The Squirrel (album)

The Squirrel
Live album by Dexter Gordon
Released	1997
Recorded	June 29, 1967
Venue	Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark
Genre	Jazz
Length	66:18
Label	Blue Note CDP 7243 8 57302 2 1
Producer	Ib Skovgaard
Dexter Gordon chronology
Stella by Starlight (1966) The Squirrel (1997) Both Sides of Midnight (1967)

The Squirrel (subtitled Live in Montmatre, Copenhagen '67) is a live album by American saxophonist Dexter Gordon recorded at the Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1967 by Danmarks Radio and released on the Blue Note label in 1997. ^{[1] [2]}

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

AllMusic critic Scott Yanow stated "the great Dexter really stretches out on four numbers ... The recording quality is decent, if not flawless, but Gordon's playing is often quite passionate ... Although not essential this set finds the tenor in excellent form". ^[3] On All About Jazz Joel Roberts observed "To hear Dexter Gordon live in this period is to hear one of the most powerful instrumentalists in jazz at the very top of his form. On four extended numbers, clocking in at between twelve and twenty minutes, Gordon plays fast, furious and remarkably athletic tenor alongside an outstanding rhythm section". ^[5]

Track listing

1. "The Squirrel" (Tadd Dameron) – 15:25
2. "Cheese Cake" (Dexter Gordon) – 20:43
3. "You've Changed" (Carl T. Fischer, Bill Carey) – 12:25
4. "Sonnymoon for Two" (Sonny Rollins) – 17:45

Personnel

• Dexter Gordon  – tenor saxophone
• Kenny Drew  – piano
• Bo Stief  – bass
• Art Taylor  – drums

References

1. Dexter Gordon catalog accessed March 7, 2017
2. Blue Note Records discography, accessed March 7, 2017
3. Yanow, Scott. The Squirrel – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved March 7, 2017.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 581. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
5. Roberts, J., All About Jazz Review, accessed March 8, 2017