Dizzy and Strings
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| Released | 1955 | |||
| Recorded | September 15 & 16, 1954 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 32:23 | |||
| Label | Norgran MGN 1023[1] | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
| Dizzy Gillespie chronology | ||||
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Dizzy and Strings (also released as Diz Big Band) is an album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, released in 1955 by Norgran Records.[2][3]
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| AllMusic | StarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | StarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[5] |
Track listing
[edit | edit source]All compositions by Dizzy Gillespie except as indicated
- "Roses of Picardy" (Frederic Weatherly, Haydn Wood) – 4:38
- "Silhouette" (Johnny Richards) – 3:56
- "Can You Recall?" (Richards) – 3:27
- "O Solow" (Richards) – 5:06
- "Cool Eyes" – 3:48
- "Confusion" (Buster Harding) – 4:42
- "Pile Driver" – 3:54
- "Hob Nail Special" – 2:52
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet, vocals
Tracks 1–4 (with orchestra)
- John Barrows, Jim Buffington, Jim Chambers, Fred Klein – French horn
- George Berg, Jack Greenberg, Tom Parshley – woodwinds
- Danny Bank – baritone saxophone
- Wynton Kelly – piano
- Percy Heath – bass
- Jimmy Crawford – drums
- Unidentified string section
- Johnny Richards – arranger, conductor
Tracks 5–8 (with big band)
- Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, Quincy Jones – trumpet
- J. J. Johnson, George Matthews, Leon Comegys – trombone
- George Dorsey, Hilton Jefferson – alto saxophone
- Hank Mobley, Lucky Thompson – tenor saxophone
- Danny Bank – baritone saxophone
- Wade Legge – piano
- Lou Hackney – bass
- Charlie Persip – drums
- Buster Harding – arranger
References
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- ^ Dizzy Gillespie discography accessed March 27, 2012
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- ^ Allmusic Review accessed March 27, 2012
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