Dizzy Gillespie Catalog
1937 (age 20)
Teddy Hill - San Anton' / King Porter Stomp (Bluebird B-6988)
Shad Collins, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Dillard, trumpet, vocals; Dicky Wells, trombone; Russell Procope, clarinet, alto sax; Howard Johnson, alto sax; Robert Carroll, Teddy Hill, tenor sax; Sam Allen, piano; John Smith, guitar; Richard Fullbright, bass; Bill Beason, drums.
NYC, May 17, 1937
010206-1 | San Anton' |
Teddy Hill - I'm Happy, Darling, Dancing With You / Blue Rhythm Fantasy (Bluebird B-6989)
Shad Collins, Bill Dillard, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Dicky Wells, trombone; Russell Procope, clarinet, alto sax; Howard Johnson, alto sax; Robert Carroll, Teddy Hill, tenor sax; Sam Allen, piano; John Smith, guitar; Richard Fullbright, bass; Bill Beason, drums.: Dillard plays, trumpet.
NYC, May 17, 1937
010207-1 | I'm Happy, Darling, Dancing With You |
Dizzy Gillespie (RCA Victor LPV-530)
Shad Collins, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Dillard, trumpet, vocals #1, trumpet #2,3; Dicky Wells, trombone; Russell Procope, clarinet, alto sax; Howard Johnson, alto sax; Robert Carroll, Teddy Hill, tenor sax; Sam Allen, piano; John Smith, guitar; Richard Fullbright, bass; Bill Beason, drums.
NYC, May 17, 1937
1. 010208-1 | Yours And Mine |
2. 010210-1 | King Porter Stomp |
3. 010211-1 | Blue Rhythm Fantasy |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Don Byas, tenor sax #1,2; Milt Jackson, vibes; Al Haig, piano; Bill DeArango, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
NYC, February 22, 1946
1. D6VB1682-1 | 52nd Street Theme (take 1) |
2. D6VB1683-2 | Night In Tunisia (incomplete take) |
3. D6VB1685-2 | Anthropology (take 2) |
Benny Bailey, Dave Burns, Dizzy Gillespie, Elmon Wright, Lamar Wright, trumpet; Ted Kelly, William Shepherd, trombone; John Brown, Howard Johnson, alto sax; Joe Gayles, Big Nick Nicholas, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; John Lewis, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Chano Pozo, congas, bongos.
NYC, December 22, 1947
D7VB2932-1 | Algo Bueno (aka Woody'n You) |
Benny Bailey, Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Lamar Wright, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Ted Kelly, William Shepherd, trombone; John Brown, Howard Johnson, alto sax; Joe Gayles, Big Nick Nicholas, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; John Lewis, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Chano Pozo, congas, bongos; Kenny Hagood, vocals.
NYC, December 30, 1947
D7VB3093-1 | Ool-Ya-Koo |
Dave Burns, Willie Cook, Dizzy Gillespie, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Andy Duryea, Sam Hurt, Jesse Tarrant, trombone; John Brown, Ernie Henry, alto sax; Joe Gayles, Budd Johnson, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; James Forman, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums; Joe Harris, congas; Sabu Martinez, bongos.
NYC, December 29, 1948
D8VB4148-1 | Guarachi Guaro |
D8VB4150-1 | Lover Come Back To Me |
Willie Cook, Benny Harris, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Andy Duryea, Sam Hurt, Jesse Tarrant, trombone; John Brown, Ernie Henry, alto sax; Joe Gayles, Yusef Lateef, tenor sax; Al Gibson, baritone sax; James Forman, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums; Vince Guerra, congas.
NYC, May 6, 1949
D8VB4151-2 | I'm Be Boppin' Too (take 2) |
Willie Cook, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Harris, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Andy Duryea, Charles Greenlea, J.J. Johnson, trombone; John Brown, Ernie Henry, alto sax; Joe Gayles, Yusef Lateef, tenor sax; Al Gibson, baritone sax; James Forman, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums; Vince Guerra, congas; Joe Carroll, vocals.
NYC, July 6, 1949
D9VB1796-1 | In The Land Of Oo-Bla-Dee |
Teddy Hill - Yours And Mine / I'm Feeling Like A Million (Bluebird B-7013)
Shad Collins, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Dillard, trumpet, vocals; Dicky Wells, trombone; Russell Procope, clarinet, alto sax; Howard Johnson, alto sax; Robert Carroll, Teddy Hill, tenor sax; Sam Allen, piano; John Smith, guitar; Richard Fullbright, bass; Bill Beason, drums.
NYC, May 17, 1937
010209-1 | I'm Feeling Like A Million |
1939
Lionel Hampton - When Lights Are Low / Hot Mallets (Victor 26371)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Benny Carter, alto sax; Chu Berry, Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, tenor sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Clyde Hart, piano; Charlie Christian, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.
NYC, September 11, 1939
041406-1 | When Lights Are Low |
** also issued on His Master's Voice (Swi) JK 2172, (Swd) X 6572; Blue Ace 234.
Lionel Hampton - One Sweet Letter From You / Early Session Hop (Victor 26393)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Benny Carter, alto sax; Chu Berry, Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, tenor sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes, vocals #1, vibes #2; Clyde Hart, piano; Charlie Christian, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.
NYC, September 11, 1939
1. 041407-1 | One Sweet Letter From You |
2. 041409-1 | Early Session Hop |
** also issued on His Master's Voice (E) B 9027, (Swi) JK 2240, (F) K 8432.
Dizzy Gillespie - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (Bluebird 07863 66528-2)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Benny Carter, alto sax; Chu Berry, Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, tenor sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Clyde Hart, piano; Charlie Christian, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.
NYC, September 11, 1939
041408-1 | Hot Mallets |
1941
Charlie Christian, Dizzy Gillespie - After Hours (Esoteric ES-548)
Dizzy Gillespie, unknown, trumpet; Chu Berry, Don Byas, tenor sax; Kenny Kersey, piano; Nick Fenton, bass; Doc West, drums.
"Minton's Playhouse", NYC, May, 1941
Stardust #1 |
Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Guy, trumpet; Kenny Kersey, piano; Nick Fenton, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Kerouac |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kenny Kersey, piano; Nick Fenton, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Stardust #2 |
** also issued on Counterpoint CPT-548; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1932-2.
1942
Les Hite - I Remember You / Jersey Bounce (Hit 7001)
Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Wilder, Walter Williams, trumpet; Alfred Cobbs, Leon Comegys, Allen Durham, trombone; John Brown, Floyd Turnham, alto sax; Roger Hurd, Quedellis "Que" Martyn, tenor sax; Sol Moore, baritone sax; Gerry Wiggins, piano; Frank Pasley, guitar; Benny Booker, bass; Oscar Bradley, drums; Jimmy Anderson, vocals #1; Les Hite, director.
NYC, circa January, 1942
1. W151 | I Remember You |
2. W152 | Jersey Bounce |
Les Hite - Idaho / One Dozen Roses (Hit 7002)
Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Wilder, Walter Williams, trumpet; Alfred Cobbs, Leon Comegys, Allen Durham, trombone; John Brown, Floyd Turnham, alto sax; Roger Hurd, Quedellis "Que" Martyn, tenor sax; Sol Moore, baritone sax; Gerry Wiggins, piano; Frank Pasley, guitar; Benny Booker, bass; Oscar Bradley, drums; Jimmy Anderson, vocals #2; Les Hite, director.
NYC, circa January, 1942
1. W153 | Idaho |
2. W154 | One Dozen Roses |
1943
Charlie Parker - Birth Of The Bebop - Bird On Tenor 1943 (Stash ST-260)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, tenor sax; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
Room 305 Of Savoy Hotel, Chicago, IL, February 15, 1943
Sweet Georgia Brown, Part 1 | |
Sweet Georgia Brown, Part 2 |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Don Byas, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
"Lincoln Square", NY, May 30, 1945
Sweet Georgia Brown (incomplete) |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; unknown, piano; Red Callender, bass; Doc West, drums.
California, February, 1946
Lover Come Back To Me, Part 1 | |
Lover Come Back To Me, Part 2 |
** also issued on Stash ST-CD-260.
1944
Coleman Hawkins - Rainbow Mist (Delmark DD-459)
Vic Coulsen, Dizzy Gillespie, Eddie Vanderveer, trumpet; Leonard Lowry, Leo Parker, alto sax; Ray Abrams, Don Byas, Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Budd Johnson, baritone sax; Clyde Hart, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, February 16, 1944
R1000 | Woody'n You |
R1001 | Bu-Dee-Daht |
R1002 | Yesterdays |
Johnson plays, tenor, baritone sax.
NYC, February 22, 1944
R1003 | Disorder At The Border |
R1004 | Feeling Zero |
R1005 | Rainbow Mist (aka Body And Soul) |
Billy Eckstine - Mr. B (Ember (E) FA 2010)
Gail Brockman, Dizzy Gillespie, Marion Hazel, Shorty McConnell, trumpet; Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, trombone; Gerald "Gerry" Valentine, trombone, arranger; Bill Frazier, John Jackson, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; John Malachi, piano, arranger; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Sarah Vaughan, vocals; Billy Eckstine, vocals, valve trombone, conductor; Tadd Dameron, arranger.
NYC, December 5, 1944
118-2 | If That's The Way You Feel |
119-4 | I Want To Talk About You |
120-3 | Blowing The Blues Away |
121-2 | Opus X |
122 | I'll Wait And Pray |
Billy Eckstine - Blowing The Blues Away (Swingtime (E) ST 1015)
Gail Brockman, Dizzy Gillespie, Marion Hazel, Shorty McConnell, trumpet; Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, trombone; Gerald "Gerry" Valentine, trombone, arranger; Bill Frazier, John Jackson, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; John Malachi, piano, arranger; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Sarah Vaughan, vocals; Billy Eckstine, vocals, valve trombone, conductor; Tadd Dameron, arranger.: same session.
NYC, December 5, 1944
120 | Blowing The Blues Away |
Billy Eckstine, Maxine Sullivan - Mr. B (Audio Lab AL 1549)
Gail Brockman, Dizzy Gillespie, Marion Hazel, Shorty McConnell, trumpet; Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, trombone; Gerald "Gerry" Valentine, trombone, arranger; Bill Frazier, John Jackson, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; John Malachi, piano, arranger; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Sarah Vaughan, vocals; Billy Eckstine, vocals, valve trombone, conductor; Tadd Dameron, arranger.: same session.
NYC, December 5, 1944
123 | The Real Thing Happened To Me |
1945
Charlie Parker - Every Bit Of It 1945 (Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Trummy Young, trombone, vocals; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Don Byas, tenor sax; Clyde Hart, piano; Mike Bryan, guitar; Al Hall, bass; Specs Powell, drums; Rubberlegs Williams, vocals #1-5.
NYC, January 4, 1945
1. W3301 | What's The Matter Now |
2. W3302 | I Want Every Bit Of It |
3. W3303 | That's The Blues |
4. W3304 | G.I. Blues |
5. - | G.I. Blues (as 4-F Blues) |
6. W3305 | Dream Of You |
7. W3306 | Seventh Avenue |
8. W3307 | Sorta Kinda |
9. W3308 | Ooh Ooh, My My, Ooh Ooh |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Nat Jaffe, piano #1,3; Tadd Dameron, piano #2; Bill DeArango, guitar; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums; Sarah Vaughan, vocals.
NYC, May 25, 1945
1. W3325 | What More Can A Woman Do |
2. W3326 | I'd Rather Have A Memory Than A Dream |
3. W3327 | Mean To Me |
Various Artists - The Jazz Makers (Columbia CL 1036)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Trummy Young, trombone; Don Byas, tenor sax; Clyde Hart, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Irv Kluger, drums.
NYC, January 9, 1945
W-1223 | I Can't Get Started |
Various Artists - Swing Street, Vol. IV (Epic LN 24030)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Trummy Young, trombone; Don Byas, tenor sax; Clyde Hart, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Irv Kluger, drums.: same session.
NYC, January 9, 1945
W-1224 | Good Bait |
Various Artists - Live Sessions At Minton's (Everest FS 219)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Trummy Young, trombone; Don Byas, tenor sax; Clyde Hart, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Irv Kluger, drums.: same session.
NYC, January 9, 1945
W-1225 | Salt Peanuts (as Salted Peanuts) |
W-1226 | Be-Bop (as Dizzy's Fingers) |
Dizzy Gillespie, Kai Winding, J.J. Johnson, Terry Gibbs - Bebop Revisited, Vol. 2 (Xanadu 124)
Bill Coleman, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Harris, unknown, trumpet; Vic Dickenson, Benny Morton, unknown, Trummy Young, trombone; Johnny Bothwell, unknown, alto sax; Don Byas, unknown, tenor sax; Serge Chaloff, baritone sax; Clyde Hart, piano; Al Casey, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Rubberlegs Williams, vocals #2-4.
NYC, January 9, 1945
1. W-1218-W | Something For You (aka Chance It) (aka Max Is Making Wax) |
2. W-1219-W | Worried Life Blues |
3. W-1220-W | Empty Bed Blues, Part 1 |
4. W-1221-W | Empty Bed Blues, Part 2 |
Boyd Raeburn - Boyd Meets Stravinsky (Savoy MG 12040)
Tommy Allison, Stan Fishelson, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Harris, trumpet; Walter Robertson, trumpet, trombone; Jack Carmen, Ollie Wilson, Trummy Young, trombone; Johnny Bothwell, Hal McKusick, alto sax; Al Cohn, Joe Megro, tenor sax; Serge Chaloff, baritone sax; Ike Carpenter, piano; Steve Jordan, guitar; Mickey Mendi, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Boyd Raeburn, arranger, conductor.
NYC, January 27, 1945
G543-1 | March Of The Boyds |
G549-2 | Summertime |
Oscar Pettiford, bass; replaces Mendi.
NYC, January, 1945
G542-2 | A Night In Tunisia |
Dexter Gordon, Vol. 2 - Young Dex 1944-1946 (Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Frank Paparelli, piano; Chuck Wayne, guitar; Murray Shipinski, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
NYC, February 9, 1945
G554 | Groovin' High |
Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High (Savoy MG 12020)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Frank Paparelli, piano; Chuck Wayne, guitar; Murray Shipinski, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.: same session.
NYC, February 9, 1945
G555 | Blue 'N' Boogie |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Clyde Hart, piano; Remo Palmieri, guitar; Slam Stewart, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.
NYC, February 28, 1945
G554A-1 | Groovin' High |
G556 | All The Things You Are |
G557 | Dizzy Atmosphere |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.
NYC, May 11, 1945
G565A-1 | Salt Peanuts |
G568A-1 | Hot House |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Al Haig, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Gil Fuller, Alice Roberts, vocals.
NYC, May 15, 1946
5498 | Oop Bop Sha Bam |
5500 | That's Earl, Brother |
Dave Burns, Talib Daawud, Dizzy Gillespie, John Lynch, Ray Orr, trumpet; Leon Comegys, Charles Greenlea, Al Moore, trombone; John Brown, Howard Johnson, alto sax; Ray Abrams, Warren Lucky, tenor sax; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Alice Roberts, vocals.
NYC, June 10, 1946
5550 | Our Delight |
Dave Burns, Talib Daawud, Kenny Dorham, Dizzy Gillespie, John Lynch, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Leon Comegys, Alton "Slim" Moore, Gordon Thomas, trombone; Howard Johnson, Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Ray Abrams, Warren Lucky, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; John Lewis, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Alice Roberts, vocals.
NYC, July 9, 1946
5609 | One Bass Hit, Part 2 |
5610 | Ray's Idea |
5611 | Things To Come |
Dave Burns, Dizzy Gillespie, John Lynch, Matthew McKay, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Taswell Baird, Al Moore, Gordon Thomas, trombone; John Brown, Scoops Carey, alto sax; Bill Frazier, James Moody, tenor sax; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; John Lewis, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Joe Harris, drums; Kenny Hagood, vocals.
NYC, November 12, 1946
5789 | Emanon |
Various Artists - Trumpet Interlude (EmArcy MG-36017)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Gene Sedric, clarinet; Sammy Price, alto sax; Don Byas, tenor sax; Leonard Ware, guitar; Oscar Smith, bass; Doc West, drums; Albinia Jones, vocals.
