Dizzy's Diamonds - Best of the Verve Years

~ Release by Dizzy Gillespie (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Big Band
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1Prelude
recording of:
Prelude
composer:
Lalo Schifrin (pianist & composer)
part of:
Gillespiana Suite
5:57
2'Bout to Wail
arranger:
Buster Harding
recording of:
'Bout to Wail
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
6:49
3Umbrella Man
instrumental recording of:
The Umbrella Man
lyricist:
James Cavanaugh
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader) and Larry Stock
3:03
4The Chains
recording of:
The Chains
composer:
Lalo Schifrin (pianist & composer)
9:12
5Birks' Works
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Ernie Henry (on 1957-04-07) and Jimmy Powell (Jazz saxophonist, most active 1930s-1950s) (on 1957-04-07)
baritone saxophone:
Bill Root (jazz saxophonist) (on 1957-04-07)
bass trombone:
Rod Levitt (jazz trombonist, composer, bandleader) (on 1957-04-07)
double bass:
Paul West (bass) (on 1957-04-07)
drums (drum set):
Charli Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1957-04-07)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (on 1957-04-07)
solo tenor saxophone:
Benny Golson (on 1957-04-07)
solo trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1957-04-07)
tenor saxophone:
Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist)
trombone:
Al Grey (trombone) (on 1957-04-07) and Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (on 1957-04-07)
trumpet:
Talib Daawud (jazz trumpeter) (on 1957-04-07), E. V. Perry (on 1957-04-07), Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (on 1957-04-07) and Carl Warwick (jazz trumpeter) (on 1957-04-07)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-04-07)
recording of:
Birk's Works (on 1957-04-07)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
4:59
6Stella by Starlight
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Powell (Jazz saxophonist, most active 1930s-1950s) (on 1956-06-06) and Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player) (on 1956-06-06)
baritone saxophone:
Marty Flax (American jazz saxophonist. Also played flute, clarinet and trombone) (on 1956-06-06)
bass trombone:
Rod Levitt (jazz trombonist, composer, bandleader) (on 1956-06-06)
double bass:
Nelson Boyd (on 1956-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Charli Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1956-06-06)
piano:
Walter Davis Jr. (American hard bop pianist) (on 1956-06-06)
solo trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1956-06-06)
tenor saxophone:
Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-06-06) and Ernie Wilkins (on 1956-06-06)
trombone:
Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (on 1956-06-06) and Frank Rehak (US jazz trombonist) (on 1956-06-06)
trumpet:
E. V. Perry (on 1956-06-06), Joe Gordon (jazz trumpeter) (on 1956-06-06), Quincy Jones (on 1956-06-06) and Carl Warwick (jazz trumpeter) (on 1956-06-06)
arranger:
Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist)
recorded at:
Coastal Recording in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-06-06)
instrumental recording of:
Stella by Starlight (on 1956-06-06)
lyricist:
Ned Washington (in 1946)
writer:
Ned Washington and Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor) (in 1944)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
4:08
7Dizzy's Business
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Powell (Jazz saxophonist, most active 1930s-1950s) (on 1956-06-06)
baritone saxophone:
Marty Flax (American jazz saxophonist. Also played flute, clarinet and trombone) (on 1956-06-06)
bass trombone:
Rod Levitt (jazz trombonist, composer, bandleader) (on 1956-06-06)
double bass:
Nelson Boyd (on 1956-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Charli Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1956-06-06)
piano:
Walter Davis Jr. (American hard bop pianist) (on 1956-06-06)
solo alto saxophone:
Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player) (on 1956-06-06)
solo trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1956-06-06)
tenor saxophone:
Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-06-06) and Ernie Wilkins (on 1956-06-06)
