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Veteran jazz producer Orrin Keepnews once stated that there are basically two types of jazz: before Charlie Parker and after Charlie Parker. Keepnews wasn't saying that bop, modal post-bop, third stream, and free jazz were identical, or that Dixieland sounded exactly like swing. His point was that in certain respects, Bird changed jazz forever. The bebop revolutionary changed the way jazzmen improvised, and thanks to Bird, jazz became more cerebral and less commercial -- after World War II, jazz no long enjoyed mass appeal (except on rare occasions). One of the people who helped Parker lead that bebop revolution was trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, and this collection boasts some of the most important recordings from bop's early years. Many of the classics on Bebop Professor, which spans 1939-1949, are an essential part of any bop collection, including "A Night in Tunisia," "Anthropology," "Good Bait," and Gillespie's 1949 interpretation of Lester Young's "Jumpin' With Symphony Sid." This CD also contains a few early examples of what came to be called Latin jazz; in 1947, "Manteca" and "Chano Pozo" both demonstrated that bop and Afro-Cuban music could be a powerful combination. The only track that doesn't fall into the bop category is 1939's "Hot Mallets," which takes listeners back to a time when Gillespie was a sideman in Lionel Hampton's big band and was still playing swing. Bebop Professor isn't the last word on Gillespie's early years; some essential recordings from the '40s are missing, including "Groovin' High" and "Woody 'n You." And for novices, a better, more comprehensive starting point would be RCA's two-CD set The Complete RCA Victor Recordings: 1937-1949. Nonetheless, Bebop Professor does offer an exciting, although not terribly generous, overview of the trumpeter's early period.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra, Performer - J.C. Heard, Drums - Bill DeArango, Guitar - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone - Andreas K. Meyer, Re-Mastering Engineer - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet - Dizzy Gillespie, Composer - Ben Young, Re-Issue Producer - Charlie Parker, Composer - Al Haig, Piano - Ray Brown, Bass
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra, Performer - Don Byas, Tenor Saxophone - J.C. Heard, Drums - Bill DeArango, Guitar - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone - Andreas K. Meyer, Re-Mastering Engineer - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet - Ben Young, Re-Issue Producer - Thelonious Monk, Composer - Al Haig, Piano - Ray Brown, Bass
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Charlie Ventura, Tenor Saxophone - Metronome All Star Band, Performer - J.J. Johnson, Trombone - Fats Navarro, Trumpet - Ernie Caceres, Baritone Saxophone - Eddie Safranski, Bass - Lennie Tristano, Piano - Shelly Manne, Drums - Miles Davis, Trumpet - Kai Winding, Trombone - Pete Rugolo, Composer - Pete Rugolo, Arranger - Andreas K. Meyer, Re-Mastering Engineer - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet - Ben Young, Re-Issue Producer - Billy Bauer, Guitar - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Andreas K. Meyer, Re-Mastering Engineer - Ben Young, Re-Issue Producer - Howard Johnson, Alto Saxophone - Gilbert Fuller, Composer - John Lewis, Piano - Joe Gayles, Tenor Saxophone - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet - Dizzy Gillespie, Vocal - Dizzy Gillespie, Composer - John Brown, Alto Saxophone - Lammar Wright, Jr., Trumpet - Bill Shepard, Trombone - Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra, Performer - Elmon Wright, Trumpet - Al McKibbon, Bass - Luciano "Chano" Pozo, Bongos - Luciano "Chano" Pozo, Congas - Luciano "Chano" Pozo, Vocal - Luciano "Chano" Pozo, Composer - Dave Burns, Trumpet - Benny Bailey, Trumpet - Ted Kelly, Trombone - Kenny Clarke, Drums - Cecil Payne, Baritone Saxophone - Big Nick Nicholas, Tenor Saxophone
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Chu Berry, Tenor Saxophone - Cozy Cole, Drums - Lionel Hampton, Composer - Lionel Hampton, Performer - Milt Hinton, Bass - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra, Performer - Coleman Hawkins, Tenor Saxophone - Clyde Hart, Piano - Andreas K. Meyer, Re-Mastering Engineer - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet - Ben Young, Re-Issue Producer - Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone - Charlie Christian, Guitar - Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone
Originally Recorded 1939. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Ray Orr, Trumpet - Ben Young, Re-Issue Producer - Andreas K. Meyer, Re-Mastering Engineer - Howard Johnson, Alto Saxophone - John Lewis, Composer - John Lewis, Piano - John Lewis, Arranger - Joe Gayles, Tenor Saxophone - James Moody, Tenor Saxophone - John Collins, Guitar - Dizzy Gillespie, Composer - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet - John Brown, Alto Saxophone - Taswell Baird, Trombone - Bill Shepard, Trombone - Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra, Performer - Elmon Wright, Trumpet - Matthew McKay, Trumpet - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone - Dave Burns, Trumpet - Cecil Payne, Baritone Saxophone - Ray Brown, Bass - Joe Harris, Drums
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Andreas K. Meyer, Re-Mastering Engineer - Ben Young, Re-Issue Producer - Howard Johnson, Alto Saxophone - John Lewis, Piano - Joe Gayles, Tenor Saxophone - Dizzy Gillespie, Composer - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet - John Brown, Alto Saxophone - Lammar Wright, Jr., Trumpet - Bill Shepard, Trombone - Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra, Performer - Elmon Wright, Trumpet - Al McKibbon, Bass - Luciano "Chano" Pozo, Composer - Luciano "Chano" Pozo, Bongos - Luciano "Chano" Pozo, Congas - Luciano "Chano" Pozo, Vocal - George Russell, Composer - Dave Burns, Trumpet - Benny Bailey, Trumpet - Ted Kelly, Trombone - Kenny Clarke, Drums - Cecil Payne, Baritone Saxophone - Big Nick Nicholas, Tenor Saxophone
