The Greatest of Dizzy Gillespie

Dizzy Gillespie

• Released on 01/01/1961 by RCA - Legacy
• Main artists: Dizzy Gillespie
• Genre: Jazz

1 Manteca

Dizzie Gillespie and His Orchestra 00:03:06

Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Dizzy Gillespie, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Albert Fuller, Composer, Lyricist - Luciano Chano Pozo Gonzales, Composer, Lyricist

Originally Recorded 1947. All rights reserved by BMG Music

2 Dizzier and Dizzier

Dizzy Gillespie 00:03:05

Dizzy Gillespie, Main Artist, Trumpet - Count Basie, Composer - Gerald Wilson, Composer - Willie Cook, Trumpet - Benny Harris, Trumpet - Elmon Wright, Trumpet - Andy Duryea, Trombone - J.J. Johnson, Trombone - Charles Greenlea, Trombone - John Brown, Alto Saxophone - Ernie Henry, Alto Saxophone - Joe Gayles, Tenor Saxophone - Yusef Lateef, Tenor Saxophone - Al Gibson, Baritone Saxophone - James Forman, Piano - Al McKibbon, Bass - Teddy Stewart, Drums - Vince Guerra, Congas - Orrin Keepnews - James Nichols

Originally Recorded 1949. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

3 Night in Tunisia

Dizzy Gillespie 00:03:06

Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Dizzy Gillespie, Composer, Trumpet - Frank Paparelli, Composer - Don Byas, Tenor Saxophone - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone - Al Haig, Piano - Bill DeArango, Guitar - Ray Brown, Bass - J.C. Heard, Drums - Orrin Keepnews - James Nichols

Originally released 1946. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

4 Anthropology (Take 1)

Dizzy Gillespie 00:02:38

Dizzy Gillespie, Composer, Main Artist, Trumpet - Orrin Keepnews - Charlie Parker, Composer - James Nichols - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone - Al Haig, Piano - Bill DeArango, Guitar - Ray Brown, Bass - J.C. Heard, Drums

Originally released 1946. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

5 Ol' Man Rebop

Dizzy Gillespie 00:02:45

Dizzy Gillespie, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Leonard Feather, Composer - Orrin Keepnews - James Nichols

Originally released 1946. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

6 52nd Street Theme (Take 1)

Dizzy Gillespie 00:03:06

Dizzy Gillespie, Main Artist, Trumpet - Thelonious Monk, Composer - Orrin Keepnews - James Nichols - Don Byas, Tenor Saxophone - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone - Al Haig, Piano - Bill DeArango, Guitar - Ray Brown, Bass - J.C. Heard, Drums

Originally Recorded 1946. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

7 Cubana Be

Dizzie Gillespie and His Orchestra 00:02:42

Dizzy Gillespie, Composer, Main Artist, Trumpet - George Russell, Arranger, Composer - Orrin Keepnews - Elmon Wright, Trumpet - James Nichols - Benny Bailey, Trumpet - Lammar Wright, Jr., Trumpet - Ted Kelly, Trombone - William Shepherd, Trombone - John Brown, Alto Saxophone - Howard Johnson, Alto Saxophone - Joe Gayles, Tenor Saxophone - Big Nick Nicholas, Tenor Saxophone - Cecil Payne, Baritone Saxophone - John Lewis, Piano - John Collins, Guitar - Al McKibbon, Bass - Kenny Clarke, Drums

Originally released 1947. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

8 Cubana Bop

Dizzie Gillespie and His Orchestra 00:03:08

Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Dizzy Gillespie, Composer - George Russell, Composer - Luciano "Chano" Pozo, Congas - Charles Grean, Producer - Stephen H. Sholes, Producer

Originally Recorded 1947. All rights reserved by BMG Music

9 Swedish Suite

Dizzie Gillespie and His Orchestra 00:02:55

Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Walter Fuller, Composer, Lyricist - Orrin Keepnews - James Nichols

Originally Recorded 1949. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

10 Two Bass Hit

Dizzie Gillespie and His Orchestra 00:02:47

Dizzy Gillespie, Composer, Main Artist, Trumpet - John Lewis, Composer, Piano - Orrin Keepnews - James Nichols - Dave Burns, Trombone, Trumpet - Matthew McKay, Trumpet - Ray Orr, Trumpet - Elmon Wright, Trumpet - William Shepherd, Trombone - John Brown, Alto Saxophone - Howard Johnson, Alto Saxophone - Joe Gayles, Tenor Saxophone - James Moody, Tenor Saxophone - Cecil Payne, Baritone Saxophone - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone - John Collins, Guitar - Ray Brown, Bass - Joe Harris, Drums

Originally released 1947. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

11 Good Bait

Dizzie Gillespie and His Orchestra 00:02:47

Dizzy Gillespie, Main Artist, Trumpet - Tadd Dameron, Composer - Count Basie, Composer - Orrin Keepnews - Elmon Wright, Trumpet - James Nichols, Engineer - Benny Bailey, Trumpet - Lammar Wright, Jr., Trumpet - Ted Kelly, Trombone - William Shepherd, Trombone - John Brown, Alto Saxophone - Howard Johnson, Alto Saxophone - Joe Gayles, Tenor Saxophone - Big Nick Nicholas, Tenor Saxophone - Cecil Payne, Baritone Saxophone - John Lewis, Piano - John Collins, Guitar - Al McKibbon, Bass - Kenny Clarke, Drums

Originally released 1947. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

12 Minor Walk

Dizzy Gillespie 00:02:44

Dizzy Gillespie, Composer, Main Artist, Trumpet - Orrin Keepnews - Elmon Wright, Trumpet - James Nichols - Benny Bailey, Trumpet - Linton Garner, Arranger, Composer - Lammar Wright, Jr., Trumpet - Ted Kelly, Trombone - William Shepherd, Trombone - John Brown, Alto Saxophone - Howard Johnson, Alto Saxophone - Joe Gayles, Tenor Saxophone - Big Nick Nicholas, Tenor Saxophone - Cecil Payne, Baritone Saxophone - John Lewis, Piano - John Collins, Guitar - Al McKibbon, Bass - Kenny Clarke, Drums

Originally Recorded 1947. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

About the album

• 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
• Total length: 00:34:49

• Main artists: Dizzy Gillespie
• Composer: Various Composers
• Label: RCA - Legacy
• Genre: Jazz
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment