Album · 1957
Dizzy Gillespie's Big Band Jazz
- Released
- 1957
- Label
- American Recording Society
- Catalogue no.
- G-423
- Tracklist
- 10 tracks
- Country
- CA
“Dizzy Gillespie's Big Band Jazz” is an album by Dizzy Gillespie, released in 1957 on American Recording Society. The original release has 10 tracks. Jazz standards on the record include “Sometimes I'm Happy” and “Yesterdays”. The line-up features Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Charlie Persip (drums (drum set)), Ermet Perry (trumpet), Ernie Wilkins (tenor saxophone) and Frank Rehak (trombone).
Who played on Dizzy Gillespie's Big Band Jazz
- Dizzy Gillespie trumpet all tracks
- Charlie Persip drums (drum set) on 9 tracks
- Ermet Perry trumpet on 9 tracks
- Ernie Wilkins tenor saxophone on 9 tracks
- Frank Rehak trombone on 9 tracks
- Nelson Boyd bass on 9 tracks
- Billy Mitchell tenor saxophone on 6 tracks
- Carl Warwick trumpet on 6 tracks
- Jimmy Powell alto saxophone on 6 tracks
- Joe Gordon trumpet on 6 tracks
- Marty Flax baritone saxophone on 6 tracks
- Melba Liston trombone on 6 tracks
- Phil Woods alto saxophone on 6 tracks
- Quincy Jones trumpet on 6 tracks
- Rod Levitt trombone on 6 tracks
- Walter Davis Jr. piano on 6 tracks
- Billy Byers trombone on 3 tracks
- Danny Bank baritone saxophone on 3 tracks
- Ernie Royal trumpet on 3 tracks
- Idrees Sulieman trumpet on 3 tracks
- Jerome Richardson flute, alto saxophone, woodwind on 3 tracks
- Jimmy Cleveland trombone on 3 tracks
- Lucky Thompson tenor saxophone on 3 tracks
- Sahib Shihab alto saxophone on 3 tracks
- Wade Legge piano on 3 tracks
- Al Bartee drums (drum set) on 1 track
- Carl Perkins piano on 1 track
- Clyde Dunn alto saxophone on 1 track
- Curtis Amy tenor saxophone on 1 track
- George Bledsoe bass on 1 track
- Harry “Sweets” Edison trumpet on 1 track
- Willie Smith alto saxophone on 1 track
Tracklist
- A1 Cool Breeze
- A2 Annie's Dance
- A3 Yesterdays standard
- A4 Oasis
- A5 School Days
- B1 Sometimes I'm Happy standard
- B2 Quincy's Tune
- B3 Hey Pete
- B4 Doodlin'
- B5 Tintindeo
Production
- Rudy van Gelder mastering
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Frequently asked questions
Who played on Dizzy Gillespie's Big Band Jazz?
The line-up of Dizzy Gillespie's Big Band Jazz includes Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Charlie Persip (drums (drum set)), Ermet Perry (trumpet), Ernie Wilkins (tenor saxophone), Frank Rehak (trombone), Nelson Boyd (bass), Billy Mitchell (tenor saxophone) and Carl Warwick (trumpet).
Which label released Dizzy Gillespie's Big Band Jazz?
Dizzy Gillespie's Big Band Jazz was released in 1957 on American Recording Society (G-423).
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