Dizzy Gillespie
THE GREATEST
TRUMPET OF THEM ALL
Personnel:
Dizzy Gillespie (tp), Henry Coker (tb), Gigi Gryce (as),
Benny Golson (ts), Pee Wee Moore (bs), Ray Bryant (p), Tommy Bryant (b),
Charlie Persip (d)
Reference: FSRCD
1641
Dizzy Gillespie is showcased brilliantly through these sides
as the pivotal figure of a small band with which he has not been identified
often. When Gillespie told Benny Golson of his desire to record something with
a new instrumentation, Benny suggested the octet pattern and called Gigi Gryce
to share the writing chores. The results achieve their goal, presenting
excellent voicing and accompaniment to a straight forward Gillespie in a
refreshingly new framework for the greatest trumpet of them all.
Tracklisting:
01. Blues after Dark (Golson) (6:29)
02. Seabreeze (Norman-Douglas/arr.Gryce) (3:17)
03. Out of the Past (Golson) (5:32)
04. Shabozz (Gryce) (6:00)
05. Reminiscing (Gryce) (4:50)
06. A Night at Tonys (Gryce) (5:11)
07. Smoke Signals (Gryce) (5:04)
08. Just by Myself (Golson) (4:47)
Total time: 41:00
min.
Orginally issued in LP as Verve MGV-8352.
Personnel:
The Dizzy Gillespie
Octet: Dizzy Gillespie (tp), Henry Coker (tb), Gigi Gryce (as), Benny
Golson (ts), Pee Wee Moore (bs), Ray Bryant (p), Tommy Bryant (b) and Charlie
Persip (d).
Recorded in New York City, on December 17, 1957.
Original recordings produced by Norman Granz.
Produced for CD release by Jordi Pujol and
"Beethoven" (jean-Michel Reisser).