Swiss Nights Vol. 3 is a live album led by saxophonist Dexter Gordon recorded in Zurich in 1975 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label in 1979.[1][2]
| Swiss Nights Vol. 3 | ||||
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| Live album by Dexter Gordon Quartet | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 23 & 24 August 1975 at the Zurich Jazz Festival in Zurich, Switzerland | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 65:32 CD with bonus tracks | |||
| Label | SteepleChase SCS 1110 | |||
| Producer | Nils Winther | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow said "The third of three CDs taken from tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon's appearances at the 1975 Zurich Jazz Festival has more variety than the other two. ...With pianist Kenny Drew, bassist Niels Pedersen and drummer Alex Riel offering strong support, Dexter Gordon is heard in enthusiastic, hard-swinging form".[3]
Track listing
edit- Introduction – 0:06 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Tenor Madness" (Sonny Rollins) – 12:29 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Jelly, Jelly" (Billy Eckstine) – 12:47
- "Didn't We?" (Jimmy Webb) – 9:08
- "Days of Wine and Roses" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 11:01 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Sophisticated Lady" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) – 9:30
- "Rhythm-a-Ning/The Theme" (Thelonious Monk/Traditional) – 10:31
Personnel
edit- Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone, vocals
- Joe Newman – trumpet (track 5)
- 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. 3 – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 583. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.