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Dizzy Gillespie
Four Classic Albums

Compil. UK 2009 on Avid Entertainment label
Jazz (Bop, Big Band)

Tracks 1-1 to 1-8 recorded July 6, 1957, Newport. Tracks 1-9 to 1-16 recorded September 15 & 16, 1954, New York City. Tracks 2-1 to 2-10 recorded May 18 & 19, and June 6, 1956, New York City. Tracks 2-11 to 2-16 recorded July 19, 1948, Pasadena, Ca. "Dizzy and strings" (tracks 1-9 to 1-16) also issued as "Diz Big Band".

     
Musicians
PortraitDizzy Gillespie tr, 1917-1993 US
trumpet, album by, written by, vocals
PortraitErnie Henry as, 1926-1957 US
alto saxophone, saxophone
PortraitGeorge Dorsey as, fl, sax, US
alto saxophone
PortraitHilton Jefferson sax, as, 1903-1968 US
alto saxophone
PortraitJimmy Powell as, sax,
alto saxophone, saxophone
PortraitPhil Woods as, 1931-2015 US
alto saxophone
PortraitJohn Brown as,
alto saxophone, vocals, written by
PortraitBuster Harding p, 1912-1965 CA
arranged by, written by
PortraitJohnny Richards , 1911-1968 US
arranged by, conductor, written by
PortraitCecil Payne bs, 1922-2007 US
baritone saxophone
PortraitDanny Bank bs, bcl, 1922-2010 US
baritone saxophone
PortraitMarty Flax bs, sax, 1924-1972 US
baritone saxophone
PortraitLou Hackney b, US
bass
PortraitNelson Boyd b, 1928-1985 US
bass
PortraitPaul West b, *1934 US
bass
PortraitPercy Heath b, 1923-2005 US
bass
PortraitChano Pozo bgo, cng, 1915-1948 CU
congas, vocals, written by
PortraitCharlie Persip dr, *1929 US
drums
PortraitJimmy Crawford dr, 1910-1980 US
drums
PortraitTeddy Stewart dr, US
drums
PortraitFred Klein alp, frh, FR
french horn
PortraitJim Buffington frh, *1922 GB
french horn
Jim Chambers
french horn
PortraitJohn Barrows frh, alp, 1913-1974 US
french horn
PortraitJames Forman Jr. p, tb,
piano
PortraitWade Legge p, 1934-1963 US
piano
PortraitWalter Davis Jr. p, 1932-1990 US
piano
PortraitWynton Kelly p, 1931-1971 US
piano
PortraitBenny Golson ts, *1929 US
saxophone, written by
PortraitBilly Mitchell ts, sax, 1926-2001 US
saxophone, tenor saxophone
PortraitPee Wee Moore bs, US
saxophone
PortraitErnie Wilkins ts, 1922-1999 US
tenor saxophone, written by
PortraitHank Mobley ts, 1930-1986 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitJames Moody ts, fl, as, 1925-2010 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitJoe Gayles ts, US
tenor saxophone
PortraitLucky Thompson ts, 1924-2005 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitAl Grey tb, 1925-2000 US
trombone
PortraitAndy Duryea tb,
trombone
PortraitChuck Connors tb, 1930-1994 US
trombone
PortraitFrank Rehak tb, 1926-1987 US
trombone
PortraitGeorge Matthews tb, 1912-1982 US
trombone
PortraitJ.J. Johnson tb, 1924-2001 US
trombone
PortraitJesse "Rip" Tarrant tb, US
trombone
PortraitLeon Comegys tb, 1917-1994 US
trombone
PortraitMelba Liston tb, 1926-1999 US
trombone
PortraitRod Levitt tb, 1929-2007 US
trombone
PortraitWilliam Shepherd tb, US
trombone
PortraitCarl Warwick tr,
trumpet