trombone:
Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (on 1956-06-06) and Frank Rehak (US jazz trombonist) (on 1956-06-06)
trumpet:
E. V. Perry (on 1956-06-06), Joe Gordon (jazz trumpeter) (on 1956-06-06), Quincy Jones (on 1956-06-06) and Carl Warwick (jazz trumpeter) (on 1956-06-06)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
recorded at:
Coastal Recording in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-06-06)
cover recording of:
Dizzy’s Business (on 1956-06-06)
composer:
Ernest Brooks “Ernie” Wilkins
3:39
8Autumn Leaves
instrumental recording of:
Autumn Leaves (jazz standard, english lyrics)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1945)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer) (in 1945)
translator:
Johnny Mercer (in 1947)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Enoch & Cie., Morley Music Corp. and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
translated version of:
Les Feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves)
3:12
9Dizzy's Blues
recorded in:
Newport, Rhode Island, United States (on 1957-07-06)
alto saxophone:
Ernie Henry (on 1957-07-06) and Jimmy Powell (Jazz saxophonist, most active 1930s-1950s) (on 1957-07-06)
baritone saxophone:
Pee Wee Moore (on 1957-07-06)
bass:
Paul West (bass) (on 1957-07-06)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1957-07-06)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (on 1957-07-06)
tenor saxophone:
Benny Golson (on 1957-07-06) and Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1957-07-06)
trombone:
Chuck Connors (trombonist) (on 1957-07-06), Al Grey (trombone) (on 1957-07-06) and Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (on 1957-07-06)
trumpet:
Talib Daawud (jazz trumpeter) (on 1957-07-06), Ermit V. Perry (on 1957-07-06), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1957-07-06), Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (on 1957-07-06) and Carl Warwick (jazz trumpeter) (on 1957-07-06)
live cover recording of:
Dizzy’s Blues (on 1957-07-06)
composer:
Ahmad Khatab “A. K.” Salim
11:51
10Flamingo
cover recording of:
Flamingo
lyricist:
Edmund Anderson
composer:
Ted Grouya
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Grouya Publishing Int.
3:56
11Jordu
recording of:
Jordu
composer:
Duke Jordan (in 1953)
4:15
12Evening Sound
arranger:
Buster Harding
recording of:
Evening Sound
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
4:47
13Take the "A" Train
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie
vocal:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer)
orchestra:
The Duke Ellington Orchestra (led by Mercer Ellington)
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
6:39
2▼CD: Small Groups & Guests
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1Blue 'n' Boogie
recording of:
Blue ’n’ Boogie
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
11:52
2Bonnie's Blues
recording of:
Bonnie’s Blues
composer:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist)
publisher:
MRC Music, Inc. and The Cool World Co.
4:01
3Ool-Ya-Koo
recording of:
Ool-Ya-Koo
composer:
Walter “Gil” Fuller (jazz composer & arranger) and Dizzy Gillespie
5:39
4Blues After Dark
alto saxophone:
Gigi Gryce (on 1957-12-17)
baritone saxophone:
Pee Wee Moore (on 1957-12-17)
bass:
Tommy Bryant (on 1957-12-17)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1957-12-17)
piano:
Ray Bryant (US jazz pianist, composer, and arranger) (on 1957-12-17)
tenor saxophone:
Benny Golson (on 1957-12-17)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1957-12-17)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1957-12-17)
arranger:
Benny Golson
recording of:
Blues After Dark (on 1957-12-17)
composer:
Benny Golson
6:30
5The Heat's On
recording of:
The Heat's On
composer:
Roy Eldridge
6:36
6Leap Frog
recording of:
Leap Frog
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
2:32
7Where's Adam?
recording of:
Where's Adam?
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:40
8There Is No Greater Love
recording of:
There Is No Greater Love
lyricist:
Marty Symes (lyricist)
composer:
Isham Jones
publisher:
Banta Music, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and World Music, Inc.
