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Album · 1957

Dizzy in Greece

by Dizzy Gillespie

Released
1957
Label
Verve Records
Catalogue no.
MG V-8017
Tracklist
10 tracks
Length
41:16
Country
US

“Dizzy in Greece” is an album by Dizzy Gillespie, released in 1957 on Verve Records. The original release has 10 tracks with a running time of 41:16. Jazz standards on the record include “Groovin' High”, “Stablemates”, “That's All” and “Tin Tin Deo”. The line-up features Billy Mitchell (tenor saxophone), Carl Warwick (trumpet), Charlie Persip (drums (drum set)), Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, arranger) and Ermit Perry (trumpet).

Who played on Dizzy in Greece

  • Billy Mitchell tenor saxophone all tracks
  • Carl Warwick trumpet all tracks
  • Charlie Persip drums (drum set) all tracks
  • Dizzy Gillespie trumpet, arranger, vocals all tracks
  • Ermit Perry trumpet all tracks
  • Ernie Wilkins tenor saxophone, arranger all tracks
  • Jimmy Powell alto saxophone all tracks
  • Melba Liston trombone, arranger all tracks
  • Rod Levitt trombone, bass trombone all tracks
  • Frank Rehak trombone on 7 tracks
  • Joe Gordon trumpet on 7 tracks
  • Marty Flax baritone saxophone on 7 tracks
  • Nelson Boyd bass, double bass on 7 tracks
  • Phil Woods alto saxophone on 7 tracks
  • Quincy Jones trumpet on 7 tracks
  • Walter Davis Jr. piano on 7 tracks
  • Al Grey trombone on 3 tracks
  • Benny Golson arranger, tenor saxophone on 3 tracks
  • Billy Root baritone saxophone on 3 tracks
  • Ernie Henry alto saxophone on 3 tracks
  • Lee Morgan trumpet on 3 tracks
  • Paul West bass, double bass on 3 tracks
  • Talib Daawud trumpet on 3 tracks
  • Wynton Kelly piano on 3 tracks

Tracklist

  1. A1 Hey Pete — Dizzy Gillespie, Buster Harding, Lester Peterson 5:36
  2. A2 Yesterdays standard — Jerome Kern 3:43
  3. A3 Tin Tin Deo standard — Walter “Gil” Fuller, Chano Pozo 4:15
  4. A4 Groovin' for Nat — Ernie Wilkins 3:17
  5. A5 Annie's Dance — Melba Liston 4:02
  6. B1 Cool Breeze — Tadd Dameron, Billy Eckstine, Dizzy Gillespie 4:54
  7. B2 School Days — Gus Edwards 4:19
  8. B3 That's All standard — Pete Anson 3:09
  9. B4 Stable Mates standard — Benny Golson 4:10
  10. B5 Groovin' High standard — Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli, Charlie Parker 3:51

Production

More albums by Dizzy Gillespie

Dizzy Gillespie and His All-Stars 1947 · Musicraft Dizzy Gillespie Plays & Johnny Richards Conducts 1950 · Discovery Records Dizzy Gillespie 1952 · Dee Gee Dizzy, Volume I 1952 · Atlantic Dizzy, Volume 2 1952 · Atlantic Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 2 1952 · Dee Gee Dizzy Gillespie Plays in Paris 1953 · Vogue Productions Dizzy Over Paris 1953 · Royal Roost Horn of Plenty 1953 · Blue Note Dizzy in Paris 1953 · Contemporary Blow That Horn! Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 1 1954 · Festival Records Jazz Recital 1955 · Norgran Records

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Dizzy in Greece?

The line-up of Dizzy in Greece includes Billy Mitchell (tenor saxophone), Carl Warwick (trumpet), Charlie Persip (drums (drum set)), Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, arranger), Ermit Perry (trumpet), Ernie Wilkins (tenor saxophone, arranger), Jimmy Powell (alto saxophone) and Melba Liston (trombone, arranger).

Which label released Dizzy in Greece?

Dizzy in Greece was released in 1957 on Verve Records (MG V-8017).

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