PortraitDave Burns tr, 1924-2009 US
trumpet
PortraitElmon Wright tr, 1929-1984 US
trumpet
PortraitEmmett Berry tr, 1915-1993 US
trumpet
PortraitErmet Perry tr,
trumpet
PortraitErnie Royal tr, 1921-1983 US
trumpet
PortraitJimmy Nottingham tr, 1925-1978 US
trumpet
PortraitJoe Gordon tr, 1928-1963 US
trumpet
PortraitLee Morgan tr, 1938-1972 US
trumpet
PortraitQuincy Jones voc, tr, *1933 US
trumpet, written by
PortraitTalib Daawud tr, 1923-1999 US
trumpet
PortraitWillie Cook tr, 1970-2000 US
trumpet
PortraitGeorge Berg sax, ts,
woodwind
Jack Greenberg
woodwind
PortraitThomas Parshley sax, fl,
woodwind
Producers
Anne Bennett artwork
Dave Bennett remastered by
Composers
A.K. Salim
Gus Edwards
Will D. Cobb
Horace Silver
Dizzy Gillespie
Gil Fuller
Benny Golson
Billy Eckstine
Tadd Dameron
Fred E. Weatherly
Haydn Wood
Johnny Richards
Buster Harding
Ernie Wilkins
Quincy Jones
Ira Gershwin
Vernon Duke
Ned Washington
Victor Young
Claude Debussy
Larry Clinton
John Brown
Chano Pozo
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1" Dizzie Gillespie At Newport " ( 1957 )Dizzy Gillespie
2Dizzy's BluesDizzy GillespieA.K. Salim11:50
3School DaysDizzy GillespieGus Edwards, Will D. Cobb5:40
4Dizzy SpeaksDizzy Gillespie0:48
5Doodlin'Dizzy GillespieHorace Silver5:58
6MantecaDizzy GillespieDizzy Gillespie, Gil Fuller7:10
7I Remember CliffordDizzy GillespieBenny Golson4:48
8Cool BreezeDizzy GillespieBilly Eckstine, Dizzy Gillespie, Tadd Dameron9:57
9Sign OffDizzy Gillespie0:35
10" Dizzy And Strings " ( 1954 )Dizzy Gillespie
11Roses Of PicardyDizzy GillespieFred E. Weatherly, Haydn Wood4:37
12SilhouetteDizzy GillespieJohnny Richards3:53
13Can You Recall ?Dizzy GillespieDizzy Gillespie, Johnny Richards3:26
14O SolowDizzy GillespieDizzy Gillespie, Johnny Richards5:05
15Cool EyesDizzy GillespieBuster Harding, Dizzy Gillespie3:48
16ConfusionDizzy GillespieBuster Harding, Dizzy Gillespie4:41
17Pile DriverDizzy GillespieBuster Harding, Dizzy Gillespie3:55
18Hob Nail SpecialDizzy GillespieBuster Harding, Dizzy Gillespie2:48
19" Dizzy Gillespie World Statesman " ( 1956 )Dizzy Gillespie
20Dizzy's BusinessDizzy GillespieErnie Wilkins3:33
21Jessica's DayDizzy GillespieQuincy Jones4:47
22Tour De ForceDizzy Gillespie5:01
23I Can't Get StartedDizzy GillespieIra Gershwin, Vernon Duke2:53
24Doodlin'Dizzy Gillespie3:53
25Night In TunisiaDizzy Gillespie5:30
26Stella By StarlightDizzy GillespieNed Washington, Victor Young4:04
27The ChampDizzy Gillespie4:40
28My ReverieDizzy GillespieClaude Debussy, Larry Clinton2:50
29Dizzy's BluesDizzy Gillespie2:29
30" Gene Norman Presents Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra 10" Lp Version " ( 1948 )Dizzy Gillespie
31EmanonDizzy Gillespie4:41
32Ool-Ya-KooDizzy Gillespie6:10
33Stay On ItDizzy GillespieGil Fuller5:30
34Good BaitDizzy GillespieTadd Dameron3:34
35One Bass HitDizzy GillespieDizzy Gillespie, John Brown4:59
36MantecaDizzy GillespieChano Pozo, Dizzy Gillespie7:35
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