Both Sides of Midnight
| Both Sides of Midnight | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | July 20, 1967 | |||
| Venue | Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 53:14 | |||
| Label | Black Lion BLP 60103 | |||
| Producer | Alan Bates | |||
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| The Montmartre Collection Vol. 1 cover | ||||
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Both Sides of Midnight is a live album by American saxophonist Dexter Gordon recorded at the Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1967.[1] It was released on the Black Lion label as The Montmartre Collection Vol. 1, then re-released with an additional track and different title in 1988 to capitalize on the success of the film Round Midnight.[1][2]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
AllMusic critic Michael G. Nastos stated "A well-recorded live date, one of many Gordon did at the Montmartre, this easily ranks as one of Gordon's best, just shy of his magnum opus Homecoming".[2]
Track listing
[edit]- "Devilette" (Ben Tucker) – 12:37
- "For All We Know" (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis) – 8:38
- "Doxy" (Sonny Rollins) – 7:08
- "Sonnymoon for Two" (Rollins) – 15:39
- "Misty" (Erroll Garner) – 9:12 Bonus track on 1988 release
Personnel
[edit]- Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
- Kenny Drew – piano
- Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen – bass
- Albert Heath – drums
References
[edit]- ^ a b Dexter Gordon catalog accessed March 7, 2017
- ^ a b c Nastos, Michael G.. Both Sides of Midnight – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
