Released 1978 Artist Dexter Gordon Label SteepleChase Records | Producer Nils Winther Release date 1978 Genre Jazz | |
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Recorded August 23 & 24, 1975 at the Zurich Jazz Festival in Zurich, Switzerland Length 62:01 CD with bonus tracks Swiss Nights Vol. 2
(1975) Swiss Nights Vol. 3
(1975) Similar Swiss Nights Vol 1, Stable Mable, Bouncin' with Dex, Lullaby for a Monster, Ca'Purange | ||
Swiss Nights Vol. 2 is a live album led by saxophonist Dexter Gordon recorded in Zurich in 1975 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label in 1978.
Contents
Reception
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow said "The second of three CDs taken from Gordon's appearances at the 1975 Montreux Jazz Festival showcases the veteran tenor in peak form. With strong support from the talented rhythm section ...Dexter Gordon is heard throughout at his best".
Track listing
- "There Is No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) - 15:08
- "Sticky Wicket" (Dexter Gordon) - 5:33
- "Wave" (Antônio Carlos Jobim) - 10:59 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Rhythm-a-Ning/The Theme" (Thelonious Monk/Traditional) - 11:41 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Darn That Dream" (Eddie DeLange, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 9:47
- "Montmartre/The Theme" (Dexter Gordon/Traditional) - 9:36
Personnel
Songs
1There Is No Greater Love15:08
2Sticky Wicket5:33
3Wave10:59
References
Swiss Nights Vol. 2 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA