Billie's Bounce (album)

1983 live album by Dexter Gordon Quartet From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Billie's Bounce (subtitled Dexter In Radioland Vol. 7) 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]

Released1983
RecordedAugust 20, 1964
VenueJazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Billie's Bounce
Live album by
Released1983
RecordedAugust 20, 1964
VenueJazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark
GenreJazz
Length50:48
LabelSteepleChase
SCC-6028
ProducerNils Winther
Dexter Gordon chronology
I Want More
(1964)
Billie's Bounce
(1983)
Clubhouse
(1965)
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Critical reception

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AllMusicStarStarStarStar[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz RecordingsStarStarHalf star[5]
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AllMusic critic Scott Yanow stated "The well-recorded performances feature the great bop tenor in peak form and are easily recommended as is this entire Dexter in Radioland series".[4]

Track listing

  1. Introduction by Dexter Gordon – 0:28
  2. "Billie's Bounce" (Charlie Parker) – 17:17
  3. "Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 4:12
  4. Introduction by Dexter Gordon – 0:12
  5. "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) – 16:21
  6. "Soul Sister" (Dexter Gordon) – 13:18

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