and improvisation. He started playing piano only at 16 but soon fructify his creativeness.

From 2007 he started studing with Olivier Hutman, Misja Fitzgerald and Philippe Baudoin. In 2010 he is recruited in ZeBigBand by american saxophonist Ricky Ford (Charles Mingus, McCoy Tyner...) for two albums : «7095» and «Sacred Concert». He also encounter drummer Sangoma Everett with whom Dexter will tour abroad.

Dexter then joins the jazz section of the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris where he studies with Pierre de Bethmann, Dré Paellmaerts, François Thébèrge and Riccardo Del Fra. The same year he is called by Benny Golson to play at the festival «Les Tombées de la Nuit».

He also features in his father, saxophonist Michel Goldberg's third album «Pure Imagination» and appears in various formations such as the Ricky Ford Duo, and Robin Mansanti Trio. In 2014 he wins the first prize at Paris Conservatory and then forms up his first trio alongside Bertrand Beruard on double bass and Kevin Luchetti on drums. They trio earn the Honor Prize of «Concours International Léopold Bellan».

From 2015, Dexter's talent and work grows in recognition starting playing as a leader in french forefront venues such as Sunset-Sunside, Festival Jazz à l'Ouest, Le Prysme. He also plays a lot as a sideman with Ralph Moore, Gene Perla, Jason Marsalis, Steve McCraven, John Betsch and more...

After a trio tour in Québec, Dexter recorded his first album «Tell Me Something New» (2018) on the label Jazz & People, which has a warm welcome by French press. He then played in major festivals: Jazz In Marciac, Marseille Jazz des Cinq Continents, Jazz à Vienne, Avignon Jazz Festival, Saint-Omer Jazz Festival, L’Anglet Jazz Festival).

His second album, «Caliboudja» was released late in 2023 also on Vincent Bessières' label project Jazz & People.

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