More Than You Know (Dexter Gordon album)

More Than You Know
Studio album by Dexter Gordon & Orchestra
Released	1975
Recorded	February 21–23, 1975 and March 27, 1975
Studio	Rosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark
Genre	Jazz
Length	55:20 CD with bonus track
Label	SteepleChase SCS 1030
Producer	Nils Winther
Dexter Gordon chronology
The Rainbow People (1975) More Than You Know (1975) (1975)

More Than You Know is an album by saxophonist Dexter Gordon with an Orchestra arranged and conducted by Palle Mikkelborg recorded in 1975 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label.^[1][2]

Reception[]

Professional ratings

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

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow said "This set does not quite live up to its potential although Dexter Gordon fans will still find moments to enjoy".^[3]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Dexter Gordon except where noted.

1. "Naima" (John Coltrane) – 6:45
2. "Good Morning Sun" (Palle Mikkelborg) – 11:38
3. "The Girl With the Purple Eyes" – 5:59
4. "This Happy Madness" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes) – 6:33 Bonus track on CD release
5. "Ernie's Tune" – 9:47
6. "Tivoli" – 7:03
7. "More Than You Know" (Vincent Youmans, Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose) – 7:35

Personnel[]

• Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, vocals
• Allan Botschinsky (tracks 1, 2 & 4–7), Benny Rosenfeld (tracks 1, 2 & 4–7), Idrees Sulieman – trumpet
• Richard Boone (tracks 1, 2 & 4–7), Vincent Nilsson – trombone
• Axel Windfeld – bass trombone (tracks 1, 2 & 4–7)
• Preben Garnov – French horn (tracks 1, 2 & 4–7)
• Bent Larsen – alto saxophone, bass flute (tracks 1, 2 & 4–7)
• Erwin Jacobsen – English horn, oboe (tracks 1, 2 & 4–7)
• Age Knudsen, Mogens Holm Larsen, Per Walther – violin (tracks 1, 2 & 4–7)
• Bjarne Boie Rasmussen – viola (tracks 1, 2 & 4–7)
• Erling Christensen – cello (tracks 1, 2 & 4–7)
• Luba Boschenko – harp (tracks 1, 2 & 4–7)
• Thomas Clausen – piano, electric piano
• Kenneth Knudsen – synthesizer
• Ole Molin – guitar
• Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen – bass
• Alex Riel (track 3), Ed Thigpen (tracks 1, 2 & 4–7) – drums
• Klaus Nordsoe – congas, percussion
• Sanne Salomonsen – vocals (track 2)
• Palle Mikkelborg – arranger, conductor, trumpet, vocals

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