Swiss Nights Vol. 1
| Swiss Nights Vol. 1 | ||||
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| Live album by Dexter Gordon Quartet | ||||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 23–24 August 1975 at the Zürich Jazz Festival in Zürich, Switzerland | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 66:55 CD with bonus tracks | |||
| Label | SteepleChase SCS 1050 | |||
| Producer | Nils Winther | |||
| Dexter Gordon chronology | ||||
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Swiss Nights Vol. 1 is a live album led by saxophonist Dexter Gordon recorded in Zürich in 1975 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label.[1][2]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow said "All of the performances are at least ten minutes long and there are some rambling moments, but in general, the music is quite rewarding. This was one of Dexter Gordon's prime periods".[3]
Track listing
[edit]- "Tenor Madness" (Sonny Rollins) - 10:39
- "Wave" (Antônio Carlos Jobim) - 10:39
- "You've Changed" (Bill Carey, Carl T. Fischer) - 9:59
- "Days of Wine and Roses" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) - 12:28
- "The Panther" (Dexter Gordon) - 13:17 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Montmartre/The Theme" (Dexter Gordon/Traditional) - 9:53 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
[edit]- Dexter Gordon - tenor saxophone
- Kenny Drew - piano
- Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - bass
- Alex Riel - drums
References
[edit]- ^ Dexter Gordon discography, accessed 17 March 2015
- ^ SteepleChase Records discography, accessed 17 March 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Swiss Nights Vol. 1 – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 88. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 583. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.