NYC, April 14, 1945
NSC49 | Evil Gal Blues |
Various Artists - Ladies Sing The Blues: Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 5 (Savoy SJL 2233)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Gene Sedric, clarinet; Sammy Price, alto sax; Don Byas, tenor sax; Leonard Ware, guitar; Oscar Smith, bass; Doc West, drums; Albinia Jones, vocals.: same session.
NYC, April 14, 1945
NSC50 | Salty Papa Blues |
NSC51 | Albinia's Blues |
NSC52 | Don't You Wear No Black |
Lionel Hampton - All American Award Concert (MCA (F) 510.142)
Wendell Culley, Dizzy Gillespie, Al Killian, Joe Morris, Dave Page, Lammar Wright, trumpet; Abdul Hamid, Al Hayse, John Morris, Andrew Penn, trombone; Gus Evans, clarinet, alto sax; Herbie Fields, clarinet, alto, soprano sax; Arnett Cobb, Jay Peters, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes, piano, drums; Milt Buckner, piano; Billy Mackel, guitar; Charlie Harris, Ted Sinclair, bass; Fred Radcliffe, drums; Dinah Washington, vocals.
"Carnegie Hall", NYC, April 15, 1945
Red Cross |
Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning (Prestige P-24030)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums; Sarah Vaughan, vocals #2.
NYC, May 11, 1945
1. G566A-1 | Shaw 'Nuff |
2. G567A-1 | Lover Man |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Al Haig, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Gil Fuller, Alice Roberts, vocals.
NYC, May 15, 1946
5497 | One Bass Hit, Part 1 |
5499 | A Handfulla Gimme |
Dave Burns, Talib Daawud, Dizzy Gillespie, John Lynch, Ray Orr, trumpet; Leon Comegys, Charles Greenlea, Al Moore, trombone; John Brown, Howard Johnson, alto sax; Ray Abrams, Warren Lucky, tenor sax; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Alice Roberts, vocals.
NYC, June 10, 1946
5551 | Good Dues Blues |
Dave Burns, Talib Daawud, Kenny Dorham, Dizzy Gillespie, John Lynch, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Leon Comegys, Alton "Slim" Moore, Gordon Thomas, trombone; Howard Johnson, Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Ray Abrams, Warren Lucky, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; John Lewis, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Alice Roberts, vocals.
NYC, July 9, 1946
5612 | He Bepped When He Shoulda Bopped |
Dave Burns, Dizzy Gillespie, John Lynch, Matthew McKay, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Taswell Baird, Al Moore, Gordon Thomas, trombone; John Brown, Scoops Carey, alto sax; Bill Frazier, James Moody, tenor sax; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; John Lewis, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Joe Harris, drums; Kenny Hagood, vocals.
NYC, November 12, 1946
5788 | I Waited For You |
Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes, Vol. 17 (Philology (It) W 847.2)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Red Norvo, vibes; Al Haig, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
"Academy Of Music", Philadelphia, PA, June 5, 1945
Blue 'N' Boogie (incomplete) |
Red Norvo's Fabulous Jam Session (Dial LP 903)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Red Norvo, vibes; Teddy Wilson, piano; Slam Stewart, bass; Specs Powell, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, June 6, 1945
T8-A | Hallelujah |
T8-F | - |
T9-B | Get Happy |
T9-D | - |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Red Norvo, vibes; Teddy Wilson, piano; Slam Stewart, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
T10-A | Slam Slam Blues (as Bird's Blues) |
T10-B | Slam Slam Blues |
T11-A | Congo Blues |
T11-AA | Congo Blues (uncomplete take) |
T11-BB | - |
T11-C | Congo Blues |
Charlie Parker On Dial, Vol. 5 (Spotlite (E) SPJ 105)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Red Norvo, vibes; Teddy Wilson, piano; Slam Stewart, bass; Specs Powell, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, June 6, 1945
T8-E | Hallelujah (as Sing Hallelujah!) |
Red Norvo's Fabulous Jam Session (Spotlite (E) SPJ 127)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Red Norvo, vibes; Teddy Wilson, piano; Slam Stewart, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, June 6, 1945
T11-B | Congo Blues |
Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker - Town Hall, New York City, June 22, 1945 (Uptown UPCD 27.51)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Don Byas, tenor sax #1,2,6,7; Al Haig, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums #1-5; Sid Catlett, drums #6,7.
"Town Hall", NYC, June 22, 1945
1. | Intro |
2. | Bebop |
3. | A Night In Tunisia |
4. | Groovin' High |
5. | Salt Peanuts |
6. | Hot House |
7. | 52nd Street Theme |
The Genius Of Charlie Parker (Savoy MG 12014)
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Dizzy Gillespie, piano #1, trumpet, piano #2; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, November 26, 1945
1. S5849-1 | Warming Up A Riff (orig.-take 1) |
2. S5853-2 | Ko-Ko (orig.-take 2) (as Cocoa) |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Jack McVea, tenor sax; Dodo Marmarosa, piano; Slim Gaillard, piano, guitar, vocals; Bam Brown, bass, vocals; Zutty Singleton, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, probably December 29, 1945
BTJ38-2 | Dizzy Boogie (take 2) |
BTJ39-2 | Flat Foot Floogie (orig.-take 2) |
BTJ40-2 | Popity Pop (orig.-take 1) |
BTJ41RE | Slim's Jam (new-take 2) |
Charlie Parker Story (Savoy MG 12079)
Miles Davis, trumpet #1-7; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Dizzy Gillespie, piano #1-7,9, trumpet, piano #8; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, November 26, 1945
1. S5850-1 | Billie's Bounce (new-take 1) |
2. S5850-2 | Billie's Bounce (short-take 2) |
3. S5850-3 | Billie's Bounce (new-take 3) |
4. S5850-4 | Billie's Bounce (new-take 4) |
5. S5851-1 | Now's The Time (short-take 1) |
6. S5851-2 | Now's The Time (short-take 2) |
7. S5851-3 | Now's The Time (new-take 3) |
8. S5853-1 | Ko-Ko (short-take 1) |
9. | Meandering (new-take 1) |
Charlie Parker Memorial, Vol. 2 (Savoy MG 12009)
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Dizzy Gillespie, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, November 26, 1945
S5850-5 | Billie's Bounce (orig.-take 5) |
The Immortal Charlie Parker (Savoy MG 12001)
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Dizzy Gillespie, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.: same session.
WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, November 26, 1945
S5851-4 | Now's The Time (orig.-take 4) |
Charlie Parker - Yardbird In Lotus Land (Spotlite (E) SPJ 123)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Al Haig, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Stan Levey, drums; Ernie "Bubbles" Whitman, announcer.
AFRS Jubilee, NBC Studios, Hollywood, CA, December 29, 1945
Dizzy Atmosphere | |
Shaw 'Nuff | |
Groovin' High |
Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes, Vol. 4 (Philology (It) 214 W 18)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; and others.
probably NYC, 1945
Donna Lee | |
Groovin' High |
1946
Charlie Parker - Rappin' With Bird (Meexa Discox 1776)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Charlie Parker, alto sax, vocals; Luckey Tompson, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Al Haig, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
WEAF radio broadcast, "Billy Berg's Supper Club", Hollywood, CA, January 24, 1946
Salt Peanuts |
Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic, New Volume 2 (Formerly Vols. 2 And 3) (Clef MG VOL.2)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Al Killian, trumpet #3,4; Willie Smith, alto sax; Charlie Parker, alto sax #3,4; Charlie Ventura, Lester Young, tenor sax; Mel Powell, piano; Billy Hadnott, bass; Lee Young, drums.
"Philharmonic Auditorium", Los Angeles, CA, January 28, 1946
1. 411 | 266 | Crazy Rhythm, Part 1 |
2. 412 | 267 | Crazy Rhythm, Part 2 |
3. 413 | 268 | Sweet Georgia Brown, Part 1 |
4. 414 | 269 | Sweet Georgia Brown, Part 2 |
** also issued on Verve MG VOL.2 as "Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic, Volume 2".
Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic, New Volume 5 (Formerly Vols. 7, 10 And 11) (Clef MG VOL.5)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Willie Smith, alto sax; Charlie Ventura, Lester Young, tenor sax; Mel Powell, piano; Billy Hadnott, bass; Lee Young, drums.
"Philharmonic Auditorium", Los Angeles, CA, January 28, 1946
309 | The Man I Love, Part 1 |
310 | The Man I Love, Part 2 |
311 | The Man I Love, Part 3 |
312 | The Man I Love, Part 4 |
313 | The Man I Love, Part 5 |
314 | The Man I Love, Part 6 |
** also issued on Verve MG VOL.5 as "Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic, Volume 5".
Various Artists - Party Favorites (Tops L 1526)
Karl George, Dizzy Gillespie as John Burk, Howard McGhee as Howard McGee, Eugene Young, trumpet; Ralph Bledsoe, Henry Coker, Vic Dickenson, George Washington, trombone; Marvin Johnson, Willie Smith as Bill Smith, alto sax; Fred Simon, Lucky Thompson as Eli Thompson, tenor sax; Gene Porter, baritone sax; Wilbert Baranco, piano, vocals; Buddy Harper, guitar; Charlie Mingus, bass; Earl Watkins, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January, 1946
BW183 | Night And Day |
Wilbert Baranco - Night And Day / Weeping Willie (Black & White 41)
Karl George, Dizzy Gillespie as John Burk, Howard McGhee as Howard McGee, Eugene Young, trumpet; Ralph Bledsoe, Henry Coker, Vic Dickenson, George Washington, trombone; Marvin Johnson, Willie Smith as Bill Smith, alto sax; Fred Simon, Lucky Thompson as Eli Thompson, tenor sax; Gene Porter, baritone sax; Wilbert Baranco, piano, vocals; Buddy Harper, guitar; Charlie Mingus, bass; Earl Watkins, drums.: same session.
Los Angeles, CA, January, 1946
BW184 | Weeping Willie |
Wilbert Baranco - Every Time I Think Of You / Baranco Boogie (Black & White 42)
Karl George, Dizzy Gillespie as John Burk, Howard McGhee as Howard McGee, Eugene Young, trumpet; Ralph Bledsoe, Henry Coker, Vic Dickenson, George Washington, trombone; Marvin Johnson, Willie Smith as Bill Smith, alto sax; Fred Simon, Lucky Thompson as Eli Thompson, tenor sax; Gene Porter, baritone sax; Wilbert Baranco, piano, vocals; Buddy Harper, guitar; Charlie Mingus, bass; Earl Watkins, drums.: same session.
Los Angeles, CA, January, 1946
BW185 | Every Time I Think Of You |
Wilbert Baranco And His Orchestra - Hot Piano (Tops L 930)
Karl George, Dizzy Gillespie as John Burk, Howard McGhee as Howard McGee, Eugene Young, trumpet; Ralph Bledsoe, Henry Coker, Vic Dickenson, George Washington, trombone; Marvin Johnson, Willie Smith as Bill Smith, alto sax; Fred Simon, Lucky Thompson as Eli Thompson, tenor sax; Gene Porter, baritone sax; Wilbert Baranco, piano, vocals; Buddy Harper, guitar; Charlie Mingus, bass; Earl Watkins, drums.: same session.
Los Angeles, CA, January, 1946
BW186 | Baranco Boogie |
Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy's Delight (Phoenix Jazz LP 4)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Al Haig, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Roy Hall, drums; + 6 strings, 4 woodwinds, a harp, a french horn, Johnny Richards, arranger.
Los Angeles, CA, January or February, 1946
PAR-101-A | The Way You Look Tonight (as Part One) |
PAR-101-B | Why Do I Love You (as Part Two) |
PAR-102-A | Who (as Part Three) |
PAR-102-B | All The Things You Are (as Part Four) |
Charlie Parker On Dial, Vol. 1 (Spotlite (E) SPJ 101)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; George Handy, piano; Arvin Garrison, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Electro Broadcast Studios, Glendale, CA, February 5, 1946
D1000 | Diggin' Diz (as Bongo Beep) |
Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Berman, Fats Navarro - Modern Jazz Trumpets (Spotlite (E) SPJ 132)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax, vocals; Milt Jackson, vibes, vocals; Al Haig, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Electro Broadcast Studios, Glendale, CA, February 7, 1946
D1001-E | Confirmation |
D1002-E | Diggin' For Diz |
D1003-A | Dynamo A (as Dynamo) |
D1003-B | Dynamo B (as Dynamo A) |
D1004-E | When I Grow Too Old To Dream |
D1005-A | 'Round About Midnight |
D1005-B | - |
Dizzy Gillespie And Modern Trumpets (Dial LP 212)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax, vocals; Milt Jackson, vibes, vocals; Al Haig, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Stan Levey, drums.: same session.
Electro Broadcast Studios, Glendale, CA, February 7, 1946
D1004-B | When I Grow Too Old To Dream |
The Greatest Of Dizzy Gillespie (RCA Victor LPM-2398)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Don Byas, tenor sax #1-3; Milt Jackson, vibes; Al Haig, piano; Bill DeArango, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
NYC, February 22, 1946
1. D6VB1682-2 | 52nd Street Theme (take 2) |
2. D6VB1683-1 | Night In Tunisia (take 1) |
3. D6VB1684-1 | Ol' Man Rebop |
4. D6VB1685-1 | Anthropology (take 1) |
Benny Bailey, Dave Burns, Dizzy Gillespie, Elmon Wright, Lamar Wright, trumpet; Ted Kelly, William Shepherd, trombone; John Brown, Howard Johnson, alto sax; Joe Gayles, Big Nick Nicholas, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; John Lewis, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Chano Pozo, congas, bongos.
NYC, December 30, 1947
D7VB3090-1 | Manteca |
D7VB3092-1 | Good Bait |
D7VB3094-1 | Minor Walk |
Tony Scott, Slam Stewart, Don Byas, Big Sid Catlett - 52nd Street, Vol. 1 (Onyx ORI 203)
Dizzy Gillespie as B. Bopstein, trumpet; Trummy Young, trombone; Tony Scott, clarinet, alto sax; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Jimmy Jones, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Eddie Nicholson, drums; Sarah Vaughan, vocals #1.
NYC, March 6, 1946
1. S1120 | All Too Soon |
2. S1121 | You're Only Happy When I'm Blue |
3. S1122 | Ten Lessons With Timothy |
Dizzy Gillespie '46 Live At The Spotlite (Hi-Fly H 01)
Dave Burns, Talib Dawud, Kenny Dorham, John Lynch, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Leon Comegys, Charles Greenlea, Alim Moore, trombone; Howard Johnson, Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Ray Abrams, Warren Luckey, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, vibes #8-11; Thelonious Monk, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
"Spotlight Lounge", Washington, DC, May-June, 1946
1. | Our Delight |
2. | Ray's Idea |
3. | Cool Breeze |
4. | One Bass Hit |
5. | Groovin' High |
6. | Second Balcony Jump |
7. | unknown title |
8. | 'Round Midnight |
9. | Oo-Bup-Sh' Bam |
10. | The Man I Love |
11. | Things To Come |
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra.
"Spotlight Lounge", Washington, DC, June 18, 1946
Things To Come | |
Things To Come (alternate take) | |
Second Balcony Jump | |
Groovin' High | |
Our Delight |
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Sarah Vaughan, vocals.
"Spotlight Lounge", Washington, DC, June, 1946
Don't Blame Me |
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra.
"Spotlight Lounge", Washington, DC, July 6, 1946
unknown title | |
One Bass Hit | |
The Man I Love | |
Oop Bop Sh'bam | |
'Round Midnight | |
Ray's Idea | |
Cool Breeze |
The Dizzy Gillespie Story (Savoy MG 12110)
Dave Burns, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; John Brown, alto sax; James Moody, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Joe Harris, drums; Gil Fuller, arranger.
