The Apartment (album)
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| Studio album by Dexter Gordon Quartet | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | May 24 & September 8, 1974 | |||
| Studio | Rosenberg Studio in Copenhagen, Denmark | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 48:13 CD with bonus track | |||
| Label | SteepleChase SCS 1025 | |||
| Producer | Nils Winther | |||
| Dexter Gordon chronology | ||||
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The Apartment is an album led by saxophonist Dexter Gordon recorded in 1974 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label.[1][2]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow said "While in Europe, tenor-sax-great Dexter Gordon recorded many sessions with pianist Kenny Drew, bassist Niels Pedersen and drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath. All are worth acquiring and this one is no exception".[3]
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by Dexter Gordon except where noted.
- "The Apartment" - 5:57
- "Wee-Dot" (J. J. Johnson) - 7:34
- "Old Folks" (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison) - 7:23
- "Strollin'" (Horace Silver) - 7:53
- "Candlelight Lady" - 8:52
- "Stablemates" (Benny Golson) - 6:04 Bonus track on CD release
- "Antabus" - 4:42
Personnel[edit]
- Dexter Gordon - tenor saxophone
- Kenny Drew - piano
- Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - bass
- Albert Heath - drums
References[edit]
- ^ Dexter Gordon discography, accessed March 17, 2015
- ^ SteepleChase Records discography, accessed March 17, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. The Apartment – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 88. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 584. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.