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Floyd Wilson, Composer - Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra, Performer - Don Byas, Tenor Saxophone - J.C. Heard, Drums - Bill DeArango, Guitar - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone - Andreas K. Meyer, Re-Mastering Engineer - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet - Ben Young, Re-Issue Producer - Al Haig, Piano - Ray Brown, Bass
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Andreas K. Meyer, Re-Mastering Engineer - Ben Young, Re-Issue Producer - Howard Johnson, Alto Saxophone - John Lewis, Piano - Joe Gayles, Tenor Saxophone - Ken Spearman, Drums - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet - John Brown, Alto Saxophone - Lammar Wright, Jr., Trumpet - Bill Shepard, Trombone - Tadd Dameron, Composer - Tadd Dameron, Arranger - Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra, Performer - Elmon Wright, Trumpet - Al McKibbon, Bass - Luciano "Chano" Pozo, Bongos - Dave Burns, Trumpet - Benny Bailey, Trumpet - Ted Kelly, Trombone - Cecil Payne, Baritone Saxophone - Count Basie, Composer - Big Nick Nicholas, Tenor Saxophone
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Andreas K. Meyer, Re-Mastering Engineer - Ben Young, Re-Issue Producer - Sam Hurt, Trombone - Joe Gayles, Tenor Saxophone - Dizzy Gillespie, Composer - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet - Dizzy Gillespie, Lyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, Vocal - John Brown, Alto Saxophone - Willie Cook, Trumpet - Jesse Tarrant, Trombone - Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra, Performer - Elmon Wright, Trumpet - Al Gibson, Baritone Saxophone - Benny Harris, Trumpet - Al McKibbon, Bass - Teddy Stewart, Drums - Yusef Lateef, Tenor Saxophone - Joe Carroll, Vocal - Ernie Henry, Alto Saxophone - Andy Duryea, Trombone - James Forman, Piano
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Andreas K. Meyer, Re-Mastering Engineer - Ben Young, Re-Issue Producer - Lester Young, Composer - J.J. Johnson, Trombone - Joe Gayles, Tenor Saxophone - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet - John Brown, Alto Saxophone - Willie Cook, Trumpet - Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra, Performer - Elmon Wright, Trumpet - Al Gibson, Baritone Saxophone - Benny Harris, Trumpet - Al McKibbon, Bass - Teddy Stewart, Drums - Yusef Lateef, Tenor Saxophone - Ernie Henry, Alto Saxophone - Charles Greenlee, Trombone - Andy Duryea, Trombone - James Forman, Piano
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Andreas K. Meyer, Re-Mastering Engineer - Ben Young, Re-Issue Producer - Sam Hurt, Trombone - Joe Gayles, Tenor Saxophone - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet - John Brown, Alto Saxophone - Willie Cook, Trumpet - Jesse Tarrant, Trombone - Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra, Performer - Elmon Wright, Trumpet - Al Gibson, Baritone Saxophone - Teddy Stewart, Drums - Benny Harris, Trumpet - Al McKibbon, Bass - Yusef Lateef, Tenor Saxophone - Ernie Henry, Alto Saxophone - Gerald Wilson, Composer - Count Basie, Composer - Andy Duryea, Trombone - James Forman, Piano
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra, Performer - Don Byas, Tenor Saxophone - J.C. Heard, Drums - Bill DeArango, Guitar - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone - Andreas K. Meyer, Re-Mastering Engineer - Dizzy Gillespie, Composer - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet - Ben Young, Re-Issue Producer - Al Haig, Piano - Ray Brown, Bass
Originally Recorded 1946. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Album review
Veteran jazz producer Orrin Keepnews once stated that there are basically two types of jazz: before Charlie Parker and after Charlie Parker. Keepnews wasn't saying that bop, modal post-bop, third stream, and free jazz were identical, or that Dixieland sounded exactly like swing. His point was that in certain respects, Bird changed jazz forever. The bebop revolutionary changed the way jazzmen improvised, and thanks to Bird, jazz became more cerebral and less commercial -- after World War II, jazz no long enjoyed mass appeal (except on rare occasions). One of the people who helped Parker lead that bebop revolution was trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, and this collection boasts some of the most important recordings from bop's early years. Many of the classics on Bebop Professor, which spans 1939-1949, are an essential part of any bop collection, including "A Night in Tunisia," "Anthropology," "Good Bait," and Gillespie's 1949 interpretation of Lester Young's "Jumpin' With Symphony Sid." This CD also contains a few early examples of what came to be called Latin jazz; in 1947, "Manteca" and "Chano Pozo" both demonstrated that bop and Afro-Cuban music could be a powerful combination. The only track that doesn't fall into the bop category is 1939's "Hot Mallets," which takes listeners back to a time when Gillespie was a sideman in Lionel Hampton's big band and was still playing swing. Bebop Professor isn't the last word on Gillespie's early years; some essential recordings from the '40s are missing, including "Groovin' High" and "Woody 'n You." And for novices, a better, more comprehensive starting point would be RCA's two-CD set The Complete RCA Victor Recordings: 1937-1949. Nonetheless, Bebop Professor does offer an exciting, although not terribly generous, overview of the trumpeter's early period.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:48
- Main artists: Dizzy Gillespie
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Bluebird
- Genre: Jazz Bebop
(P) 2002 BMG Entertainment
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