More Than You Know (Dexter Gordon album) explained

More Than You Know
Type:	Album
Artist:	Dexter Gordon & Orchestra
Cover:	More Than You Know (Dexter Gordon album).jpg
Released:	1975
Recorded:	February 21–23, 1975 and March 27, 1975
Studio:	Rosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	55:20 CD with bonus track
Label:	SteepleChase SCS 1030
Producer:	Nils Winther
Chronology:	Dexter Gordon
Prev Title:	The Rainbow People
Prev Year:	1975
Next Title:	Strings and Things
Next Year:	1975

More Than You Know is an album by saxophonist Dexter Gordon with an Orchestra arranged and conducted by Palle Mikkelborg recorded in 1975 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow said "This set does not quite live up to its potential although Dexter Gordon fans will still find moments to enjoy".

Track listing

All compositions by Dexter Gordon except where noted.

1. "Naima" (John Coltrane) – 6:45
2. "Good Morning Sun" (Palle Mikkelborg) – 11:38
3. "The Girl With the Purple Eyes" – 5:59
4. "This Happy Madness" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes) – 6:33 Bonus track on CD release
5. "Ernie's Tune" – 9:47
6. "Tivoli" – 7:03
7. "More Than You Know" (Vincent Youmans, Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose) – 7:35

Personnel

• Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, vocals
• Allan Botschinsky (tracks 1, 2 & 4–7), Benny Rosenfeld (tracks 1, 2 & 4–7), Idrees Sulieman – trumpet
• Richard Boone (tracks 1, 2 & 4–7), Vincent Nilsson – trombone
• Axel Windfeld – bass trombone (tracks 1, 2 & 4–7)
• Preben Garnov – French horn (tracks 1, 2 & 4–7)
• Bent Larsen – alto saxophone, bass flute (tracks 1, 2 & 4–7)
• Erwin Jacobsen – English horn, oboe (tracks 1, 2 & 4–7)
• Age Knudsen, Mogens Holm Larsen, Per Walther – violin (tracks 1, 2 & 4–7)
• Bjarne Boie Rasmussen – viola (tracks 1, 2 & 4–7)
• Erling Christensen – cello (tracks 1, 2 & 4–7)
• Luba Boschenko – harp (tracks 1, 2 & 4–7)
• Thomas Clausen – piano, electric piano
• Kenneth Knudsen – synthesizer
• Ole Molin – guitar
• Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen – bass
• Alex Riel (track 3), Ed Thigpen (tracks 1, 2 & 4–7) – drums
• Klaus Nordsoe – congas, percussion
• Sanne Salomonsen – vocals (track 2)
• Palle Mikkelborg – arranger, conductor, trumpet, vocals

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/dexter-gordon/catalog/#steeplechase-scs-1030 Dexter Gordon discography
2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Steeplechase_1000.htm SteepleChase Records discography