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Dizzy Gillespie
Birks Works - The Verve Big-Band Sessions

Compil. US 1995 on Verve Records label
Jazz (Big Band, Bop)

Recorded May 18 and 19 and June 6, 1956 and April 7 and 8 and July 8, 1957. Tracks 1-1, 1-3 to 1-9, 1-13, 1-14 are from World Statesman. Tracks 1-2, 1-10 to 1-12, 1-15 to 1-17, 2-15 to 2-17 are from Dizzy In Greece. Tracks 1-18 to 2-6, 2-11, 2-14 are from Birks' Works. Tracks 2-7 to 2-10, 2-12, 2-13, 2-18, 2-22, and 2-23 are previously unissued.

     
Musicians
PortraitDizzy Gillespie tr, 1917-1993 US
arranged by, trumpet, vocals, album by
PortraitErnie Henry as, 1926-1957 US
alto saxophone
PortraitJimmy Powell as, sax,
alto saxophone
PortraitPhil Woods as, 1931-2015 US
alto saxophone
PortraitA.K. Salim fl, p, *1922 US
arranged by
PortraitBenny Golson ts, *1929 US
arranged by, tenor saxophone
PortraitErnie Wilkins ts, 1922-1999 US
arranged by, tenor saxophone
PortraitHowie Kravitz , US
arranged by
PortraitMelba Liston tb, 1926-1999 US
arranged by, trombone, vocals
PortraitQuincy Jones voc, tr, *1933 US
arranged by, trumpet
PortraitTadd Dameron p, 1917-1965 US
arranged by
PortraitBilly Root bs, 1934-2013 US
baritone saxophone
PortraitMarty Flax bs, sax, 1924-1972 US
baritone saxophone
PortraitPee Wee Moore bs, US
baritone saxophone
PortraitNelson Boyd b, 1928-1985 US
bass
PortraitPaul West b, *1934 US
bass
PortraitCharlie Persip dr, *1929 US
drums
PortraitWalter Davis Jr. p, 1932-1990 US
piano
PortraitWynton Kelly p, 1931-1971 US
piano
PortraitBilly Mitchell ts, sax, 1926-2001 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitAl Grey tb, 1925-2000 US
trombone
PortraitFrank Rehak tb, 1926-1987 US
trombone
PortraitRay Connor ,
trombone
PortraitRod Levitt tb, 1929-2007 US
trombone
PortraitCarl Warwick tr,
trumpet
PortraitErmet Perry tr,
trumpet
PortraitJoe Gordon tr, 1928-1963 US
trumpet
PortraitLee Morgan tr, 1938-1972 US
trumpet
PortraitTalib Daawud tr, 1923-1999 US
trumpet
PortraitAustin Cromer voc, US
vocals
Producers
Burt Goldblatt photography by, cover photograph
Norman Granz producer, original recordings
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Dizzy's BusinessDizzy Gillespie3:37
2Hey, PeteDizzy Gillespie5:39
3Jessica's DayDizzy Gillespie4:50
4Tour De ForceDizzy Gillespie5:04
5I Can't Get StartedDizzy Gillespie2:55
6Stella By StarlightDizzy Gillespie4:07
7Doodlin'Dizzy Gillespie3:56
8A Night In TunisiaDizzy Gillespie5:34
9The ChampDizzy Gillespie4:42
10YesterdaysDizzy Gillespie3:46
11Tin Tin DeoDizzy Gillespie4:17
12Groovin' For NatDizzy Gillespie3:21
13My ReverieDizzy Gillespie2:52
14Dizzy's BluesDizzy Gillespie2:32
15Annie's DanceDizzy Gillespie4:05
16Cool BreezeDizzy Gillespie4:55
17School DaysDizzy Gillespie4:23
18JorduDizzy Gillespie4:13
19Yo No Quiero BailarDizzy Gillespie4:42
20Birks' WorksDizzy Gillespie4:56
21Autumn LeavesDizzy Gillespie3:11
22TangorineDizzy Gillespie3:43
23Over The RainbowDizzy Gillespie4:37
24Umbrella ManDizzy Gillespie3:02
25If You Could See Me KnowDizzy Gillespie3:30
26Left Hand Corner (Previously Unissued False Start)Dizzy Gillespie0:13
27Left Hand Corner (Previously Unissued Alternative Take)Dizzy Gillespie2:26
28Left Hand Corner (Previously Unissued Alternative Take)Dizzy Gillespie2:16
29Left Hand Corner (Previously Unissued False Start)Dizzy Gillespie0:10
30Left Hand Corner (Master Take)Dizzy Gillespie2:22
31Whisper Not (Previously Unissued Alternative Take)Dizzy Gillespie5:52
32Whisper Not (Previously Unissued Alternative Take)Dizzy Gillespie5:08
33Whisper Not (Master Take)Dizzy Gillespie5:17
34StablematesDizzy Gillespie4:12
35That's AllDizzy Gillespie3:13
36Groovin' HighDizzy Gillespie3:53
37Mayflower Rock (Previously Unissued Alternative Take)Dizzy Gillespie3:17
38Mayflower Rock (Master Take)Dizzy Gillespie3:14
39Joogie BoogieDizzy Gillespie4:12
40I Remember CliffordDizzy Gillespie4:16
41You'll Be SorryDizzy Gillespie2:19
42Wonder WhyDizzy Gillespie3:54
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