NYC, September 25, 1946
S3354-2 | For Hecklers Only |
S3355B | Smoky Hollow Jump |
S3356B | Boppin' The Blues (as Dizz-Moody) |
S3357B | Moody Speaks |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Henry Coker, Dick Kenny, Harold Smith, trombone; John Graas, French horn; Askell Issenbuth, flute; Philip Shuken, alto flute; Harry Steinfeld, oboe; Shirley Thompson, bassoon; Victor Arno, Walt Edelstein, Jack Shulman, Felix Slatkin, violin; Cy Bernhard, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Barbara Whitney, harp; Paul Smith, piano; Jack Cascales, bass; Specs Wright, drums; Carlos Vidal Bolado, congas; Johnny Richards, arranger, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, October 31, 1950
D385-5 | D393 | Swing Low, Sweet Chariot |
D386-4 | D394 | Lullaby Of The Leaves |
D387-3 | D395 | Million Dollar Baby |
D388-5 | D396 | What Is There To Say |
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, November 1, 1950
D389-6 | D397 | Alone Together |
D390-7 | D398 | These Are The Things I Love |
D391-5 | D399 | On The Alamo |
D392-3 | D340 | Interlude In C |
1947 (age 30)
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - Dizzier And Dizzier (RCA Victor LJM-1009)
Dave Burns, Dizzy Gillespie, Matthew McKay, Ray Orr, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Taswell Baird, William Shepherd, trombone; John Brown, Howard Johnson, alto sax; Joe Gayles, James Moody, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; John Lewis, piano; John Collins, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Joe Harris, drums.
NYC, August 22, 1947
D7VB1542-1 | Ow! |
D7VB1544-1 | Two Bass Hit |
Benny Bailey, Dave Burns, Dizzy Gillespie, Elmon Wright, Lamar Wright, trumpet; Ted Kelly, William Shepherd, trombone; John Brown, Howard Johnson, alto sax; Joe Gayles, Big Nick Nicholas, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; John Lewis, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Chano Pozo, congas, bongos #1, congas, bongos, chanting vocals #2.
NYC, December 22, 1947
1. D7VB2934-1 | Cubana Be |
2. D7VB2935-1 | Cubana Bop |
Benny Bailey, Dave Burns, Dizzy Gillespie, Elmon Wright, Lamar Wright, trumpet; Ted Kelly, William Shepherd, trombone; John Brown, Howard Johnson, alto sax; Joe Gayles, Big Nick Nicholas, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; John Lewis, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Chano Pozo, congas, bongos.
NYC, December 30, 1947
D7VB3091 | Woody'n You |
Dave Burns, Willie Cook, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet #1, trumpet, vocals #2; Andy Duryea, Sam Hurt, Jesse Tarrant, trombone; John Brown, Ernie Henry, alto sax; Joe Gayles, Budd Johnson, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; James Forman, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums; Joe Harris, congas; Sabu Martinez, bongos.
NYC, December 29, 1948
1. D8VB4149-1 | Duff Capers |
2. D8VB4151-1 | I'm Be Boppin' Too (take 1) |
Willie Cook, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Harris, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Andy Duryea, Sam Hurt, Jesse Tarrant, trombone; John Brown, Ernie Henry, alto sax; Joe Gayles, Yusef Lateef, tenor sax; Al Gibson, baritone sax; James Forman, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums; Vince Guerra, congas.
NYC, April 14, 1949
D9VB471-1 | Swedish Suite |
D9VB472-1 | St. Louis Blues |
same personnel.
NYC, May 6, 1949
D9VB1010-1 | Dizzier And Dizzier (aka Katy) |
Willie Cook, Benny Harris, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals #1, trumpet #2; Andy Duryea, Charles Greenlea, J.J. Johnson, trombone; John Brown, Ernie Henry, alto sax; Joe Gayles, Yusef Lateef, tenor sax; Al Gibson, baritone sax; James Forman, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums; Vince Guerra, congas; Joe Carroll, vocals #1.
NYC, July 6, 1949
1. D9VB1793-1 | Hey Pete! Le's Eat Mo' Meat |
2. D9VB1794-1 | Jumpin' With Symphony Sid |
Various Artists - The Be-Bop Era (RCA Victor LPV-519)
Dave Burns, Matthew McKay, Ray Orr, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals #1, trumpet #2; Taswell Baird, William Shepherd, trombone; John Brown, Howard Johnson, alto sax; Joe Gayles, James Moody, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; John Lewis, piano; John Collins, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Joe Harris, drums; Kenny Hagood, vocals #1.
NYC, August 22, 1947
1. D7VB1543-1 | Oop-Pop-A-Da |
2. D7VB1545-1 | Stay On It |
Benny Bailey, Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Lamar Wright, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Ted Kelly, William Shepherd, trombone; John Brown, Howard Johnson, alto sax; Joe Gayles, Big Nick Nicholas, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; John Lewis, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Chano Pozo, congas, bongos; Kenny Hagood, vocals.
NYC, December 22, 1947
D7VB2933-1 | Cool Breeze |
Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Ernie Caceres, baritone sax; Lennie Tristano, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
RCA Studios, NYC, January 3, 1949
D9VC0021-2 | Overtime (longer take) |
D9VC0022-3 | Victory Ball (longer take) |
Willie Cook, Benny Harris, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Andy Duryea, Sam Hurt, Jesse Tarrant, trombone; John Brown, Ernie Henry, alto sax; Joe Gayles, Yusef Lateef, tenor sax; Al Gibson, baritone sax; James Forman, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums; Vince Guerra, congas; Joe Carroll, vocals.
NYC, May 6, 1949
D9VB1011-1 | Jump Did-Le Ba |
Various Artists - Lullaby In Rhythm (Spotlite (E) SPJ 107)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; John LaPorta, clarinet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Lennie Tristano, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Max Roach, drums; Bruce Elliott, Barry Ulanov, announcer.
radio broadcast, "Bands For Bonds", WOR Studios, NYC, September 13, 1947
Ko-Ko I | |
Hot House | |
Fine And Dandy |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; John LaPorta, clarinet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Lennie Tristano, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Max Roach, drums; Carl Caruso, announcer.
radio broadcast, "Bands For Bonds", WOR Studios, NYC, September 20, 1947
Ko-Ko II | |
On The Sunny Side Of The Street | |
How Deep Is The Ocean | |
Tiger Rag | |
52nd Street Theme |
** also issued on Zim ZM 1001.
Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie - BeBop's Heartbeat (Savoy SJL 1177)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; John Lewis, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Joe Harris, drums.
"Carnegie Hall", NYC, September 29, 1947
13000 | A Night In Tunisia, Part 1 |
13001 | A Night In Tunisia, Part 2 |
13002 | Dizzy Atmosphere |
13003 | Groovin' High, Part 1 |
13004 | Groovin' High, Part 2 |
13005 | Confirmation (as Riff Warmer) |
Ko-Ko |
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra (Arco AL 8)
Dave Burns, Matthew McKay, Ray Ore, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Joe Taswell Baird, William Shepherd, trombone; John Brown, Howard Johnson, alto sax; Joe Gayles, James Moody, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; John Lewis, piano, arranger; Al McKibbon, bass; Joe Harris, drums; Chano Pozo, congas; Lorenzo Salan, bongos; Kenny "Pancho" Hagood, vocals; Tadd Dameron, Gil Fuller, George Russell, arranger.
"Carnegie Hall", NYC, September 29, 1947
N1791-E | Festival In Cuba |
N1792-2E | Panic In Puerto Rico |
N1793-2E | Bop Salad |
N1794-E | A Serenade In Fifths |
N1795-B2 | To Be Sure |
The Metronome All Stars, The International Jazzmen, The Just Jazz All Stars - All Star Sessions: Capitol Jazz Classics, Vol. 6 (Capitol M-11031)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Nat King Cole, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
RKO Pathe Studios, NYC, December 21, 1947
2933-4 | Leap Here |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Nat King Cole, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Buddy Rich, drums; + Buddy Childers, Ken Hanna, Al Porcino, Ray Wetzel, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, Harry Forbes, trombone; Bart Varsalona, bass trombone; Art Pepper, George Weidler, alto sax; Bob Cooper, Warner Weidler, tenor sax; Bob Gioga, baritone sax; Shelly Manne, drums.
2934-4 | Metronome Riff |
1948
Dizzy Gillespie - Paris, Salle Pleyel, 28 Fevrier 1948: 15eme Anniversaire Des Disques Vogue, Vol. 49 (Vogue (F) LD 651-30)
Benny Bailey, Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Lammar Wright, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Ted Kelly, Bill Shepherd, trombone; John Brown, Howard Johnson, alto sax; Joe Gales, Big Nick Nicholas, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; John Lewis, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Chano Pozo, congas; Kenny Pancho Hagood, vocals.
"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, February 28, 1948
Oop-Pop-A-Da | |
'Round Midnight | |
Woody'n You (as Algo Bueno) | |
I Can't Get Started | |
Two Bass Hit | |
Good Bait | |
Afro-Cuban Suite | |
Ool-Ya-Koo | |
Things To Come |
** also issued on Mode (F) CMDINT 9849 as "Paris-Salle Pleyel 28 Fevrier 1948 - The Many Faces Of Jazz, Vol. 43". Vogue (E) VRL 3011 as "Paris-Salle Pleyel 28 Fevrier 1948". Prestige PR 7818 as "The Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra At Salle Pleyel, Paris, France".
The Original Dizzy Gillespie Big Band In Concert (Gene Norman Presents GNP 23)
Dave Burns, Willie Cook, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Cindy Duryea, Bill Shepherd, Jesse Tarrant, trombone; Ernie Henry, alto sax; John Brown, alto sax, vocals; Joe Gayles, James Moody, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; James Forman, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums; Chano Pozo, congas, vocals.
"Civic Auditorium", Pasadena, CA, July 19, 1948
Emanon | |
Ool-Ya-Koo | |
Stay On It | |
Good Bait | |
One Bass Hit | |
Manteca | |
'Round Midnight | |
I Can't Get Started |
** also issued on Jazz Legacy (F) JL 60 as "Pasadena Concert 1948 - Jazz Legacy 10". GNP/ZYX (E) GNPD 23 as "Dizzy Gillespie And His Big Band In Concert Featuring Chano Pozo".
1949
The Metronome All-Star Bands (RCA Camden CAL-426)
Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Ernie Caceres, baritone sax; Lennie Tristano, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
RCA Studios, NYC, January 3, 1949
D9VB0021-1 | Overtime (shorter take) |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Lennie Tristano, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
D9VB0022-1 | Victory Ball (shorter take) |
** also issued on RCA Camden (E) CDN-112.
Various Artists - Great Jazz Reeds (RCA Camden CAL-339)
Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Ernie Caceres, baritone sax; Lennie Tristano, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.: add Miles Davis, Fats Navarro, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Ernie Caceres, baritone sax.
RCA Studios, NYC, January 3, 1949
D9VB0022-2 | Victory Ball (alternate take) |
Dizzy Gillespie - Dizziest (RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB)
Willie Cook, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Harris, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Andy Duryea, Sam Hurt, Jesse Tarrant, trombone; John Brown, Ernie Henry, alto sax; Joe Gayles, Yusef Lateef, tenor sax; Al Gibson, baritone sax; James Forman, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums; Vince Guerra, congas; Johnny Hartman, vocals.
NYC, April 14, 1949
D9VB473-1 | I Should Care |
D9VB474-1 | That Old Black Magic |
same personnel.
NYC, May 6, 1949
D9VB1009 | You Go To My Head |
Charles Greenlea, J.J. Johnson, trombone; replaces Hurt, Tarrant.
NYC, July 6, 1949
D9VB1795-1 | If Love Is Trouble |
Tadd Dameron, Babs Gonzales, Dizzy Gillespie - Strictly Bebop: Capitol Jazz Classics, Vol. 13 (Capitol M-11059)
Willie Cook, Don Slaughter, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Matthew Gee, Charles Greenlee, Sam Hurt, trombone; John Coltrane, Jimmy Heath, alto sax; Paul Gonsalves, Jesse Powell, tenor sax; Al Gibson, baritone sax; John Acea, piano; John Collins, guitar; Al McKibbon, bass; Charles "Specs" Wright, drums; Tiny Irvin, vocals.
NYC, November 21, 1949
4316 | Say When |
4317 | Tally Ho |
4318 | You Stole My Wife, You Horse Thief |
Willie Cook, Don Slaughter, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Matthew Gee, Charles Greenlee, Sam Hurt, trombone; John Coltrane, Jimmy Heath, alto sax; Paul Gonsalves, Jesse Powell, tenor sax; Al Gibson, baritone sax; John Acea, piano; Floyd Smith, guitar; Al McKibbon, bass; Charles "Specs" Wright, drums; Carlos Duchesne, congas; Francisco Pozo, bongos; Joe Carroll, Tiny Irvin, vocals.
NYC, January 9, 1950
4332 | Oo-La-La |
Dizzy Gillespie, Lennie Tristano - Jazz Of The Forties: Hot Vs Cool (Capitol (J) CR-8084)
Willie Cook, Don Slaughter, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Matthew Gee, Charles Greenlee, Sam Hurt, trombone; John Coltrane, Jimmy Heath, alto sax; Paul Gonsalves, Jesse Powell, tenor sax; Al Gibson, baritone sax; John Acea, piano; John Collins, guitar; Al McKibbon, bass; Charles "Specs" Wright, drums; Tiny Irvin, vocals.
NYC, November 21, 1949
4319 | I Can't Remember |
Willie Cook, Don Slaughter, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Matthew Gee, Charles Greenlee, Sam Hurt, trombone; John Coltrane, Jimmy Heath, alto sax; Paul Gonsalves, Jesse Powell, tenor sax; Al Gibson, baritone sax; John Acea, piano; Floyd Smith, guitar; Al McKibbon, bass; Charles "Specs" Wright, drums; Carlos Duchesne, congas; Francisco Pozo, bongos; Joe Carroll, Tiny Irvin, vocals.
NYC, January 9, 1950
4333 | Honeysuckle Rose |
1950
Various Artists - Esquire's World Of Jazz (Capitol TBO-1970)
Willie Cook, Don Slaughter, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Matthew Gee, Charles Greenlee, Sam Hurt, trombone; John Coltrane, Jimmy Heath, alto sax; Paul Gonsalves, Jesse Powell, tenor sax; Al Gibson, baritone sax; John Acea, piano; Floyd Smith, guitar; Al McKibbon, bass; Charles "Specs" Wright, drums; Carlos Duchesne, congas; Francisco Pozo, bongos; Joe Carroll, Tiny Irvin, vocals.
NYC, January 9, 1950
4330 | Coast To Coast |
Various Artists - Enter The Cool: The History Of Jazz, Volume Four (Capitol T-796)
Willie Cook, Don Slaughter, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Matthew Gee, Charles Greenlee, Sam Hurt, trombone; John Coltrane, Jimmy Heath, alto sax; Paul Gonsalves, Jesse Powell, tenor sax; Al Gibson, baritone sax; John Acea, piano; Floyd Smith, guitar; Al McKibbon, bass; Charles "Specs" Wright, drums; Carlos Duchesne, congas; Francisco Pozo, bongos; Joe Carroll, Tiny Irvin, vocals.: same session.
NYC, January 9, 1950
4331 | Carambola |
The Swing Era Metronome All-Stars (Harmony HL 7044)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Lee Konitz, alto sax; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Serge Chaloff, baritone sax; Lennie Tristano, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, January 10, 1950
CO42629-1 | Double Date |
CO42630-1 | No Figs |
Various Artists - Our Best (Clef MGC-639)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, June 6, 1950
410-4 | Bloomdido |
Bird And Diz - The Genius Of Charlie Parker #4 (Verve MGV-8006)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.: same session.
NYC, June 6, 1950
411-3 | An Oscar For Treadwell |
411-4 | - |
412-3 | Mohawk |
412-6 | - |
413-2 | My Melancholy Baby |
414-4 | Leap Frog |
414-6 | - |
415-2 | Relaxin' With Lee |
415-3 | - |
The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve - Bird (Verve (J) J00J 29001/10)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.: same session.
NYC, June 6, 1950
413-0 | My Melancholy Baby (coda rehearsal) |
413-1 | My Melancholy Baby |
414-1 | Leap Frog |
414-2 | - |
414-3 | - |
414-5 | - |
414-7 | - |
414-9 | - |
414-10 | - |
415-1 | Relaxin' With Lee |
415-5 | - |
Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro - Trumpet Giants (New Jazz NJLP 8296)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Jimmy Heath, alto sax; Jimmy Oliver, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Joe Harris, drums.
