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Stella by Starlight (album)

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Stella by Starlight
Live album by
ReleasedOctober 17, 2005
RecordedJanuary 6, 1966
VenueJazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark
GenreJazz
LabelSteepleChase
SCCD-36036
ProducerNils Winther
Dexter Gordon chronology
Setting the Pace
(1965)
Stella by Starlight
(2005)
The Squirrel
(1967)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[1]

Stella by Starlight is a live album by American saxophonist Dexter Gordon recorded at the Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1966 by Danmarks Radio and released on the SteepleChase label in 2005.[2][3][4] The album features Gordon's quartet with saxophonist Pony Poindexter.

Track listing

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  1. "Stella by Starlight" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) – 16:54
  2. Introduction – 0:10
  3. "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) – 20:05
  4. Introduction – 0:15
  5. "Round About Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) – 10:33
  6. Introduction – 0:17
  7. "Sonnymoon for Two" [fade-out] (Sonny Rollins) – 0:37

Personnel

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Source:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 581. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  2. ^ a b Dexter Gordon catalog accessed March 7, 2017
  3. ^ SteepleChase Records discography, accessed March 7, 2017
  4. ^ Jazzlists: Steeplechase Records 6000 series discography, accessed March 7, 2017