| Artist | Dizzy Gillespie |
|---|---|
| Cover | Dizzy in Greece.jpg |
| Released | 1957 |
| Recorded | May 18 or 19, June 6, 1956 and April 7 & 8, 1957 |
| Studio | NYC |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Verve MGV 8017[1] |
| Producer | Norman Granz |
| Chronology | Dizzy Gillespie |
| Prev year | 1956 |
| Next year | 1957 |
Dizzy in Greece is an album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, recorded in 1956 and 1957 and released on the Verve label.[2]
Release history
The album was reissued as part of the 2CD compilation Birks Works: The Verve Big Band Sessions.[3][4]
Reception
The AllMusic review awarded the album 4.5 stars.[5]
Track listing
Side A
- "Hey Pete" (Dizzy Gillespie, Buster Harding, Lester Peterson) – 5:39
- "Yesterdays" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) – 3:46
- "Tin Tin Deo" (Gil Fuller, Gillespie, Chano Pozo) – 4:17
- "Groovin' for Nat" (Ernie Wilkins) – 3:21
- "Annie's Dance" (Melba Liston) – 4:05
Side B
- "Cool Breeze" (Tadd Dameron, Billy Eckstine, Gillespie) – 4:55
- "School Days" (Will D. Cobb, Gus Edwards) – 4:23
- "That's All" (Pete Anson, composer and arranger) – 3:13
- "Stablemates" (Benny Golson) – 4:12
- "Groovin' High" (Gillespie) – 3:53
- Recorded in New York City on May 18 or 19 (Side A, track 1), June 6, 1956 (Side A, tracks 2-– and Side B, tracks 1 & 2) and April 7 & 8, 1957 (Side B, tracks 3–5)
Personnel
May 18 or 19th and June 6th, 1956
- Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Gordon, Quincy Jones, Ermit V. Perry, Carl Warwick – trumpet
- Rod Levitt, Melba Liston, Frank Rehak – trombone
- Jimmy Powell, Phil Woods – alto saxophone
- Billy Mitchell, Ernie Wilkins – tenor saxophone
- Marty Flax – baritone saxophone
- Walter Davis Jr. – piano
- Paul West – bass
- Charlie Persip – drums
April 7th & 8th, 1957
- Dizzy Gillespie, Talib Daawud, Lee Morgan Ermit V. Perry, Carl Warwick – trumpet
- Al Grey – trombone
- Ernie Henry – alto saxophone
- Benny Golson – tenor saxophone
- Billy Root – baritone saxophone
- Wynton Kelly – piano
- Nelson Boyd – bass
- Charlie Persip – drums
References
- ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169. – via Google Books.
- ^ Gillespie discography accessed March 26, 2012
- ^ Yanow, S. Birks Works Allmusic Review accessed March 26, 2012
- ^ Yanow, Scott (May 14, 2000). Bebop. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306083. – via Google Books.
- ^ Allmusic Review accessed April 4, 2012