3:26
9Just One of Those Things
recording of:
Just One of Those Things
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1929)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
part of:
Jubilee
part of:
Panama Hattie (1942 film)
6:12
10I Know That You Know
instrumental recording of:
I Know That You Know (Caldwell & Youmans) (on 1957-12-19)
lyricist:
Anne Caldwell
composer:
Vincent Youmans
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
45:31
11Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac
double bass:
Sam Jones (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Lex Humphries (on 1959-02-18)
guitar:
Les Spann (on 1959-02-18)
piano:
Junior Mance (on 1959-02-18)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1959-02-18)
recording of:
Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac (on 1959-02-18)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Dizzy Gillespie
parody version of:
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
7:09
12Dizzy Atmosphere
recording of:
Dizzy Atmosphere
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
10:55
3▼CD: In an Afro Cuban, Bossa Nova, Calypso Groove
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1Manteca
recording of:
Manteca
composer:
Walter “Gil” Fuller (jazz composer & arranger), Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Twenty-Eighth Street Music
6:28
2Fiesta Mojo
recording of:
Fiesta Mojo
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
3:56
3A Night in Tunisia
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-06-03)
producer:
Norman Granz
bongos:
José Mangual (on 1954-06-03)
congas:
Candido Camero (Cuban conga and bongo player) (on 1954-06-03)
double bass:
Roberto Rodriguez (jazz bassist) (on 1954-06-03)
flute:
Gilbert Valdez (on 1954-06-03)
percussion:
Candido (Cuban conga and bongo player) (on 1954-06-03), José Mangual (on 1954-06-03), Ralph Miranda (on 1954-06-03) and Ubaldo Nieto (on 1954-06-03)
piano:
René Hernández (on 1954-06-03)
timbales:
Ubaldo Nieto (on 1954-06-03)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1954-06-03)
arranger:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1954-06-03)
recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental) (on 1954-06-03)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
4:17
4And Then She Stopped
recording of:
And Then She Stopped
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
3:21
5Tin Tin Deo
recording of:
Tin Tin Deo
composer:
Walter “Gil” Fuller (jazz composer & arranger), Chano Pozo and A.K. Salim
publisher:
Consolidated Music (a division of Music Sales Corp.), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) and Music Sales Corp. (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
4:18
6Desafinado
recording of:
Desafinado
lyricist:
Newton Mendonça
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
publisher:
Bendig Music Corp., Corcovado Music Corp., Fermata do Brasil and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division)
3:29
7Africana
producer:
Norman Granz
bass:
Art Davis (US jazz double bassist) (on 1960-11-16)
bass trombone:
Paul Faulise (American jazz trombone player, based in New Jersey, USA.) (on 1960-11-16)
bongos:
Jack Del Rio (on 1960-11-16)
congas:
Candido Camaro (Cuban conga and bongo player) (on 1960-11-16)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Lampkin (on 1960-11-16)
French horn:
William Lister (on 1960-11-16), Morris Scott (french horn player) (on 1960-11-16) and Julius Watkins (on 1960-11-16)
piano:
Lalo Schifrin (pianist & composer) (on 1960-11-16)
timbales:
Willie Rodriguez (Latin jazz drummer and percussionist) (on 1960-11-16)
trombone:
Urbie Green (on 1960-11-16), Frank Rehak (US jazz trombonist) (on 1960-11-16) and Britt Woodman (on 1960-11-16)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1960-11-16), Ernie Royal (on 1960-11-16), Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1960-11-16) and Joe Wilder (on 1960-11-16)
tuba:
Don Butterfield (on 1960-11-16)
arranger:
Lalo Schifrin (pianist & composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1960-11-16)
recording of:
Africana (on 1960-11-16)
composer:
Lalo Schifrin (pianist & composer)
part of:
Gillespiana Suite
7:37
8Pergunte Ao Joao (Ask John)
recording of:
Pergunte Ao Joao (Ask John)
writer:
Carmen Costa
2:46
9Caravan
recording of:
Caravan
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1937) and Juan Tizol (in 1937)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Duke Ellington Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Mills Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Harmony and Lafleur Music Ltd. (from 1995-12-12 to present)
7:22
10This Lovely Feeling
recording of:
This Lovely Feeling
composer:
Margo Guryan and Arif Mardin
3:05
11Ungawa
recording of:
Ungawa
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Oswaldo Nunes (aka Oswaldo Nunes, Brazilian singer & composer)
3:22
12Begin the Beguine
arranger:
Dizzy Gillespie
recording of:
Begin the Beguine
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Jubilee
4:55
13Con Alma
recording of:
Con Alma
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
Dizlo Music Corp.
5:02
14Rio Pakistan
recording of:
Rio Pakistan
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
11:33
15Jambo
producer:
Hal Mooney
editor:
Deborah Hay
bass:
Chris White (jazz bassist) (on 1964-11-05)
drums (drum set):
Rudy Collins (drums) (on 1964-11-05)
percussion:
Kansas Fields (on 1964-11-05)
piano:
Kenny Barron (on 1964-11-05)
woodwind:
James Moody (jazz saxophonist) (on 1964-11-05)
vocals:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1964-11-05)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1964-11-05)
recording of:
Jambo
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
5:02

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manufactured by and marketed by:Verve Records, Inc. (credited often as just "Verve Records" for manufacturing/marketing, a division of PolyGram Classics and Jazz, of PolyGram Records, Inc.)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram)
ASIN:US: B0000046LW [info]