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1979 live album by Dexter Gordon Quartet
King Neptune
Live album by Dexter Gordon Quartet
Released1979
RecordedJune 25, 1964
VenueJazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark
GenreJazz
Length51:01
LabelSteepleChase
SCC-6012
ProducerNils 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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

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

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

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Personnel

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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.
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