NYC, September 16, 1950
108 | She's Gone Again |
109A | Nice Work If You Can Get It |
110A | Thinking Of You |
111 | Too Much Weight |
** also issued on Prestige PR 16002.
1951
Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951 (Oberon 5100)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Billy Taylor, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Joe Carroll, vocals.
"Birdland", NYC, January 6, 1951
Congo Blues | |
Yesterdays | |
A Night In Tunisia |
same personnel.
"Birdland", NYC, January 13, 1951
Good Bait |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; J.J. Johnson, trombone; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Billy Taylor, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Joe Carroll, vocals.
"Birdland", NYC, February 3, 1951
Birks' Works | |
I Can't Get Started | |
Jumpin' With Symphony Sid |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; J.J. Johnson, trombone; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; John Lewis, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Carl "Kansas" Fields, drums; Joe Carroll, vocals.
"Birdland", NYC, March 17, 1951
Birks' Works (air check 2) |
Dizzy Gillespie - Birks' Works (Duke (It) D-1019)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Billy Taylor, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Joe Carroll, vocals.
"Birdland", NYC, January 6, 1951
Ooh-Pa-Pa-Dah | |
Jumpin' With Symphony Sid (incomplete) |
same personnel.
"Birdland", NYC, January 13, 1951
Birks' Works | |
Jumpin' With Symphony Sid (incomplete) |
Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951, Vol. 2 (Broadcast Tributes 0009)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Billy Taylor, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Joe Carroll, vocals.: same session.
"Birdland", NYC, January 13, 1951
Good Groove | |
Tin Tin Deo No. 1 |
same personnel.
"Birdland", NYC, January 20, 1951
Groovin' High | |
A Night In Tunisia |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; J.J. Johnson, trombone; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Billy Taylor, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Joe Carroll, vocals.
"Birdland", NYC, February 3, 1951
Good Bait |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; J.J. Johnson, trombone; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; John Lewis, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Carl "Kansas" Fields, drums; Joe Carroll, vocals.
"Birdland", NYC, March 17, 1951
Tin Tin Deo No. 3 | |
The Champ | |
Jumpin' With Symphony Sid |
Dizzy Gillespie - School Days (Regent MG 6043)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Percy Heath, bass; "Kansas" Fields, drums; The Calypso Boys, vocals.
Detroit, MI, March 1, 1951
DG-4010 | We Love To Boogie |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Budd Johnson, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Joe Carroll, Melvin Moore, vocals.
NYC, April 16, 1951
DG-3636 | Lady Be Good |
DG-4000 | Love Me Pretty Baby |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Graham, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Percy Heath, bass; Al (Junior) Jones, drums; Joe Carroll, Melvin Moore, vocals.
NYC, August 16, 1951
DG-1206 | I'm In A Mess |
DG-9010 | School Days |
Bopsie's Blues | |
I Couldn't Beat The Rap |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Graham, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Al (Junior) Jones, drums; Joe Carroll, vocals; + Stuff Smith, violin.
NYC, October 25, 1951
DG-2301 | Nobody Knows |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Graham, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Bernard Griggs, bass; Al Jones, drums; Joe Carroll, vocals.
Chicago, IL, July 18, 1952
DG-2307 | Umbrella Man |
DG-2308 | Pop's Confessin' |
** also issued on Savoy MG 12204 as "Dizzy Gillespie - Milt Jackson - Joe Carroll".
Dizzy Gillespie - The Champ (Savoy MG 12047)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Percy Heath, bass; "Kansas" Fields, drums; The Calypso Boys, vocals.
Detroit, MI, March 1, 1951
DG-4015 | Tin Tin Deo |
DG-2040-X | Birks' Works |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Budd Johnson, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Joe Carroll, Melvin Moore, vocals.
NYC, April 16, 1951
DG-5104/5105 | The Champ |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Graham, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Percy Heath, bass; Al (Junior) Jones, drums; Joe Carroll, Melvin Moore, vocals.
NYC, August 16, 1951
DG-1500 | Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Graham, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Al (Junior) Jones, drums; Joe Carroll, vocals; + Stuff Smith, violin.
NYC, October 25, 1951
DG-2300 | Caravan |
DG-2302 | The Bluest Blues |
DG-2303 | Sunny Side Of The Street |
DG-2304 | Stardust |
DG-2305 | Time On My Hands |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Graham, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Bernard Griggs, bass; Al Jones, drums; Joe Carroll, vocals.
Chicago, IL, July 18, 1952
DG-2309 | Oh-Sho-Be-Do-Be |
DG-2310 | They Can't Take That Away From Me |
Charlie Parker - Summit Meeting At Birdland (Columbia JC 34831)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
"Birdland", NYC, March 31, 1951
Blue 'N' Boogie | |
Anthropology | |
'Round Midnight | |
A Night In Tunisia | |
Jumpin' With Symphony Sid |
Charlie Parker - Bird Meets Birks (Klacto (E) MG 102)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Billy Taylor, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
radio broadcast, Voice Of America, "Birdland", NYC, spring 1951
How High The Moon | |
Ornithology | |
Hot House | |
Embraceable You |
Dizzy Gillespie - Dee Gee Days: The Savoy Sessions (Savoy SJL 2209)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Graham, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Percy Heath, bass; Al (Junior) Jones, drums; Joe Carroll, Melvin Moore, vocals.
NYC, August 16, 1951
Bopsie's Blues (alternate take) |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Graham, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Al (Junior) Jones, drums; Joe Carroll, vocals; + Stuff Smith, violin.
NYC, October 25, 1951
DG-2300-? | Caravan (alternate take) |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Graham, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Bernard Griggs, bass; Al Jones, drums; Joe Carroll, vocals.
Chicago, IL, July 18, 1952
DG-2306 | Blue Skies |
1952
Charlie Parker - New Bird, Vol. 2 (Phoenix Jazz LP 12)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Dick Hyman, piano; Sandy Block, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.
Dumont TV Studios, NYC, February 24, 1952
Hot House |
Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy At Home And Abroad (Atlantic LP 1257)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Graham, alto, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, vibes, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Al Jones, drums; Joe Carroll, vocals #1,4.
NYC, February 29, 1952
1. 805 | Groovin' The Nursery Rhymes |
2. 806 | This Is Happiness |
3. 807 | Dizz' Tune (as Mrs. Diz) |
4. 808 | Love Is Here To Stay |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Don Byas, tenor sax; Art Simmons, piano; Joe Benjamin, bass; Bill Clark, drums; Humberto Morales, congas.
"Theatre Des Champs-Elysees", Paris, France, March 25, 1952
14777 | 877 | Cognac Blues |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Don Byas, tenor sax; Arnold Ross, piano; Joe Benjamin, bass; Bill Clark, drums.
"Theatre Des Champs-Elysees", Paris, France, April 6, 1952
15174 | 939 | Lullaby In Rhythm |
15175 | 945 | Just Blues (One More Blues) |
15180 | 938 | Mama's Blues (as Blues Chante) (aka Mrs. Dizzy Blues) |
Dizzy Gillespie - The Very Thought Of You (Barclay (F) 820.122)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Don Byas, tenor sax; Art Simmons, piano; Joe Benjamin, bass; Bill Clark, drums; Humberto Morales, congas.
"Theatre Des Champs-Elysees", Paris, France, March 25, 1952
14776 | 875 | Cocktails For Two |
14780 | 941 | Blue And Sentimental |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Guy Destanges, Andre Gosset, Rene "Benny" Vasseur, trombone; Rene Bigerille, flute; Robert Jeannoutot, oboe; Jean Louchez, bassoon; Albert Gillot, clarinet; Yvan Allouche, Maurice Elhan, Lionel Galt, Leon Locatelli, Octave Marchesini, Georges Mignot, Albert Mousseux, Roger Sanard, Jean Sauvage, violin; Gabriel Beauvais, Andre Saulnier, viola; Pierre Coddee, Georges Schwartz, cello; Bernard Galais, harp; Arnold Ross, piano; Jean-Jacques Tilche, guitar; Joe Benjamin, bass; Bill Clark, drums; Jo Boyer, Daniel White, arranger.
"Theatre Des Champs-Elysees", Paris, France, April 5, 1952
14789 | The Man I Love |
14790 | Night And Day |
14791 | Sweet And Lovely |
14792 | My Old Flame |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Don Byas, tenor sax; Arnold Ross, piano; Joe Benjamin, bass; Bill Clark, drums.
"Theatre Des Champs-Elysees", Paris, France, April 6, 1952
15173 | 943 | When It's Sleepy Time Down South |
15179 | Blue Moon |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Al Jones, drums; unidentified trombones, guitar, woodwinds, harp and strings.
Studio Pathe Magellan, Paris, France, February 22, 1953
17106 | Stormy Weather |
17107 | Jealousie |
17108 | The Very Thought Of You |
Dizzy Gillespie - The Great Blue Star Sessions 1952-1953 (Universal (F) 980 986-3)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Don Byas, tenor sax; Art Simmons, piano; Joe Benjamin, bass; Bill Clark, drums; Humberto Morales, congas.
"Theatre Des Champs-Elysees", Paris, France, March 25, 1952
14778 | 876 | Moon Nocturne |
14779 | 942 | Sabla-Y-Blu |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Guy Destanges, Andre Gosset, Rene "Benny" Vasseur, trombone; Rene Bigerille, flute; Robert Jeannoutot, oboe; Jean Louchez, bassoon; Albert Gillot, clarinet; Yvan Allouche, Maurice Elhan, Lionel Galt, Leon Locatelli, Octave Marchesini, Georges Mignot, Albert Mousseux, Roger Sanard, Jean Sauvage, violin; Gabriel Beauvais, Andre Saulnier, viola; Pierre Coddee, Georges Schwartz, cello; Bernard Galais, harp; Arnold Ross, piano; Jean-Jacques Tilche, guitar; Joe Benjamin, bass; Bill Clark, drums; Jo Boyer, Daniel White, arranger.
"Theatre Des Champs-Elysees", Paris, France, April 5, 1952
14790 | Night And Day (alternate take) |
14791 | Sweet And Lovely (alternate take 1) |
- | Sweet And Lovely (alternate take 2) |
14792 | My Old Flame (alternate take) |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Arnold Ross, piano; Jean-Jacques Tilche, guitar; Joe Benjamin, bass; Bill Clark, drums.
14795 | They Can't Take That Away From Me |
- | They Can't Take That Away From Me (alternate take) |
14796 | Taking A Chance On Love (alternate take 1) |
- | Taking A Chance On Love (alternate take 2) |
- | Taking A Chance On Love (as Break At The Beginning) |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Don Byas, tenor sax; Arnold Ross, piano; Joe Benjamin, bass; Bill Clark, drums.
"Theatre Des Champs-Elysees", Paris, France, April 6, 1952
15174 | Lullaby In Rhythm (alternate take) |
15178 | Summertime |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Al Jones, drums; unidentified trombones, guitar, woodwinds, harp and strings.
Studio Pathe Magellan, Paris, France, February 22, 1953
17104 | Undecided |
17105 | The Way You Look Tonight |
Dizzy Gillespie And His Operatic Strings Orchestra (Barclay (F) 844.006)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Don Byas, tenor sax; Art Simmons, piano; Joe Benjamin, bass; Bill Clark, drums; Humberto Morales, congas.
"Theatre Des Champs-Elysees", Paris, France, March 25, 1952
14781 | 878 | Just One More Chance |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Don Byas, tenor sax; Arnold Ross, piano; Joe Benjamin, bass; Bill Clark, drums.
"Theatre Des Champs-Elysees", Paris, France, April 6, 1952
15177 | 944 | Ain't Misbehavin' |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Al Jones, drums; unidentified trombones, guitar, woodwinds, harp and strings.
Studio Pathe Magellan, Paris, France, February 22, 1953
17109 | Fine And Dandy |
17110 | I've Got You Under My Skin |
17111 | Pennies From Heaven |
** also issued on Fontana (E) TL 5343.
Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy: 10eme Anniversaire Des Disques Vogue, Vol. 8 (Vogue (F) LD 496-30)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Don Byas, tenor sax; Arnold Ross, piano; Joe Benjamin, bass; Bill Clark, drums; Umberto Canto, congas.
Studio Jouvenet, Paris, France, March 27, 1952
52V4210-1 | BN2003 | Hurry Home |
52V4213 | I Cover The Waterfront |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Bill Tamper, trombone; Hubert Fol, alto sax; Don Byas, tenor sax; Raymond Fol, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Pierre Lemarchand, drums.
Schola Cantorum, Paris, France, April 11, 1952
52V4224 | BN2010 | CCC Blues (as Cripple Crapple Crutch) |
52V4227-1 | BN2006 | She's Funny That Way |
52V4228 | BN2005 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams |
52V4229 | BN2001 | Sweet Lorraine |
52V4230 | BN2007 | Everything Happens To Me |
52V4231 | I Don't Know Why |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Nat Peck, trombone; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Al Jones, drums; Joe Carroll, vocals.
Paris, France, February 22, 1953
53V4459 | Always |
53V4460-2 | My Man (alternate take) (as Mon Homme (alternate take)) |
53V4462 | Watch Out (as Fais Gaffe) |
53V4463 | Moon Nocturne |
53V4464 | This Is The Way |
53V4465 | 'S Wonderful |
** also issued on GNP Crescendo GNP 9028 as "Dizzy!".
Dizzy Gillespie - Havin' A Good Time In Paris, Vol. 1 - Jazz Legacy 39 (Jazz Legacy (F) JL 89)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Don Byas, tenor sax; Arnold Ross, piano; Joe Benjamin, bass; Bill Clark, drums; Umberto Canto, congas.
Studio Jouvenet, Paris, France, March 27, 1952
52V4210-2 | Hurry Home (alternate take) |
52V4211-1 | Afro-Paris (incomplete) |
52V4211-2 | Afro-Paris (alternate take) |
52V4212-1 | BN2008 | Say Eh! |
52V4212-2 | Say Eh! (alternate take) |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Bill Tamper, trombone; Hubert Fol, alto sax; Don Byas, tenor sax; Raymond Fol, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Pierre Lemarchand, drums.
Schola Cantorum, Paris, France, April 11, 1952
52V4225 | BN2002 | Lady Bird (as Dizzy Song) |
52V4226 | BN2009 | Somebody Loves Me |
52V4227-2 | She's Funny That Way (alternate take) |
Various Artists - Les Grands Jazzmen Jouent Paris (Mode (F) CMDINT 9841)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Don Byas, tenor sax; Arnold Ross, piano; Joe Benjamin, bass; Bill Clark, drums; Umberto Canto, congas.
Studio Jouvenet, Paris, France, March 27, 1952
52V4211-3 | BN2004 | Afro-Paris |
Dizzy And Django - Jazz From Paris (Verve MGV-8015)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Guy Destanges, Andre Gosset, Rene "Benny" Vasseur, trombone; Rene Bigerille, flute; Robert Jeannoutot, oboe; Jean Louchez, bassoon; Albert Gillot, clarinet; Yvan Allouche, Maurice Elhan, Lionel Galt, Leon Locatelli, Octave Marchesini, Georges Mignot, Albert Mousseux, Roger Sanard, Jean Sauvage, violin; Gabriel Beauvais, Andre Saulnier, viola; Pierre Coddee, Georges Schwartz, cello; Bernard Galais, harp; Arnold Ross, piano; Jean-Jacques Tilche, guitar; Joe Benjamin, bass; Bill Clark, drums; Jo Boyer, Daniel White, arranger.
"Theatre Des Champs-Elysees", Paris, France, April 5, 1952
14793 | I Waited For You |
14794 | Ghost Of A Chance |
** originally scheduled on Clef MGC-747.
Dizzy Gillespie (Blue Star (F) BLP 6807)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Don Byas, tenor sax; Arnold Ross, piano; Joe Benjamin, bass; Bill Clark, drums.
"Theatre Des Champs-Elysees", Paris, France, April 6, 1952
15176 | Blue Marine |
Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy, Volume 1 (Atlantic ALR 138)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Don Byas, tenor sax; Arnold Ross, piano; Joe Benjamin, bass; Bill Clark, drums.: same session.
"Theatre Des Champs-Elysees", Paris, France, April 6, 1952
940 | Fragile |
Charlie Parker - Cheers (S.C.A.M. JPG 2)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Walter Yost, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; Candido, percussion; Bob Garrity, announcer.
