The Apartment (album)

The Apartment
Studio album by Dexter Gordon Quartet
Released	1975
Recorded	May 24 & September 8, 1974
Studio	Rosenberg Studio in Copenhagen, Denmark
Genre	Jazz
Length	48:13CD with bonus track
Label	SteepleChase SCS 1025
Producer	Nils Winther
Dexter Gordon chronology
The Source (1973) The Apartment (1975) Round Midnight (1974)

The Apartment is an album led by saxophonist Dexter Gordon recorded in 1974 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label. ^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Professional ratings

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

All compositions by Dexter Gordon except where noted.

1. "The Apartment" - 5:57
2. "Wee-Dot" (J. J. Johnson) - 7:34
3. "Old Folks" (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison) - 7:23
4. "Strollin'" (Horace Silver) - 7:53
5. "Candlelight Lady" - 8:52
6. "Stablemates" (Benny Golson) - 6:04 Bonus track on CD release
7. "Antabus" - 4:42

Personnel

• Dexter Gordon - tenor saxophone
• Kenny Drew - piano
• Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - bass
• Albert Heath - drums

References

1. Dexter Gordon discography, accessed March 17, 2015
2. SteepleChase Records discography, accessed March 17, 2015
3. Yanow, Scott. The Apartment – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved March 17, 2015.
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 88. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 584. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.