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.
| Stella by Starlight | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | October 17, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | January 6, 1966 | |||
| Venue | Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | SteepleChase SCCD-36036 | |||
| Producer | Nils Winther | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |   [1] |
Track listing
edit- "Stella by Starlight" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) – 16:54
- Introduction – 0:10
- "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) – 20:05
- Introduction – 0:15
- "Round About Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) – 10:33
- Introduction – 0:17
- "Sonnymoon for Two" [fade-out] (Sonny Rollins) – 0:37
Personnel
edit- Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
- Pony Poindexter – alto saxophone, vocals
- Kenny Drew – piano
- Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen – bass
- Makaya Ntshoko – drums
Source:[2]
References
edit- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 581. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ a b Dexter Gordon catalog accessed March 7, 2017
- ^ SteepleChase Records discography, accessed March 7, 2017
- ^ Jazzlists: Steeplechase Records 6000 series discography, accessed March 7, 2017