"Carnegie Hall", NYC, November 15, 1952
A Night In Tunisia | |
52nd Street Theme |
Jimmy McPartland And The Dixieland Stars, Dizzy Gillespie And The Birdland Stars - Leonard Feather Presents Hot Vs. Cool - A Battle Of Jazz (MGM E-3286)
Jimmy McPartland, cornet #2; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Dick Cary, trumpet #2; Don Elliott, mellophone #1,3,4, trumpet #2; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet #3; Ray Abrams, tenor sax; Ronnie Ball, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Max Roach, drums.
"Hot versus Cool", "Birdland", NYC, November 24, 1952
1. 52S-509 | Muskrat Ramble |
2. 52S-510 | Battle Of Blues |
3. 52S-511 | Indiana |
4. 52S-512 | How High The Moon |
Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy Great (Joker (J) UPS-2066-KR)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Don Byas, tenor sax; Bill Graham, baritone sax; Art Simmons, piano; Joe Benjamin, bass; Bill Clark, drums.
live in NYC, 1952
The Champ | |
Good Bait | |
Tin Tin Deo | |
Perdido |
** also issued on Lotus (It) ORL 8251, LOP 14.068; Passport (It) LPPS 11.110.
1953
Various Artists - Super Collection Kangourou No. 2 (Vogue (F) SCK 02-30)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals, congas; Bill Graham, alto, baritone sax; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Al Jones, drums; Joe Carroll, Sarah Vaughan, vocals.
"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, February 9, 1953
52V4225-2 | Rehearsal Blues (as Intro) |
Various Artists - 50 Ans De Jazz (Swing (F) C 103)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals, congas; Bill Graham, alto, baritone sax; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Al Jones, drums; Joe Carroll, Sarah Vaughan, vocals.: same session.
"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, February 9, 1953
The Champ |
Dizzy Gillespie - Concert Salle Pleyel 1953: 10eme Anniversaire Des Disques Vogue, Vol. 29 (Vogue (F) LD 574-30)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals, congas; Bill Graham, alto, baritone sax; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Al Jones, drums; Joe Carroll, Sarah Vaughan, vocals.: same session.
"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, February 9, 1953
Good Bait | |
Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac | |
My Man (as Mon Homme) | |
(I've Got) The Bluest Blues (as Intermission) | |
Birks' Works | |
53V4597 | V7834 | Ooh-Shoo-Bee-Doo-Bee |
53V4598 | They Can't Take That Away From Me |
Tin Tin Deo | |
On The Sunny Side Of The Street | |
School Days (as Ending) (as Paris Swing) |
** also issued on Mode (F) CMDINT 9859 as "The Many Faces Of Jazz, Vol. 48". Vogue (E) VRL 3003 as "Concert Salle Pleyel 1953".
Dizzy Gillespie - The Complete Pleyel Concert 9 Fevrier 1953 (Vogue (F) 429002)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals, congas; Bill Graham, alto, baritone sax; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Al Jones, drums; Joe Carroll, Sarah Vaughan, vocals.: same session.
"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, February 9, 1953
(I Don't Stand A) Ghost Of A Chance | |
Oh, Lady Be Good | |
Embraceable You | |
Play, Fiddle, Play | |
I Can't Get Started |
Dizzy Gillespie Et Son Grand Orchestre (Vogue (F) 502002)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals, congas; Bill Graham, alto, baritone sax; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Al Jones, drums; Joe Carroll, vocals.
"Cinema Rex", Paris, France, February 22, 1953
Minor Walk | |
Lady Be Good | |
Birks' Works | |
Oo-Shoo-Be-Do-Be | |
Mon Homme |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Pierre Michelot, bass.
Moon Nocturne |
Dizzy Gillespie, Roger Guerin, Bernard Hulin, Jean Liesse, Fernand Verstraete, trumpet; Andre Paquinet, Nat Peck, Charles Verstraete, trombone; Jack Ary, Robert Cuinet, alto sax; Daniel Dallolmo, Andre Ross, tenor sax; Henri Aspar, baritone sax; Raymond Le Senechal, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Gerard Pochonet, drums; Tony Proteau, leader.
'Round Midnight | |
Two Bass Hit |
Dizzy Gillespie, Bernard Hulin, trumpet; Nat Peck, trombone; Andre Ross, tenor sax; Wade Legge, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass.
Jam Session |
Various Artists - Initiation Au Jazz, Vol. 1 (Mode (F) MDINT 9369)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Nat Peck, trombone; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Al Jones, drums; Joe Carroll, vocals.
Paris, France, February 22, 1953
53V4460 | My Man (as Mon Homme) |
Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy In Paris (Swing (F) M 33324)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Nat Peck, trombone; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Al Jones, drums; Joe Carroll, vocals.: same session.
Paris, France, February 22, 1953
53V4461 | I Got Rhythm (as Clappin' Rhythm) |
53V4466 | V7835 | Ooo-Bla-Dee |
** also issued on Vogue (E) LDE 135; Contemporary C2504.
Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings (Debut 12DCD-4402-2)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Charlie Parker as Charlie Chan, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.
"Massey Hall", Toronto, ON, Canada, May 15, 1953
Perdido (undubbed version) | |
Salt Peanuts (undubbed version) | |
All The Things You Are (undubbed version) | |
52nd Street Theme (undubbed version) |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker as Charlie Chan, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Allen's Alley (as Wee) (undubbed version) | |
Hot House (undubbed version) | |
A Night In Tunisia (undubbed version) |
The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 1 (Debut DLP-2)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Charlie Parker as Charlie Chan, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.
"Massey Hall", Toronto, ON, Canada, May 15, 1953
Perdido |
** also issued on Vogue (E) LDE 040; Swing (F) M 33312 as "The Quintet Of The Year - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 1".
The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall (Debut DEB-124)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Charlie Parker as Charlie Chan, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.: same session.
"Massey Hall", Toronto, ON, Canada, May 15, 1953
Perdido | |
Salt Peanuts #1 & 2 | |
All The Things You Are | |
52nd Street Theme |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker as Charlie Chan, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Allen's Alley (as Wee) | |
Hot House #1 & 2 | |
A Night In Tunisia |
** also issued on Fantasy LP 6003, LP 86003; Original Jazz Classics OJC-044, OJCCD-044-2. America (F) 30 AM 6053 as "Charlie Parker - Jazz At Massey Hall".
Charlie Parker - Bird Meets Birks (Mark Gardner (E) MG 102)
Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Al Jones, drums; Joe Carroll, vocals.
"Birdland", NYC, May 23, 1953
The Bluest Blues | |
On The Sunny Side Of The Street |
Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 2 - Burning In U.S.A., 53-55 (Mythic Sound MS 6002-1)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.
"Birdland", NYC???, circa late May, 1953
Woody'n You | |
Salt Peanuts |
** also issued on Mythic Sound MS 6002-2.
Norman Granz' Jam Session #8 (Clef MGC-711)
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, Ben Webster, tenor sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, September 2, 1953
1280-3 | Jam Blues |
1283-3 | Ballad Medley |
** also issued on Verve MGV-8094.
Norman Granz' Jam Session #7 (Clef MGC-677)
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, Ben Webster, tenor sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.: same session.
NYC, September 2, 1953
1281-3 | Blue Lou |
1282-3 | Just You, Just Me |
** also issued on Verve MGV-8062.
Norman Granz' Jam Session #5 (Clef MGC-4005)
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, Ben Webster, tenor sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.: same session.
NYC, September 2, 1953
1284-3 | Jamming For Clef |
1285-2 | Rose Room |
** also issued on Clef MGC-655; Verve MGV-8053.
Diz And Getz (Norgran MGN-1050)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, December 9, 1953
1367-4 | Girl Of My Dreams |
1368-7 | 63VK624 | It Don't Mean A Thing |
1369-1 | Talk Of The Town |
1370-1 | Siboney (Part I) |
1371-2 | Siboney (Part II) |
1372-3 | 63VK622 | Exactly Like You |
1373-3 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
1374-1 | Impromptu |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
Fine Sound, NYC, May 25, 1954
1718-1 | One Alone |
** also issued on Verve MGV-8141.
1954
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - Afro (Norgran MGN-1003)
Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Leon Comegys, J.J. Johnson, George Mathews, trombone; George Dorsey, Hilton Jefferson, alto sax; Hank Mobley, Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Candido, Ramon "Mongo" Santamaria, congas; Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Chico O'Farrill, arranger, conductor.
Fine Sound, NYC, May 24, 1954
1711-4 | Manteca Theme |
1712-4 | Contraste |
1713-4 | Jungla |
1714-4 | Rhumba-Finale |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Gilbert Valdez, flute; Rene Hernandez, piano; Robert Rodriguez, bass; Candido, Jose Mangual, Ralph Miranda, Ubaldo Nieto, percussion; Dizzy Gillespie, arranger.
Fine Sound, NYC, June 3, 1954
1738-10 | Night In Tunisia |
1739-3 | Caravan |
1740-3 | Con Alma |
** also scheduled on Verve MGV-8191.
** also issued on Verve MGV-8208 as "Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - Manteca".
Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Recital (Norgran MGN-1083)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
Fine Sound, NYC, May 25, 1954
1716-3 | Sugar Hips |
1717-2 | Hey Pete |
1719-1 | Money Honey |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone #1-3; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
Fine Sound, NYC, June 8, 1954
1. 1756-5 | Blue Mood |
2. 1757-2 | Rails |
3. 1758-6 | Devil And The Flesh (as Devil And The Fish) |
4. 1759-2 | Rhumbola |
Dizzy Gillespie, Taft Jordan, Ermet Perry, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Matthew Gee, Jimmy Wilkins, trombone; Gigi Gryce, Hilton Jefferson, alto sax; Budd Johnson, Ernie Wilkins, tenor sax; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax; Wade Legge, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Herb Lance, vocals.
NYC, September 12, 1955
2514-1 | Seems Like You Just Don't Care |
Harry Edison, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Melba Liston, trombone; Willie Smith, alto sax; Curtis Amy, Ed Beel, tenor sax; Clyde Dunn, baritone sax; Carl Perkins, piano; George Bledsoe, bass; Al Bartee, drums; Toni Harper, vocals.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, November 8, 1955
2551-7 | Taking A Chance On Love |
2552-3 | Play Me The Blues |
** also issued on Verve MGV-8173.
Dizzy Gillespie - Blue Mood / Rails (Norgran 135)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
Fine Sound, NYC, June 8, 1954
1756-2 | Blue Mood |
New Jazz Sounds Featuring Benny Carter, Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Harris (Norgran MGN-1044)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone #1; Benny Carter, alto sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
Fine Sound, NYC, September 14, 1954
1. 1959-1 | Marriage Blues |
2. 1960-1 | Just One Of Those Things |
** also issued on Verve MGV-8135.
Dizzy And Strings (Norgran MGN-1023)
Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Leon Comegys, J.J. Johnson, George Mathews, trombone; George Dorsey, Hilton Jefferson, alto sax; Hank Mobley, Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Buster Harding, arranger; Johnny Richards, arranger, conductor.
NYC, September 15, 1954
1980-3 | Cool Eyes |
1981-1 | Confusion |
1982-4 | Pile Driver |
1983-2 | Hob Nail Special |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; John Barrows, Jim Buffington, Jim Chambers, Fred Klein, French horn; Danny Bank, baritone sax; George Berg, Jack Greenberg, Tom Parshley, woodwinds; Wynton Kelly, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Jimmy Crawford, drums; 9 strings, Johnny Richards, arranger, conductor.
NYC, September 16, 1954
1984-6 | Rose Of Picardy |
1985 | Silhouette |
1986-8 | Can You Recall |
1987-2 | O Solow |
** also issued on Norgran MGN-1090; Verve MGV-8178 as "Diz Big Band".
Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic, Vol. 17 (Clef MG VOL.17)
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Flip Phillips, Ben Webster, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.
"Bushnell Memorial Auditorium", Hartford, CT, September 17, 1954
Jazz Concert Blues | |
The Challenges | |
The Ballad Medley | |
Drum Solo |
** also issued on Verve MG VOL.10 as "Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic, Vol. 10".
Roy And Diz #2 (Clef MGC-671)
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.
NYC, October 29, 1954
2016-1 | 63VK625 | Sometimes I'm Happy |
2020-1 | Ballad Medley |
2021-1 | Blue Moon |
2025-6 | Limehouse Blues |
Roy And Diz (Clef MGC-641)
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.: same session.
NYC, October 29, 1954
2017-3 | Algo Bueno |
2018-1 | Trumpet Blues |
2022-1 | I've Found A New Baby |
2023-5 | Pretty Eyed Baby |
2024-1 | 62VK447 | I Can't Get Started |
Various Artists - The Greatest Names In Jazz (Verve PR-2-3)
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.: same session.
NYC, October 29, 1954
2019-1 | 62VK460 | The Beat's On |
Norman Granz' Jam Session #6 (Clef MGC-656)
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.
NYC, October 30, 1954
2032-1 | Stompin' At The Savoy (Part I) |
2033-1 | Stompin' At The Savoy (Part II) |
** originally scheduled on Clef MGC-4006.
** also issued on Verve MGV-8054.
Norman Granz' Jam Session #9 (Verve MGV-8196)
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.: same session.
NYC, October 30, 1954
2034-1 | Lullaby In Rhythm |
2035-1 | Funky Blues (No. 2) |
1955
The Exciting Battle J.A.T.P. Stockholm '55 (Pablo 2310-713)
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.
live in Stockholm, Sweden, February 2, 1955
Little David | |
Drum Solo Medley: Ow / Sticks | |
Ballad Medley: The Man I Love / I'll Never Be The Same / Skylark / My Old Flame | |
Birks |
** also issued on Pablo PACD-2310-713-2.
Dizzy Gillespie Big Band (Verve MGV-8357) not released
Dizzy Gillespie, Taft Jordan, Ermet Perry, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Matthew Gee, Jimmy Wilkins, trombone; Gigi Gryce, Hilton Jefferson, alto sax; Budd Johnson, Ernie Wilkins, tenor sax; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax; Wade Legge, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Herb Lance, vocals.
NYC, September 12, 1955
2515-4 | Evening Sound |
2516-3 | About To Wail |
2517-7 | Begin The Beguine |
2518-2 | Shout By Rail |
Harry Edison, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Melba Liston, trombone; Willie Smith, alto sax; Curtis Amy, Ed Beel, tenor sax; Clyde Dunn, baritone sax; Carl Perkins, piano; George Bledsoe, bass; Al Bartee, drums; Toni Harper, vocals.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, November 8, 1955
2554-8 | Flamingo |
Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic, Vol. 18 (Clef MG VOL.18)
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, Lester Young, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
"Opera House", Chicago, IL, October 2, 1955
The Blues | |
The Modern Set | |
The Swing Set | |
The Ballad Medley | |
Buddy Rich's Explosion |
** also issued on Clef MG VOL.11; Verve MG VOL.11 as "Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic, Volume #11".
Krupa And Rich (Clef MGC-684)
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, November 1, 1955
2527-3 | 63VK632 | Gene's Blues |
2528-3 | Buddy's Blues |
2529-1 | Bernie's Tune |
2530-1 | I Never Knew |
2531-2 | Sweethearts On Parade |
** also scheduled on Verve MGV-8400.
** also issued on Verve MGV-8069.
The Trumpets Of Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie And Harry Edison - Tour De Force (Verve MGV-8212)
Harry Edison, Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, November 2, 1955
2540-1 | Tour De Force |
2541-3 | Steeplechase |
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, October 16, 1956
4028-2 | Ballad Medley: I'm Thru With Love / The Nearness Of You / Moonlight In Vermont / Summertime |
Dizzy Gillespie's Big Band Jazz (ARS G-423)
Harry Edison, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Melba Liston, trombone; Willie Smith, alto sax; Curtis Amy, Ed Beel, tenor sax; Clyde Dunn, baritone sax; Carl Perkins, piano; George Bledsoe, bass; Al Bartee, drums; Toni Harper, vocals.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, November 8, 1955
2553-3 | 62VK466 | Oasis |
USA All Stars - In Berlin, February, 1955 (Jazz Band (E) EBCD 2113-2)
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Louis Bellson, drums; Ella Fitzgerald, vocals; and others.
