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UPCD275354 Dizzy Gillespie Big Band - Showtime At The Spotlite |
Price:$19.99 US
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Dizzy Gillespie Big Band - Showtime At The Spotlite
52nd Street New York City, June 1946
Uptown Records Flashback Series
UPCD 27.53/27.54 2008, 2CDs
Players:
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet
Howard Johnson, John Brown, alto saxophone
Ray Abrama, James Moody, tenor saxophone
Sol Moore, baritone saxophone
Talib Dawud, Johnny Lynch, Dave Burns,
Elmon Wright, trumpet
Alton Moore, Leon Comegys,
Gordon Thomas, trombone
Thelonious Monk, piano
Milt Jackson, vibraphone
Ray Brown, bass
Kenny Clarke, drums
Tracks:
- CD1:
- 1. Shaw 'Nuff/I Waited For You
- 2. Our Delight
- 3. Groovin' High
- 4. The Man i Love
- 5. Ray's Idea
- 6. Cool Breeze
- 7. Oo Bop Sh'Bam
- 8. 'Round Midnight
- 9. Second Balcony Jump
- 10. Day By Day
- 11. Convulsions
- 12. Woody 'n You
- 13. Lazy Mood
- 14. One Bass Hit
- 15. Things To Come
- 16. I Waited For You
- CD2:
- 1. Shaw 'Nuff/I Waited For you
- 2. Our Delight
- 3. Second Balcony Jump
- 4. Things To Come
- 5. The Man I Love
- 6. Don't Blame Me
- 7. Grosvenor Square
- 8. One Bass Hit
- 9. Things To Come
- 10. I Waited For You
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Dizzy Gillespie is heard leading his big band in a series of live performances during the summer of 1946, recorded by the legendary Jerry Newman, a fan who made historic transcription discs of many groups during the era. Unlike many of the commercial issues that have appeared over the years, Uptown was able to obtain the original discs from Newman's family, so with skilled restoration, the audio is quite impressive throughout this two-CD set. The fidelity is especially great for the horns and reeds, while the rhythm section isn't completely buried as on many such sessions. Some of the highlights include a sizzling take of "Our Delight" featuring the leader and tenorist James Moody, vibraphonist Milt Jackson in "The Man I Love," Thelonious Monk's "'Round Midnight" with its composer at the piano and Jackson, several takes of Gillespie's modern "Things to Come," plus a guest appearance by vocalist Sarah Vaughan in what is billed as an intermission feature of "Don't Blame Me," with tenorist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis chiming in. Ira Gitler's detailed liner notes and the wide variety of vintage photos add to the value of this essential release for Dizzy Gillespie's fans. ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide
Various Reviews of this Recording:
AllAboutJazz.com
Amazon User Reviews
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