More Than You Know (Dexter Gordon album)
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| Studio album by Dexter Gordon & Orchestra | ||||
| 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 | |||
| Dexter Gordon chronology | ||||
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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[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 "This set does not quite live up to its potential although Dexter Gordon fans will still find moments to enjoy".[3]
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by Dexter Gordon except where noted.
- "Naima" (John Coltrane) – 6:45
- "Good Morning Sun" (Palle Mikkelborg) – 11:38
- "The Girl With the Purple Eyes" – 5:59
- "This Happy Madness" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes) – 6:33 Bonus track on CD release
- "Ernie's Tune" – 9:47
- "Tivoli" – 7:03
- "More Than You Know" (Vincent Youmans, Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose) – 7:35
Personnel[edit]
- 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
References[edit]
- ^ Dexter Gordon discography, accessed March 2, 2017
- ^ SteepleChase Records discography, accessed March 2, 2017
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. More Than You Know – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 583. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
