Dizzy Gillespie
THE ETERNAL
TRIANGLES (2-CD SET)
Personnel:
Dizzy
Gillespie (tp), Sonny Rollins (ts), Sonny Stitt (ts & as), Stan Getz (ts),
Ray Bryant, John Lewis (p), Herb Ellis (g), Tommy Bryant, Ray Brown (b),
Charlie Persip, Stan Levey (d)
Reference: FSRCD 558_2
This double
CD named The Eternal Triangles features three classic LPs on which Dizzy
Gillespie is joined by Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt, and Stan Getz in different
settings. On the 1957 sessions, which produced the albums "Duets" and
"Sonny Side Up", Dizzy, in prime form, shares an uncannily empathetic
relationship with Rollins and Stitt (both on tenor), agilely supported by the
Bryant brothers, Ray and Tommy, and Charlie Persip. Comparing their style on
tenor, Dizzy said Rollins is more raucous. He reminds me of a lion the way he
attacks. About Stitt: Hes more like a cat charming a bird. He kind of
hypnotizes, the way he gets in and out of things. He finished describing these
performances as one of the most gratifying dates he had ever played on.
On the 1956
"For Musicians Only" album, Stitt is playing only alto because Stan
Getz did not want to have two tenors on the session. The rhythm section is
fabulous: Having Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, Stan Levey and John Lewis was a real
dream team for us, said Gillespie. Fifty-three years on, these four sessions are
still unmatched. Timeless.
Tracklisting:
CD 1
01.
Wheatleigh Hall
02. Sumphin
03. Con Alma
04. Haute
Mon
05. Anythin
06. After
Hours
07. The
Eternal Triangle
CD 2
01. On The
Sunny Side Of The Street
02. I Know
That You Know
03. Bebop
04. Dark
Eyes
05. Wee
(Allens Alley)
06. Lover
Come Back To Me
07. Con Alma
[Alternate take from Duets]
08. Dark
Eyes [Alternate take from For Musicians Only]
CD 1, tracks #1-5 from "Duets" (Verve MGV-8260).
CD 1, tracks
#6-7 and CD 2, tracks #1-2 from "Sonny Side Up" (Verve MGV 8262).
CD 2, tracks
#3-6 from "For Musicians Only" (Verve MGV 8198).
Personnel on CD 1:
Dizzy
Gillespie (tp,) Sonny Rollins (ts #1-2 & 6-7), Sonny Stitt
(ts #3-7
& as #5), Ray Bryant (p), Tommy Bryant (b) and Charlie Persip (d). Recorded
at Nola Recording Studios, New York City on December 11 [tracks 1-2], 12
[tracks 3-5], and 19 [tracks 6-7], 1957.
Personnel on CD 2:
Dizzy
Gillespie (tp, vocal #1,; Sonny Stitt (ts #1-2 & 7 & as #3-6 & 8),
Sonny Rollins #1-2, Stan Getz #3-6 & 8 (ts), Herb Ellis (g), Ray Bryant
#1-2 & 7, John Lewis #3-6 & 8 (p), Tommy Bryant #1-2 & 7, Ray Brown
#3-6 & 8 (b), Charlie Persip #1-2 & 7, Stan Levey #3-6 & 8 (d).
Recorded at Nola Recording Studios, New York City, on December 19 [tracks
#1-2], 1957 and
Radio
Recorders, Los Angeles, on October 18 [tracks #3-6 & 8], 1956.