Berlin, West Germany, 1955
Easy Does It | |
Seven Come Eleven | |
Jam Session No. 1 | |
Jam Session No. 2 | |
Willow Weep For Me | |
I Don't Know Why | |
Imagination | |
My Old Flame | |
Mop Top | |
Billie's Bounce | |
Ella | |
Papa Loves Mambo | |
Perdido |
1956
The Modern Jazz Sextet (Norgran MGN-1076)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Sonny Stitt, alto sax; John Lewis, piano; Skeeter Best, guitar; Percy Heath, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
Fine Sound, NYC, January 12, 1956
2652-6 | Tour De Force |
2653-1 | Dizzy Meets Sonny |
2654-1 | Ballad Medley: Old Folks / What's New / How Deep Is The Ocean |
2655-1 | Blues For The Bird |
2656-1 | Mean To Me |
** also issued on Verve MGV-8166. ARS G-429 as "The Modern Jazz Sextett - Cross Currents". Verve VE-1-2533 as "Dizzy Meets Sonny".
The Jazz Creations Of Dizzy Gillespie (ARS G-405)
Dizzy Gillespie, Ermet Perry, Ernie Royal, Idrees Sulieman, trumpet; Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Rehak, trombone; Jerome Richardson, Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Lucky Thompson, Ernie Wilkins, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Wade Legge, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
NYC, February 14, 1956
2773-4 | Doodlin' |
2774-4 | Sometimes I'm Happy |
2775-3 | Jessica's Day |
Dizzy Gillespie - World Statesman (Norgran MGN-1084)
Emmett Berry, Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Gordon, Quincy Jones, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Rod Leavitt, Melba Liston, Frank Rehack, trombone; Jimmy Powell, Phil Woods, alto sax; Billy Mitchell, Ernie Wilkins, tenor sax; Marty Flax, baritone sax; Walter Davis, piano; Nelson Boyd, string bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
NYC, May 18 & 19, 1956
2831-2 | Dizzy's Business |
2833-1 | 63VK623 | Jessica's Day |
2834-1 | Tour De Force |
2835-1 | I Can't Get Started |
2836-3 | Stella By Starlight |
2837-1 | 62VK237 | Doodlin' |
2838-1 | Night In Tunisia |
same personnel.
NYC, June 6, 1956
2839-1 | 63VK621 | The Champ |
2843-1 | My Reverie |
2844-1 | Dizzy's Blues |
** also issued on Verve MGV-8174.
** part of Verve 314 527 900-2 as "Birks Works: The Verve Big-Band Sessions".
Dizzy In Greece (Verve MGV-8017)
Emmett Berry, Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Gordon, Quincy Jones, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Rod Leavitt, Melba Liston, Frank Rehack, trombone; Jimmy Powell, Phil Woods, alto sax; Billy Mitchell, Ernie Wilkins, tenor sax; Marty Flax, baritone sax; Walter Davis, piano; Nelson Boyd, string bass; Charlie Persip, drums.: same personnel.
NYC, May 18 & 19, 1956
2832-2 | Hey, Pete |
same personnel.
NYC, June 6, 1956
2840-1 | Yesterdays |
2841-2 | Tin Tin Deo |
2842-2 | Groovin' For Nat |
2845-2 | Annie's Dance |
2846-2 | Cool Breeze |
2847-1 | School Days |
Talib Daawud, Lee Morgan, Ermet Perry, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, arranger; Al Grey, Rod Levitt, trombone; Melba Liston, trombone, arranger; Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Benny Golson, tenor sax, arranger; Billy Root, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Ernie Wilkins, arranger.
NYC, April 8, 1957
20838-13 | Stablemates |
20839-15 | That's All |
20840-2 | Groovin' High |
** part of Verve 314 527 900-2 as "Dizzy Gillespie - Birks Works: The Verve Big-Band Sessions".
Dizzy Gillespie-Stan Getz-Sonny Stitt - For Musicians Only (Verve MGV-8198)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Stan Getz, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 16, 1956
4029-2 | Be-Bop |
4030-2 | We (My Honey And Me) |
4031-3 | Dark Eyes |
4032-3 | Lover Come Back To Me |
** also issued on Verve (J) J28J 25115.
Dizzy Gillespie-Stan Getz-Sonny Stitt - For Musicians Only (Verve (J) J28J 25115)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Stan Getz, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Stan Levey, drums.: same session.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 16, 1956
4031-? | Dark Eyes (alternate take) |
** reissue of Verve MGV-8198 + 1 bonus track.
Dizzy Gillespie - Big Band Live In Hi-Fi From Birdland (Fanfare LP N 46 146)
Talib Daawud, Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, Ermet Perry, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Al Grey, Rod Levitt, Melba Liston, trombone; Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Benny Golson, Billy Mitchell, Ernie Wilkins, tenor sax; Billy Root, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
"Birdland", NYC, November 4-December 2, 1956
Introduction | |
Dizzy's Blues | |
A Night In Tunisia | |
Stella By Starlight | |
Doodlin' |
Talib Daawud, Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, Ermet Perry, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Al Grey, Rod Levitt, Melba Liston, trombone; Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Benny Golson, Billy Mitchell, Ernie Wilkins, tenor sax; Billy Root, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Austin Cromer, vocals #1.
"Birdland", NYC, December 1, 1956
1. | If You Could See Me Now |
2. | Groovin' For Nat |
3. | The Theme |
4. | Introduction / The Theme |
5. | Whisper Not |
6. | Tangerine |
7. | Dizzy's Business (incomplete) |
1957 (age 40)
Dizzy Gillespie Big Band - Birks' Works (Verve MGV-8222)
Talib Daawud, Lee Morgan, Ermet Perry, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, arranger; Al Grey, Rod Levitt, trombone; Melba Liston, trombone, arranger; Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Benny Golson, tenor sax, arranger; Billy Root, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Austin Cromer, vocals #6-8; Ernie Wilkins, arranger.
NYC, April 7, 1957
1. 20828-5 | Jordu |
2. 20829-8 | 63VK626 | Birks' Works |
3. 20830-12 | Umbrella Man |
4. 20831-13 | Autumn Leaves |
5. 20832-16 | Tangerine |
6. 20833-18 | Over The Rainbow |
7. 20834-21 | You No Quiero Bailer |
8. 20835-29 | If You Could See Me Now |
Talib Daawud, Lee Morgan, Ermet Perry, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, arranger; Al Grey, Rod Levitt, trombone; Melba Liston, trombone, arranger; Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Benny Golson, tenor sax, arranger; Billy Root, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Ernie Wilkins, arranger.
NYC, April 8, 1957
20836-5 | Left Hand Corner |
20837-9 | Whisper Not |
** part of Verve 314 527 900-2 as "Birks Works: The Verve Big-Band Sessions".
Dizzy Gillespie - Birks Works: The Verve Big-Band Sessions (Verve 314 527 900-2)
Talib Daawud, Lee Morgan, Ermet Perry, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, arranger; Al Grey, Rod Levitt, trombone; Melba Liston, trombone, arranger; Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Benny Golson, tenor sax, arranger; Billy Root, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Austin Cromer, vocals #7,8; Ernie Wilkins, arranger.
NYC, April 8, 1957
1. 20836-1 | Left Hand Corner (false start) |
2. 20836-2 | Left Hand Corner (alternate take) |
3. 20836-3 | - |
4. 20836-4 | Left Hand Corner (false start) |
5. 20837-6 | Whisper Not (alternate take) |
6. 20837-8 | - |
7. 20841-29 | Mayflower Rock (alternate take) |
8. 20841-30 | Mayflower Rock |
Talib Dawud, Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, E.V. Perry, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Ray Connor, Al Gray, Melba Liston, trombone; Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Benny Golson, Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; Charles Persip, drums.
NYC, July 8, 1957
21092 | 62VK236 | Joogie Boogie |
21094-4 | You'll Be Sorry |
21095-8 | Wonder Why |
** same as Norgran MGN-1084 entitled "World Statesman" + Verve MGV-8017 entitled "Dizzy In Greece" + MGV-8222 entitled "Dizzy Gillespie Big Band - Birks' Works" + 12 bonus tracks.
Dizzy Gillespie And Stuff Smith (Verve MGV-8214)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Stuff Smith, violin; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; J.C. Heard, drums; The Gordon Family: George Gordon, George Gordon Jr., Richard Gordon, Honey Gordon, vocal group #5.
NYC, April 17, 1957
1. 20866-5 | Rio Pakistan |
2. 20867-6 | It's Only A Paper Moon |
3. 20868-8 | Purple Sounds |
4. 20869-10 | Russian Lullaby |
5. 20870-12 | Oh, Lady Be Good |
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra "Live", Chester, Pennsylvania, June 14, 1957 (Jazz Unlimited (Swd) JUCD 2040)
Talib Daawud, Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, Ermet Perry, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Ray Connor, Al Grey, Melba Liston, trombone; Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Benny Golson, Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Tommy Bryant, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
Chester, PA, June 14, 1957
A Night In Tunisia | |
Doodlin' | |
Autumn Leaves | |
My Reverie | |
Dizzy's Business | |
I Remember Clifford | |
Jordu | |
Whisper Not | |
Birks' Works | |
Jessica's Day | |
Left Hand Corner | |
Yesterdays | |
Cool Breeze |
Dizzy Gillespie Big Band Live In Stereo At Chester PA (Jazz Hour JH 1029)
Talib Daawud, Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, Ermet Perry, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Ray Connor, Al Grey, Melba Liston, trombone; Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Benny Golson, Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Tommy Bryant, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Austin Cromer, vocals #10.
Chester, PA, June 14, 1957
1. | A Night In Tunisia |
2. | Autumn Leaves |
3. | Dizzy's Business |
4. | Anitra's Dance |
5. | Begin The Beguine |
6. | Left Hand Corner |
7. | I Love You Much To Much |
8. | Yesterdays |
9. | Cool Breeze |
10. | Wonder Why |
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book, Volume One (Verve MGV-4008-2)
Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, trumpet; Ray Nance, trumpet, violin; Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman, trombone; Jimmy Hamilton, clarinet, tenor sax; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Russell Procope, alto sax, clarinet; Paul Gonsalves, tenor sax; Harry Carney, baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet; Duke Ellington, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Sam Woodyard, drums; Ella Fitzgerald, vocals.
Los Angeles, CA, June 24, 1957
21034-6 | Take The "A" Train |
** part of Verve MGV-4010-4 as "Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book".
Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Coleman Hawkins And Paul Gonsalves - Sittin' In (Verve MGV-8225)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Stan Getz, Paul Gonsalves, Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, June 26, 1957
21045-3 | The Way You Look Tonight |
21046-1 | Ballad Medley: On The Alamo / Stompin' At The Savoy / This Time The Dream's On Me / Time After Time / Gone With The Wind |
21047-2 | Ballad Medley: I'm Through With Love / Without A Word Of Warning / Sweet Lorraine / Love Walked In / September Song |
21048-2 | Dizzy Atmosphere (All The Things You Are) |
Dizzy Gillespie At Newport (Verve MGV-8242)
Talib Dawud, Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, E.V. Perry, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Chuck Conner, Al Gray, Melba Liston, trombone; Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Benny Golson, Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; Charles Persip, drums.
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, evening, July 6, 1957
63VK577 | Dizzy's Blues |
63VK578 | School Days |
Doodlin' | |
Manteca | |
I Remember Clifford | |
Cool Breeze |
** also issued on Verve MGVS-6023. Verve V6-8830 as "The Newport Years, Volume V".
Count Basie & Joe Williams, Dizzy Gillespie & Mary Lou Williams At Newport (Verve MGV-8244)
Talib Dawud, Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, E.V. Perry, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Chuck Conner, Al Gray, Melba Liston, trombone; Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Benny Golson, Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Mary Lou Williams, piano #1,2; Wynton Kelly, piano #3; Paul West, bass; Charles Persip, drums.
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, evening, July 6, 1957
1. | Zodiac Suite: Virgo / Libra / Aries |
2. | The Carioca |
3. | A Night In Tunisia |
** also issued on Verve MGVS-6025.
Various Artists - Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record (Verve MGV-8341)
Talib Dawud, Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, E.V. Perry, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Ray Connor, Al Gray, Melba Liston, trombone; Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Benny Golson, Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; Charles Persip, drums.
NYC, July 8, 1957
21092 | Joogie Boogie (alternate take) |
The Big Band Sound Of Dizzy Gillespie (Verve (E) 2317 080)
Talib Dawud, Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, E.V. Perry, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Ray Connor, Al Gray, Melba Liston, trombone; Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Benny Golson, Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; Charles Persip, drums.: same session.
NYC, July 8, 1957
21093-2 | I Remember Clifford |
Sarah Vaughan, Miles Davis, Charlie Mingus, Dizzy Gillespie - I Giganti Del Jazz, Vol. 2 (Curcio (It) GJ-2)
Talib Daawud, Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, Ermet Perry, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Ray Connor, Al Grey, Melba Liston, trombone; Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Benny Golson, Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
Chester, PA, July 14, 1957
Things To Come |
Jazz At The Philharmonic (Hall Of Fame JG 630)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Stan Getz, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Connie Kay, drums.
"Opera House", Chicago, IL, October 20, 1957
Now's The Time | |
Autumn In New York | |
Wee | |
'Round Midnight | |
Dear Old Stockholm |
Dizzy Gillespie Duets With Sonny Rollins And Sonny Stitt (Verve MGV-8260)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax #1,2; Sonny Stitt, tenor sax #3,4; Ray Bryant, piano; Thomas Bryant, bass; Charles Persip, drums.
Nola Studios, NYC, December 11, 1957
1. 21845-2 | 62VK451 | Wheatleigh Hall |
2. 21846 | Sumphin' |
3. 21847-1 | Con Alma |
4. 21848-14 | Haute Mon' |
** part of Verve VE-2-2505 as "Dizzy Gillespie - The Sonny Rollins/Sonny Stitt Sessions".
The Dizzy Gillespie Octet - The Greatest Trumpet Of Them All (Verve MGV-8352)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Henry Coker, trombone; Gigi Gryce, alto sax, arranger; Benny Golson, tenor sax, arranger; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Tommy Bryant, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
NYC, December 17, 1957
21849 | Blues After Dark |
21850 | Sea Breeze |
21851 | Out Of The Past |
21852 | Shabozz |
21853 | Reminiscing |
21854 | A Night At Toni's |
21855 | Smoke Signals |
21856 | Just By Myself |
** also issued on Verve MGVS-6117, MGVS-68352.
Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, Sonny Rollins - Sonny Side Up (Verve MGV-8262)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Tom Bryant, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
Nola Studios, NYC, December 19, 1957
21857 | 62VK497 | The Eternal Triangle |
21857A | On The Sunny Side Of The Street |
21857B | 62VK498 | After Hours |
21857C | 63VK627 | I Know That You Know |
** part of Verve VE-2-2505 as "Dizzy Gillespie - The Sonny Rollins/Sonny Stitt Sessions".
Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 5 - Groovin' At The Blue Note, 59-61 (Mythic Sound MS 6005-1)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Barney Wilen, tenor sax; Bud Powell, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Paris, France, 1957
How High The Moon |
** also issued on Mythic Sound MS 6005-2.
1958
Stan Getz Et Roy Eldridge, Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie - Musique Originale Du Film Les Tricheurs (Barclay (F) 74024)
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Stan Getz, Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Gus Johnson, drums.
Paris, France, May 1, 1958
1389 | Les Tricheurs |
1390 | Clo's Tune |
1391 | Phil's Tune |
1392 | Mic's Jump |
Sonny Stitt - Loose Walk (Philology (It) W 43.2)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Sonny Stitt, tenor sax; Lou Levy, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Gus Johnson, drums.
England, May, 1958
Blues After Dark |
1959
The Ebullient Mr. Gillespie (Verve MGV-8328)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Junior Mance, piano; Les Spann, guitar, flute; Sam Jones, bass; Lex Humphries, drums; Francisco "Chino" Pozo, congas.
NYC, February 17, 1959
22711-5 | Girl Of My Dreams |
22715 | Ungawa |
same personnel.
NYC, February 18, 1959
22718-1 | Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac |
22720-1 | Willow Weep For Me |
22721-5 | The Umbrella Man |
same personnel.
