King Neptune (album)

King Neptune
Live album by Dexter Gordon Quartet
Released	1979
Recorded	June 25, 1964
Venue	Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark
Genre	Jazz
Length	51:01
Label	SteepleChase SCC-6012
Producer	Nils Winther
Dexter Gordon chronology
Cheese Cake (1964) King Neptune (1979) I Want More (1964)

King Neptune (subtitled Dexter in Radioland Vol. 3) is a live album by American saxophonist Dexter Gordon recorded at the Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1964 by Danmarks Radio and released on the SteepleChase label in 1979. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

AllMusic critic Scott Yanow stated "All of the releases in this valuable Dexter in Radioland series are recommended". ^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Dexter Gordon except where noted.

1. Introduction by Dexter Gordon – 1:21
2. "King Neptune" – 12:23
3. "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) – 12:29
4. "Body and Soul" (Johnny Green, Frank Eyton, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) – 10:05
5. "I Want to Blow Now" (Bennie Green) – 14:39

Source: ^[4]

Personnel

• Dexter Gordon  – tenor saxophone, vocals
• Tete Montoliu  – piano
• Benny Nielsen – bass
• Alex Riel  – drums

Source: ^[1]

References

1. Dexter Gordon catalog accessed March 7, 2017
2. SteepleChase Records discography, accessed March 7, 2017
3. Jazzlists: Steeplechase Records 6000 series discography, accessed March 7, 2017
4. Yanow, Scott. I Want More – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved March 7, 2017.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 581. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.