Swiss Nights Vol. 2 Explained

Swiss Nights Vol. 2
Type:Live album
Artist:Dexter Gordon Quartet
Cover:Swiss Nights Vol 2.jpg
Released:1978
Recorded:August 23 & 24, 1975 at the Zurich Jazz Festival in Zurich, Switzerland
Genre:Jazz
Length:62:01 CD with bonus tracks
Label:SteepleChase SCS 1090
Producer:Nils Winther
Chronology:Dexter Gordon
Prev Title:Swiss Nights Vol. 1
Prev Year:1975
Next Title:Swiss Nights Vol. 3
Next Year:1975

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.[1] [2]

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

  1. "There Is No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) - 15:08
  2. "Sticky Wicket" (Dexter Gordon) - 5:33
  3. "Wave" (Antônio Carlos Jobim) - 10:59 Bonus track on CD reissue
  4. "Rhythm-a-Ning/The Theme" (Thelonious Monk/Traditional) - 11:41 Bonus track on CD reissue
  5. "Darn That Dream" (Eddie DeLange, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 9:47
  6. "Montmartre/The Theme" (Dexter Gordon/Traditional) - 9:36

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/dexter-gordon/catalog/#steeplechase-scs-1090 Dexter Gordon discography
  2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Steeplechase_1000.htm SteepleChase Records discography