NYC, February 20, 1959
22723-1 | Constantinople |
22726-2 | Lorraine |
** also issued on Verve MGVS-6068, MGVS-68328.
Dizzy Gillespie - Have Trumpet, Will Excite! (Verve MGV-8313)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Junior Mance, piano; Les Spann, guitar, flute; Sam Jones, bass; Lex Humphries, drums; Francisco "Chino" Pozo, congas.: same personnel.
NYC, February 17, 1959
22712-5 | My Man |
22713-3 | Moonglow |
22714-5 | There Is No Greater Love |
22716-2 | St. Louis Blues |
same personnel.
NYC, February 18, 1959
22717-5 | I Found A Million Dollar Baby |
22719-3 | Always |
22722-1 | My Heart Belongs To Daddy |
same personnel.
NYC, February 20, 1959
22724-1 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams |
22725-2 | Woody'n You |
** also issued on Verve MGVS-6047, MGVS-68313.
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet - Copenhagen Concert (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36024)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Leo Wright, alto sax; Junior Mance, piano; Art Davis, bass; Teddy Steward, drums.
live in Copenhagen, Denmark, September 17, 1959
I Found A Million Dollar Baby | |
My Man | |
Lady Be Good | |
They Can't Take That Away From Me | |
Wheatleigh Hall | |
A Short One | |
Introduction | |
A Night In Tunisia | |
Lorraine | |
Ooh-Shoo-Be-Doo-Bee | |
There Is No Greater Love | |
Woody'n You |
1960
Katie Bell Nubin - Soul, Soul Searching (Verve V-3004)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Leo Wright, alto sax; Junior Mance or Sister Rosetta Tharpe, piano; Les Spann, guitar; Art Davis, bass; Lex Humphries, drums; Katie Bell Nubin, vocals.
NYC, January, 1960
24000 | When The Bride Groom Comes |
24001 | Virgin Mary |
24002 | Miami Storm |
24003 | Pressin' On |
24004 | I Shall Not Be Moved |
24005 | Angels Watchin' Over Me |
24006 | Where's Adam |
24007 | Come Over Here |
24008 | Sad To Think Over My Saviour |
** originally scheduled on Verve MGV-8372.
** also issued on Verve MGVS-63004.
Dizzy Gillespie - Theme From Formula 409, Part 1 & 2 (Verve V-10213)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Leo Wright, alto sax, flute; Junior Mance, piano; Art Davis, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums.
Chicago, IL, March 28 & 29, 1960
26600 | Theme From Formula 409, Part 1 |
26601 | Theme From Formula 409, Part 2 |
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - A Portrait Of Duke Ellington (Verve MGV-8386)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bennie Green, trombone; Ray Alonge, Richard Berg, Joe Singer, French horn; Jay McAllister, tuba; Robert DiDomenica, flute; Ernest Bright, John Murtaugh, Paul Richie, Stan Webb, woodwinds; George Devens, vibes; Hank Jones, piano; George Duvivier, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Clare Fisher, arranger, director.
NYC, April 27, 1960
26644 | Caravan |
26645 | Come Sunday |
Jones plays, piano, celeste.
NYC, April 27 & 28, 1960
26752 | Things Ain't What They Used To Be |
26753 | Chelsea Bridge |
26754 | Upper Manhattan Medical Group |
26755 | Johnny Come Lately |
26756 | Perdido |
Jones plays, piano.
NYC, April 28, 1960
26647 | In A Mellow Tone |
26648 | Sophisticated Lady |
26649 | Serenade To Sweden |
26650 | Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me |
** also issued on Verve MGVS-68386.
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - Gillespiana (Verve V/V6-8394)
John Frosk, Dizzy Gillespie, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Urbie Green, Frank Rehak, Britt Woodman, trombone; Paul Faulise, bass trombone; Jim Buffington, Al Richman, Gunther Schuller, Julius Watkins, French horn; Don Butterfield, tuba; Leo Wright, alto sax, flute; Lalo Schifrin, piano; Art Davis, bass; Chuck Lampkin, drums; Candido, congas; Jack Del Rio, bongos; Willie Rodriguez, timbales.
NYC, November 14 & 15, 1960
26850 | Pan Americana |
26851 | Blues |
26852 | Prelude |
William Lister, Morris Secon, French horn; replaces Buffington, Richman.
NYC, November 16, 1960
26853 | Africana |
26854 | Toccata |
Norman Granz Presents Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe (Volume 1) (Verve V/V6-8539)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Cannonball Adderley, Benny Carter, alto sax; Lalo Schifrin, piano; Art Davis, bass; Chuck Lampkin, drums.
"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, November 21, 1960
63VK377 | Bernie's Tune |
63VK378 | Swedish Jam |
** part of Verve 2-V6S-8823 as "Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe".
Norman Granz Presents Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe (Volume 2) (Verve V/V6-8540)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Victor Feldman, vibes, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, November 21, 1960
63VK445 | Blue 'N Boogie (as Bop 'N Boogie) |
Norman Granz Presents Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe (Volume 4) (Verve V/V6-8542)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Leo Wright, flute #1; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Lalo Schifrin, piano; Art Davis, bass; Chuck Lampkin, drums; Candido, bongos #2,3.
"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, November 21, 1960
1. 63VK374 | Kush |
2. 63VK375 | The Mooch |
3. 63VK376 | Wheatleigh Hall |
** part of Verve 2-V6S-8823 as "Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe".
Dizzy Gillespie Featuring Lalo Schifrin The Gillespiana Suite En Concert Avec Europe 1 - Salle Pleyel 25 Novembre-1960 (Trema (F) 710705)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Leo Wright, alto sax, flute; Lalo Schifrin, piano; Art Davis, bass; Chuck Lampkin, drums; plus Candido, congas #6,7.
"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, November 25, 1960
1. | Gillespiana Suite: Prelude |
2. | Gillespiana Suite: Blues |
3. | Gillespiana Suite: Panamericana |
4. | Gillespiana Suite: Africana |
5. | Gillespiana Suite: Toccata |
6. | Caravan |
7. | Coda |
** also issued on Trema (F) 710585 as "Dizzy Gillespie Featuring Lalo Schifrin - Pleyel 25 Novembre 1960".
1961
An Electrifying Evening With The Dizzy Gillespie Quintet (Verve V/V6-8401)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, leader; Leo Wright, alto sax, flute; Lalo Schifrin, piano; Bob Cunningham, bass; Chuck Lampkin, drums.
"The Museum Of Modern Art", NYC, February 9, 1961
61VK257 | Kush |
61VK258 | Salt Peanuts |
61VK259 | The Mooche |
61VK260 | Night In Tunisia |
The Dizzy Gillespie Big Band - Carnegie Hall Concert: Recorded Live (Verve V/V6-8423)
John Frosk, Clark Terry, Nick Travis, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Paul Faulise, George Matthews, Arnett Sparrow, Britt Woodman, trombone; John Barrows, Richard Berg, Jim Buffington, Gunther Schuller, French horn; Don Butterfield, tuba; Leo Wright, alto sax, flute; Lalo Schifrin, piano; Art Davis, bass; Chuck Lampkin, drums; Ray Barretto, Julio Collazo, Jose Mangual, percussion; Joe Carroll, vocals.
"Carnegie Hall", NYC, March 4, 1961
61VK248 | This Is The Way |
61VK249 | Manteca |
61VK251 | Ool-Ya-Koo |
61VK256 | Tunisian Fantasy |
Kush |
Dizzy Gillespie - Perceptions (Verve V/V6-8411)
Dizzy Gillespie, solo trumpet; + Bernie Glow, Robert Nagel, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen, Nick Travis, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Urbie Green, Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Paul Faulise, Dick Hixson, bass trombone; John Barrows, Jim Buffington, Paul Ingraham, Robert Northern, French horn; Harvey Phillips, William Stanley, tuba; Gloria Agostini, Laura Newell, harp; George Duvivier, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Michael Colgrass, percussion; Gunther Schuller, conductor; J.J. Johnson, composer, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 18 & 22, 1961
61VK261 | The Sword Of Orion |
61VK262 | Jubelo |
61VK263 | Blue Mist |
61VK264 | Fantasia |
61VK265 | Horn Of Plenty |
61VK266 | Ballade |
1962
Dizzy Gillespie - The New Continent (Limelight LM-82022)
Conte Candoli, Dizzy Gillespie, Al Porcino, Ray Triscari, Stu Williamson, trumpet; Mike Barone, Bob Edmonson, Frank Rosolino, Kenny Shroyer, trombone; Luis Kant, Stewart Rensey, Ches Thompson, French horn; Red Callender, tuba; Charlie Kennedy, Phil Woods, alto sax; James Moody, Bill Perkins, tenor sax; Bill Hood, baritone sax; Lalo Schifrin, piano; Al Hendrickson, guitar; Buddy Clark, Chris White, bass; Rudy Collins, Mel Lewis, drums; Francisco Aquabella, Larry Bunker, Emil Richards, percussion; Benny Carter, conductor.
United Recording, Los Angeles, CA, September, 1962
22344 | PB5187 | PS2029 | The Conquerors |
22346 | PB5189 | PS2031 | The Sword |
22347 | PB5190 | PS2032 | The Chains |
22350 | PB5193 | PS2035 | Chorale |
22351 | PB5194 | PS2036 | The Legend Of Atlantis |
22352 | PB5195 | PS2037 | The Empire, Part 1 |
** originally scheduled on Philips (US) PHM-200-072.
** also issued on Limelight LS-86022.
1963
Dizzy Gillespie - Something Old, Something New (Philips (US) PHM-200-091)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; James Moody, flute, alto, tenor sax; Kenneth Barron, piano; Christopher White, bass; Rudolph Collins, drums.
A&R Studios, NYC, April 25, 1963
Be-Bop | |
Good Bait | |
Medley: I Can't Get Started / Round Midnight | |
Dizzy Atmosphere | |
November Afternoon | |
This Lovely Feeling | |
The Day After | |
Cup Bearers |
** also issued on Philips (US) PHS-600-091; Verve 314 558 079-2. Philips (J) 195J-10088 as "Something Old, Something New + 3".
Dizzy Gillespie - Something Old, Something New + 3 (Philips (J) 195J-10088)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; James Moody, flute, alto, tenor sax; Kenneth Barron, piano; Christopher White, bass; Rudolph Collins, drums.: same session.
A&R Studios, NYC, April 25, 1963
Cubana Be | |
Oop-Shoo-Be-Doobee | |
Early Mornin' Blues |
** reissue of Philips (US) PHM-200-091 as "Something Old, Something New" + 3 bonus tracks.
Dizzy Gillespie And The Double Six Of Paris (Philips (US) PHM-200-106)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bud Powell, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Claudine Barge, Jean-Claude Briodin, Christiane Legrand, Eddy Louiss, Mimi Perrin, Robert Smart, Ward Swingle, vocals.
Europasonor Studios, Paris, France, July 8, 1963
29173 | One Bass Hit |
29174 | Two Bass Hit |
29175 | Emanon |
29176 | Blue 'N' Boogie |
29177 | The Champ |
29178 | Tin Tin Deo |
29179 | Groovin' High |
29180 | Ow! |
29181 | Hot House |
29182 | Anthropology |
** also issued on Philips (US) PHS-600-106.
Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy Goes Hollywood (Philips (US) PHM-200-123)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; James Moody, tenor, alto sax, flute; Kenny Barron, piano; Chris White, bass; Rudy Collins, drums.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, September 11, 1963
30623 | Theme From "Exodus" |
same personnel.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, September 12, 1963
30624 | Theme From "Picnic" |
30625 | Caesar And Cleopatra Theme |
30626 | Love Theme From "Lolita" |
same personnel.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, September 13, 1963
30627 | Theme From "Lawrence Of Arabia" |
30628 | More |
30629 | Never On Sunday |
30630 | Days Of Wine And Roses |
same personnel.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, September 14, 1963
30631 | Moon River |
30632 | Carioca |
30633 | Walk On The Wild Side |
** also issued on Philips (US) PHS-600-123.
1964
Dizzy Gillespie - The Cool World (Philips (US) PHM-200-138)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; James Moody, tenor, alto sax, flute; Kenny Barron, piano; Chris White, bass; Rudy Collins, drums.
Nola Studios, NYC, April 21, 1964
32129 | Bonnie's Blues |
32130 | Coney Island |
32131 | Theme From "The Cool World" |
same personnel.
Nola Studios, NYC, April 22, 1964
32133 | Duke's Fantasy |
32134 | Street Music |
32135 | The Pushers |
32136 | Enter, Priest |
same personnel.
Nola Studios, NYC, April 23, 1964
32137 | Duke's Last Soliloquy |
32138 | Duke's Awakening |
32139 | Coolie |
32140 | Duke On The Run |
** also issued on Philips (US) PHS-600-138.
Dizzy Gillespie - Jambo Caribe (Limelight LM-82007)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; James Moody, tenor sax, flute; Kenny Barron, piano; Chris White, bass, vocals #1, bass #2; Rudy Collins, drums; Kansas Fields, percussion.
Chicago, IL, November 4, 1964
1. 34072 | Barbados Carnival |
2. 34073 | And Then He Stopped |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet #1, trumpet, vocals #2,3; James Moody, tenor sax, flute; Kenny Barron, piano; Chris White, bass; Rudy Collins, drums; Kansas Fields, percussion.
Chicago, IL, November 5, 1964
1. 34074 | Trinidad Hello |
2. 34075 | Jambo |
3. 34076 | Poor Joe |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet #1,2, trumpet, vocals #3; James Moody, tenor sax, flute; Kenny Barron, piano; Chris White, bass; Rudy Collins, drums; Kansas Fields, percussion.
Chicago, IL, November 6, 1964
1. 34077 | Fiesta Mo-Jo |
2. 34078 | Trinidat Goodbye |
3. 34079 | Don't Try To Keep Up With The Joneses |
** also issued on Limelight LS-86007.
Dizzy Gillespie - Poor Joe / Fiesta Mojo (Limelight L-3051)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; James Moody, tenor sax, flute; Kenny Barron, piano; Chris White, bass; Rudy Collins, drums; Kansas Fields, percussion.
Chicago, IL, November 6, 1964
34832 | Fiesta Mo-Jo (45 rpm edit) |
Various Artists - I/We Had A Ball (Limelight LM-82002)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; James Moody, tenor sax, flute; Kenny Barron, piano; Chris White, bass; Rudy Collins, drums; Kansas Fields, percussion.: same session.
Chicago, IL, November 6, 1964
34080 | Fickle Finger Of Fate |
Nat Adderley, Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Jimmy Maxwell, Joe Newman, Jimmy Nottingham, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, J.J. Johnson, Melba Liston, Kai Winding, trombone; Jerry Dodgion, Phil Woods, alto sax; Roland Kirk, Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; James Moody, tenor, alto sax, flute; Benny Golson, tenor sax, arranger #2,3; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Bobby Scott, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Quincy Jones, conductor; Billy Byers, arranger #1.
NYC, December 20, 1964
1. 34247 | I Had A Ball |
2. 34248 | Almost |
3. 34249 | Addie's At It Again |
** also issued on Limelight LS-86002.
1965
Various Artists - 3/27/65 - Charlie Parker 10th Memorial Concert Recorded Live At Carnegie Hall (Limelight LM-82017)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; James Moody, tenor sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Chris White, bass; Rudy Collins, drums.
"Charlie Parker 10th Memorial Concert", "Carnegie Hall", NYC, March 27, 1965
35133 | Um-Hmm! (Ode To Yard) |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; James Moody, alto sax, flute; Kenny Barron, piano; Chris White, bass; Rudy Collins, drums.
35148 | Groovin' High |
Kenny Dorham, Dizzy Gillespie, Howard McGhee, trumpet; J.J. Johnson as C.C. Siegel, trombone; Lee Konitz, alto sax; Billy Taylor, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
35155 | Medley: Bird Watcher / Disorder At The Border |
** also issued on Limelight LS-86017, 826 985-2.
Various Artists - Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (Mercury (J) 25PJ-58/61)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; James Moody, alto sax, flute; Kenny Barron, piano; Chris White, bass; Rudy Collins, drums.
