Album US 1983 on Elektra Musician label
Jazz (Big Band, Bop, Afro-Cuban Jazz)
Previously unreleased performances from the private collection of Bill Potts. A1 originally titled Manteca Suite. Recorded live at Club Kavakos, Washington, D.C., March 13, 1955. Mastered at CBS Studios, New York on the CBS DisComputer(tm) System by Vlado Meller. Charlie Parker died Saturday evening, March 12, 1955. The news was not made public for forty-eight hours - too late for Dizzy and all other at this Washington event that Sunday to pay immediate homage to the musical genius. ℗1983 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Dizzy Gillespie tr, 1917-1993 US liner notes, trumpet, vocals, album by, written by | |
The Orchestra , album by | |
Michael Goldberg as, alto saxophone | |
Joel Davie bs, baritone saxophone | |
Mert Oliver b, *1917 US bass | |
Tom McKay bass, added rhythm for the latin music, written by | |
"Bovino" congas, added rhythm for the latin music | |
George Caldwell p, key, congas, added rhythm for the latin music | |
Joe Timer dr, 1923-1955 US directed by, musical, drums | |
Jack Franklin dr, percussion, added rhythm for the latin music | |
Larry Eanet p, 1931-2008 US piano | |
Ed Dimond percussion, added rhythm for the latin music, piano, added rhythm for the latin music | |
Willis Conover , 1920-1996 US presenter | |
Angelo Tompros ts, tenor saxophone | |
Jim Parker ts, GB tenor saxophone | |
Spencer Sinatra ts, fl, tenor saxophone | |
Buddy Rowell tim, timbales, added rhythm for the latin music | |
Earl Swope tb, 1922-1968 US trombone | |
Richard Leith tb, US trombone | |
Rob Swope tb, 1926-1967 US trombone | |
Al Porcino tr, 1925-2013 DE trumpet | |
Bob Carey tr, g, trumpet | |
Bunny Aldhizer tr, trumpet | |
Charles Frankhauser tr, US trumpet | |
Ed Leddy tr, US trumpet | |
Marky Markowitz tr, 1923-1986 US trumpet |
Charles Reid artwork by, painting |
Norm Ung design |
Jack Towers engineer, re-engineering by |
Bill Potts liner notes, producer |
Bruce Lundvall liner notes |
Mort Goode liner notes |
Vlado Meller mastered by |
Joe Brusiloff photography |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | The Afro Suite | Dizzy Gillespie With The Orchestra | 16:42 | |
2 | Manteca | Dizzy Gillespie With The Orchestra | Dizzy Gillespie, Gil Fuller | |
3 | Contrasta | Dizzy Gillespie With The Orchestra | Chico O'Farrill, Dizzy Gillespie | |
4 | Jungla | Dizzy Gillespie With The Orchestra | Chico O'Farrill, Dizzy Gillespie | |
5 | Rhumba Finale | Dizzy Gillespie With The Orchestra | Chico O'Farrill, Dizzy Gillespie | |
6 | Hobnail Boogie | Dizzy Gillespie With The Orchestra | Buster Harding, Count Basie | 7:55 |
7 | Wild Bill's Boogie | Dizzy Gillespie With The Orchestra | Buster Harding, Count Basie | 6:23 |
8 | Caravan | Dizzy Gillespie With The Orchestra | Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol | 5:14 |
9 | Tin Tin Deo | Dizzy Gillespie With The Orchestra | Chano Pozo, Gil Fuller | 6:25 |
10 | Up 'n' Downs | Dizzy Gillespie With The Orchestra | Tom McKay | 6:15 |