Both Sides of Midnight

Both Sides of Midnight is a live album by American saxophonist Dexter Gordon recorded at the Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1967.[1] It was released on the Black Lion label as The Montmatre Collection Vol. 1, then re-released with an additional track and different title in 1988 to capitalize on the success of the film Round Midnight.[1][2]

Both Sides of Midnight
Live album by Dexter Gordon
Released	1988
Recorded	July 20, 1967
Venue	Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark
Genre	Jazz
Length	53:14
Label	Black Lion BLP 60103
Producer	Alan Bates
Dexter Gordon chronology
The Squirrel (1967) Both Sides of Midnight (1988) Body and Soul (1967)
The Montmatre Collection Vol. 1 cover

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

AllMusic critic Michael G. Nastos stated "A well-recorded live date, one of many Gordon did at the Montmartre, this easily ranks as one of Gordon's best, just shy of his magnum opus Homecoming".[2]

Track listing

1. "Devilette" (Ben Tucker) – 12:37
2. "For All We Know" (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis) – 8:38
3. "Doxy" (Sonny Rollins) – 7:08
4. "Sonnymoon for Two" (Rollins) – 15:39
5. "Misty" (Erroll Garner) – 9:12 Bonus track on 1988 release

Personnel

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

References

1. Dexter Gordon catalog accessed March 7, 2017
2. Nastos, Michael G.. Both Sides of Midnight – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 7, 2017.