Album · 1977

Free Ride

Released: 1977
Label: Pablo
Catalogue no.: 2310-794
Tracklist: 8 tracks
Length: 43:19
Country: DE

“Free Ride” is an album by Dizzy Gillespie, released in 1977 on Pablo. The original release has 8 tracks with a running time of 43:19. The line-up features Charles E. Spangler (synthesizer), Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Ed Greene (drums (drum set)), Ernie Watts (saxophone) and Jack H. Laubach (trumpet).

Who played on Free Ride

Charles E. Spangler synthesizer all tracks
Dizzy Gillespie trumpet all tracks
Ed Greene drums (drum set) all tracks
Ernie Watts saxophone all tracks
Jack H. Laubach trumpet all tracks
James Horn woodwind all tracks
Jerome Richardson flute all tracks
Lalo Schifrin arranger, conductor, keyboard, producer all tracks
Lee Ritenour guitar all tracks
Lew McCreary trombone all tracks
Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson guitar all tracks
Oscar Brashear trumpet all tracks
Paulinho da Costa percussion all tracks
Ray Parker Jr. guitar all tracks
Sonny Burke piano all tracks
Wilton Felder bass all tracks

Tracklist

A1 Unicorn — Lalo Schifrin 6:49
A2 Fire Dance — Lalo Schifrin 4:23
A3 Incantation — Lalo Schifrin 6:40
A4 Wrong Number — Lalo Schifrin 4:35
B1 Free Ride — Lalo Schifrin 5:18
B2 Ozone Madness — Lalo Schifrin 6:29
B3 Love Poem for Donna — Lalo Schifrin 4:32
B4 The Last Stroke of Midnight — Lalo Schifrin 4:33

Production

Clark Spangler engineer
Peter Granet engineer
Ralph Osborn engineer

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 Free Ride?

The line-up of Free Ride includes Charles E. Spangler (synthesizer), Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Ed Greene (drums (drum set)), Ernie Watts (saxophone), Jack H. Laubach (trumpet), James Horn (woodwind), Jerome Richardson (flute) and Lalo Schifrin (arranger, conductor).

Which label released Free Ride?

Free Ride was released in 1977 on Pablo (2310-794).

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