Lullaby for a Monster

Lullaby for a Monster
Studio album by
Dexter Gordon Trio
Released1981
RecordedJune 15, 1976 in Copenhagen, Denmark
GenreJazz
Length46:50 CD with bonus track
LabelSteepleChase SCS 1156
ProducerNils Winther
Dexter Gordon chronology
Bouncin' with Dex
(1975) 		Lullaby for a Monster
(1981) 		True Blue
(1976)

Lullaby for a Monster is an album led by saxophonist Dexter Gordon, recorded in 1976 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label in 1981.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[5]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow said that "this Dexter Gordon album features him in a surprisingly sparse setting. ...he is up to the challenge and his lengthy solos never lose one's interest".[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Nursery Blues" (Dexter Gordon) - 6:02
  2. "Lullaby for a Monster" (Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen) - 6:32
  3. "On Green Dolphin Street" (Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington) - 6:39
  4. "Good Bait" (Tadd Dameron) - 8:29 Bonus track on CD reissue
  5. "Born to Be Blue" (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) - 8:14
  6. "Tanya" (Donald Byrd) - 10:24

Personnel

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References

  1. ^ Dexter Gordon discography, accessed March 24, 2015
  2. ^ SteepleChase Records discography, accessed March 24, 2015
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Lullaby for a Monster – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 88. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 584. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  6. ^ a b "Steeplechase Records 1150 to 1199".