The Dizzy Gillespie Story

Who played on The Dizzy Gillespie Story

• Dizzy Gillespie trumpet, lead vocals all tracks
• Askell Issenbuth flute on 8 tracks
• Barbara Whitney harp on 8 tracks
• Carlos Vidal congas on 8 tracks
• Charles “Specs” Wright drums (drum set) on 8 tracks
• Cy Bernard cello on 8 tracks
• Dick Kenny trombone on 8 tracks
• Eleanor Slatkin cello on 8 tracks
• Felix Slatkin violin on 8 tracks
• Harold Smith trombone on 8 tracks
• Harry Steinfeld oboe on 8 tracks
• Henry Coker trombone on 8 tracks
• Jack Cascales bass, double bass on 8 tracks
• Jake Shulman-Ment violin on 8 tracks
• John Graas French horn on 8 tracks
• Johnny Richards arranger, conductor on 8 tracks
• Johnny Richards and His Orchestra performing orchestra on 8 tracks
• Paul Smith piano on 8 tracks
• Philip Shuken alto flute on 8 tracks
• Shirley Thompson bassoon on 8 tracks
• Victor Arno violin on 8 tracks
• Walter Edelstein violin on 8 tracks
• Dave Burns trumpet on 4 tracks
• Hank Jones piano on 4 tracks
• James Moody tenor saxophone on 4 tracks
• Joe Harris drums (drum set) on 4 tracks
• John Brown alto saxophone on 4 tracks
• Milt Jackson vibraphone on 4 tracks
• Ray Brown double bass on 4 tracks

Tracklist

1. A1 Swing Low, Sweet Chariot — Wallace Willis 2:53
2. A2 Alone Together standard — Arthur Schwartz 4:48
3. A3 The Things I Love 2:39
4. A4 Lullaby of the Leaves standard — Bernice Petkere 2:24
5. A5 Boppin’ the Blues — Ray Brown 3:03
6. A6 Smokey Hollow Jump — Ray Brown, Walter “Gil” Fuller 2:57
7. B1 On the Alamo — Isham Jones 2:18
8. B2 I Found a Million Dollar Baby — Harry Warren 2:59
9. B3 What Is There to Say — Vernon Duke 2:45
10. B4 Interlude in C 2:30
11. B5 Moody Speaks — Dave Burns, James Moody 2:30
12. B6 For Hecklers Only — Ray Brown 2:55

Production

• Ozzie Cadena producer
• Walter “Gil” Fuller arranger

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