"Charlie Parker 10th Memorial Concert", "Carnegie Hall", NYC, March 27, 1965
35145 | Blues (From Gillespiana) |
35146 | My Funny Valentine |
35147 | A Night In Tunisia |
** also issued on Mercury (J) 30JD-22/25.
Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra Featuring Dizzy Gillespie (Pacific Jazz PJ-93)
John Audino, Harry Edison, Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hill, Melvin Moore, trumpet; Jim Amlotte, Francis Fitzpatrick, Lester Robinson, trombone; Sam Cassano, David Duke, Herman Lebow, Alan Robinson, French horn; Gabe Baltazar, Buddy Collette, Bill Green, Jack Nimitz, Carrington Visor Jr., reeds; Phil Moore Jr., piano; Dennis Budimir, guitar; Jimmy Bond, bass; Earl Palmer, drums; Gil Fuller, arranger, conductor.
Pacific Jazz Studios, Hollywood, CA, June 8 & 9, 1965
Man From Monterey | |
Angel City | |
Love Theme From The Sandpiper | |
Groovin' High | |
Be's That Way | |
Big Sur | |
Moontide | |
Things Are Here |
** also issued on Pacific Jazz ST-93.
Dizzy Gillespie And His Quintet Featuring James Moody En Concert Avec Europe 1 - Olympia 24 Novembre-1965 (Trema (F) 710465)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals #5; James Moody, tenor sax, flute; Kenny Barron, piano; Christopher White, bass; Rudy Collins, drums.
"L'Olympia", Paris, France, November 24, 1965
1. | One Note Samba |
2. | Con Alma |
3. | Umh, Umh |
4. | Tin Tin Deo |
5. | Oh Joe |
6. | Chega De Saudade |
1967 (age 50)
Dizzy Gillespie - Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac (Impulse! A-9149)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; James Moody, alto, tenor sax, flute; Mike Longo, piano; Frank Schifano, electric bass; Candy Finch, drums.
NYC, May 10, 1967
90782 | Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac |
90783 | Kush |
same personnel.
"Memory Lane", Los Angeles, CA, May 25, 1967
90826 | Mas Que Nada (Pow, Pow, Pow) |
same personnel.
"Memory Lane", Los Angeles, CA, May 26, 1967
90827 | Bye |
90828 | Something In Your Smile (From The 20th Century Fox Motion Picture "Doctor Dolittle") |
** also issued on Impulse! AS-9149, IMPD-178.
Various Artists - Jazz For A Sunday Afternoon, Volume 1 (Solid State SS 18027)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Ray Nance, violin; Chick Corea, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.
"Village Vanguard", NYC, October 1, 1967
Blues For Max | |
Lover Come Back To Me |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Ray Nance, violin; Chick Corea, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.
Lullaby Of The Leaves |
Dizzy Gillespie - Live At The Village Vanguard (Solid State SS 18034)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Ray Nance, violin; Chick Corea, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.: same session.
"Village Vanguard", NYC, October 1, 1967
Birks' Works (as Dizzy's Blues) |
Various Artists - Jazz For A Sunday Afternoon, Volume 2 (Solid State SS 18028)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Garnett Brown, trombone; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Chick Corea, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.
"Village Vanguard", NYC, October 1, 1967
Sweet Georgia Brown | |
On The Trail | |
Tour De Force |
1971
Dizzy Gillespie And The Mitchell Ruff Duo - In Concert (Mainstream MRL 325)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Willie Ruff, French horn, bass, producer; Dwike Mitchell, piano.
"Dartmouth College", Hanover, NH, April 21, 1971
Con-Alma | |
Dartmouth Duet | |
Woodyn' You | |
Blues People | |
Bella Bella |
** also issued on Legacy JK 57149 as "Dizzy Gillespie And The Mitchell-Ruff Duo". The Kepler Label CD 2412 as "Dizzy Gillespie And The Mitchell-Ruff Duo, Volume 1".
Dizzy Gillespie And The Mitchell-Ruff Duo, Volume 1 (The Kepler Label CD 2412)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Willie Ruff, French horn, bass, producer; Dwike Mitchell, piano.: same session.
"Dartmouth College", Hanover, NH, April 21, 1971
Chuva | |
Nao Deixa | |
Street Of Dreams |
** reissue of Mainstream MRL 325 as "Dizzy Gillespie And The Mitchell Ruff Duo - In Concert" + 3 bonus tracks.
Dizzy Gillespie Johnny Griffin Quintet - Summertime (Jazz Birdie's Of Paradise (G) J-Bop 046)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Stan Getz, tenor sax #6; Vince Benedetti, piano; Alby Cullaz, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
ORTF, live in Chateauvallon, France, August 29, 1971
1. | Soft And Furry |
2. | Night In Tunisia |
3. | Summertime |
4. | I'll Remember April |
5. | What's New |
6. | Stella By Starlight |
Dizzy Gillespie And Thelonious Monk With The Giants Of Jazz - Unissued In Europe 1971 (Gambit (Sp) 69301-2)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Stitt, alto, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
"Sala Grande Del Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi", Milan, Italy, October 20, 1971
I Mean You | |
'Round Midnight | |
Tour De Force | |
Tin Tin Deo | |
Lover Man | |
Woody'n You | |
Don't Blame Me | |
A Night In Tunisia |
same personnel.
"Congress Hall", Warsaw, Poland, October 29, 1971
Tour De Force | |
A Night In Tunisia | |
Stardust | |
'Round Midnight |
same personnel.
"Kongresshalle", Boblingen, West Germany, November 7, 1971
Blue 'N Boogie | |
Tour De Force | |
Woody 'N You | |
'Round Midnight |
Bop Fathers - In Paris (Joker (J) ULS-141/142-KR)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Stitt, alto, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
"Theatre National Populaire", Paris, France, October 22, 1971
I Mean You | |
'Round Midnight | |
Tour De Force | |
Tin Tin Deo |
same session.
Lover Man | |
Woody'n You | |
Don't Blame Me | |
A Night In Tunisia |
The Giants Of Jazz - Live In Prague 1971 (Impro-Jazz (Eu) IJ512)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Stitt, alto, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
"Palac Lucerna Velky Sal", Prague, Czechoslovakia, October 30, 1971
'Round Midnight | |
Tour De Force | |
Everything Happens To Me | |
Woody'n You | |
Lover Man | |
Tin Tin Deo | |
A Night In Tunisia |
The Giants Of Jazz And Dizzy Gillespie Quintet - Live (Jazz Door (G) JD 1277)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Stitt, alto, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
live in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, November 2, 1971
Blue 'N Boogie | |
'Round Midnight | |
Woody 'N You | |
Lover Man |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Al Gafa as Al Gaffa, electric guitar; Earl May, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.
live in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, November 15, 1974
Tanga | |
The Truth | |
Jam | |
Groovin' High | |
All The Things You Are | |
Were |
Giants Of Jazz - In Berlin '71 (EmArcy (J) 20PJ-10108)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Stitt, alto, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
"Philharmonie", Berlin, West Germany, November 5, 1971
Blue 'N Boogie | |
'Round Midnight | |
Tour De Force | |
Lover Man | |
Tin Tin Deo | |
Everything Happens To Me | |
A Night In Tunisia |
** also issued on EmArcy 834 567-2, (J) EJD-3018.
Giants Of Jazz - In Berlin '71 (EmArcy 834 567-2)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Stitt, alto, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same session.
"Philharmonie", Berlin, West Germany, November 5, 1971
Introduction Of The Band |
** reissue of EmArcy (J) 20PJ-10108 + 1 bonus track.
Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie - Giants Of Jazz - Copenhagen 1971 (Standing Oh! Vation (Eu) OH44649)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Stitt, alto, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
"Tivoli Gardens", Copenhagen, Denmark, November 9, 1971
'Round Midnight | |
Tour De Force | |
Lover Man | |
Tin Tin Deo | |
Everything Happens To Me | |
A Night In Tunisia |
The Giants Of Jazz (Atlantic SD 2-905)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Stitt, alto, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
"Victoria Theatre", London, England, 1st concert, November 14, 1971
24075 | Tin Tin Deo |
24077 | Woody 'N' You |
24080 | Night In Tunisia |
same personnel.
"Victoria Theatre", London, England, 2nd concert, November 14, 1971
24081 | Blue 'N' Boogie |
24082 | 'Round Midnight |
24083 | Tour De Force |
24084 | Lover Man (as Dizzy's Rap) |
24086 | Allen's Alley (Be Bop Tune) |
24088 | Everything Happens To Me |
24089 | Blue Monk |
Dizzy Gillespie With The Mitchell, Ruff Duo - Enduring Magic (BlackHawk BKH 51801)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Willie Ruff, French horn, bass; Dwike Mitchell, piano.
probably 1970s
Blue & Boogie | |
The Thrill Is Gone | |
Yale Blue Blues | |
Take The A Train | |
Love For Sale | |
Street Of Dreams | |
Jew's Harp |
1972
Charles Mingus And Friends In Concert (Columbia KG 31614)
Jon Faddis, Lonnie Hillyer, Lloyd Michaels, Eddie Preston, trumpet; Eddie Bert, bass trombone; Richard Berg, Sharon Moe, French horn; Robert Stewart, tuba; Howard Johnson, tuba, bass sax; James Moody, flute; Lee Konitz, Charles McPherson, Richie Perri, alto sax; Gene Ammons, George Dorsey, tenor sax; Bobby Jones, tenor sax, clarinet; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; John Foster, Randy Weston, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Charles Mingus, bass, arranger; Joe Chambers, drums; Dizzy Gillespie, Honey Gordon, vocals; Bill Cosby, vocals, announcer; Sy Johnson, arranger; Teo Macero, arranger, conductor.
"Philharmonic Hall", Lincoln Center, NYC, February 4, 1972
CO112563 | Honeysuckle Rose |
CO112564 | Jump Monk |
CO112565 | E.S.P. |
CO112566 | Ecclusiastics |
CO112567 | Eclipse |
CO112568 | Us Is Two |
CO112570 | Mingus Blues |
CO112571 | Little Royal Suite |
CO112574 | E's Flat, Ah's Flat Too |
CO113019 | Ool-Ya-Koo |
** also issued on Legacy C2K 64975.
Charles Mingus And Friends In Concert (Legacy C2K 64975)
Jon Faddis, Lonnie Hillyer, Lloyd Michaels, Eddie Preston, trumpet; Eddie Bert, bass trombone; Richard Berg, Sharon Moe, French horn; Robert Stewart, tuba; Howard Johnson, tuba, bass sax; James Moody, flute; Lee Konitz, Charles McPherson, Richie Perri, alto sax; Gene Ammons, George Dorsey, tenor sax; Bobby Jones, tenor sax, clarinet; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; John Foster, Randy Weston, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Charles Mingus, bass, arranger; Joe Chambers, drums; Dizzy Gillespie, Honey Gordon, vocals; Bill Cosby, vocals, announcer; Sy Johnson, arranger; Teo Macero, arranger, conductor.: same session.
"Philharmonic Hall", Lincoln Center, NYC, February 4, 1972
Introduction By Bill Cosby | |
CO112569 | Taurus In The Arena Of Life (aka Number One Grandson) |
Introduction To Little Royal Suite By Bill Cosby | |
Introduction To Strollin' By Bill Cosby | |
CO112572 | Strollin' |
CO112573 | The I Of Hurricane Sue |
Portrait | |
Don't Be Afraid, The Clown's Afraid Too |
** reissue of Columbia KG 31614 + 8 bonus tracks.
Various Artists - Newport In New York '72 - The Soul Sessions, Vol. 6 (Cobblestone CST 9028)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Stitt, tenor sax; Bobby Tucker, piano; Art Koenig, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocals.
Radio City Music Hall, NYC, July 1, 1972
25464 | Jelly, Jelly |
** part of Cobblestone CST 9032-6 as "Newport In New York '72".
Various Artists - Newport In New York '72 - The Jam Sessions, Vol. 1 & 2 (Cobblestone CST 9025-2)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bennie Green, trombone; Stan Getz, tenor sax; John Blair, violin; Milt Jackson, vibes; Mary Lou Williams, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Percy Heath, bass; Max Roach, drums; Big Black, congas.
Radio City Music Hall, NYC, July 3, 1972
25536 | Bags' Groove |
25537 | A Night In Tunisia |
** part of Cobblestone CST 9032-6 as "Newport In New York '72".
Charles Mingus - Nice Jazz Festival 1972 (Blue Mark Music (J) BMM-025)
Jon Faddis, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Charles McPherson, alto sax; Bobby Jones, tenor sax, clarinet; John Foster, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Roy Brooks, drums, musical saw.
"Nice Jazz Festival", Nice, France, July 20, 1972
Blues Medley Jam | |
Pops (aka When The Saints Go Marchin' In) |
Giants Of Jazz (EmArcy (J) 20PJ-10090)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Stitt, alto, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
studio recordings, Bern, Switzerland, November 12, 1972
Straight, No Chaser | |
Thelonious | |
Epistrophy | |
Don't Blame Me | |
I'll Wait For You | |
Sweet And Lovely |
** also issued on Philips (J) 25PJ-18; The George Wein Collection GW-3004.
1973
Dizzy Gillespie - The Giant (America (F) 30 AM 6133)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax #4; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Humberto Canto, congas.
Paris, France, April 13, 1973
1. | Stella By Starlight |
2. | I Waited For You |
3. | Girl Of My Dreams |
4. | Fiesta Mo-Jo |
5. | Serenity |
** part of Prestige P-24047.
Dizzy Gillespie - The Source (America (F) 30 AM 6135)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax #1,4; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Humberto Canto, congas.
Paris, France, April 13, 1973
1. | Manteca |
2. | Alone Together |
3. | Brother 'K' |
4. | Wheatleigh Hall |
** part of Prestige P-24047 as "The Giant".
Dizzy Gillespie - Live At Singer Concert Hall 1973: The Lost Recordings (Fondamenta (F) FON-1704028)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Mike Longo, piano; Alexander Gafa, guitar; Earl May, bass; Mickey Roker, drums; guest artist: Jon Faddis, trumpet #9,10.
Laren Jazz Festival, "Singer Concert Hall", Laren, Netherlands, August 25, 1973
1. | Introduction By Dizzy Gillespie |
2. | Sunshine |
3. | Announcement By Dizzy Gillespie |
4. | Brother K |
5. | Announcement By Dizzy Gillespie |
6. | Ole For The Gypsies |
7. | Announcement By Dizzy Gillespie |
8. | The Truth |
9. | Manteca |
10. | The Blues |
11. | Tune Birks' Works |
** reissue of Fondamenta (F) FON-1704028.
1974
Dizzy Gillespie's Big 4 (Pablo 2310-719)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Joe Pass, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.
Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September 17 & 19, 1974
Tenga (aka Frelimo) | |
Hurry Home | |
Russian Lullaby | |
Bebop (Dizzy's Fingers) | |
Birks Works | |
September Song | |
Jitterbug Waltz |
** also issued on Original Jazz Classics OJC-443, OJCCD-443-2 as "Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Pass, Ray Brown, Mickey Roker - Dizzy's Big 4".
Joe Turner - Stormy Monday (Pablo 2310-943)
Harry "Sweets" Edison, Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, trumpet; Jimmy Robins, piano; Pee Wee Crayton, guitar; Charles Norris, bass; Washington Rucker, drums; Joe Turner, vocals.
Los Angeles, CA, September 18, 1974
Stormy Monday |
** also issued on Pablo PACD-2310-943-2.
The Trumpet Kings Meet Joe Turner (Pablo 2310-717)
Harry "Sweets" Edison, Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, trumpet; Jimmy Robins, piano; Pee Wee Crayton, guitar; Charles Norris, bass; Washington Rucker, drums; Joe Turner, vocals.: same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, September 19, 1974
Mornin', Noon And Night | |
I Know You Love Me Baby | |
T.V. Momma | |
Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do |
** also issued on Original Jazz Classics OJC-497, OJCCD-497-2 as "Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Eldridge, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Clark Terry - The Trumpet Kings Meet Joe Turner".
Stars Of Bop - Tour De Force (Moon (It) MLP 006-1)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Al Gafa as Alex Cafa, guitar; Earl May, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.
live in Paris, France, November 19, 1974
Groovin' High | |
I Can't Get Started | |
Kush |
** also issued on Moon (It) MCD 006-2.
Oscar Peterson & Dizzy Gillespie (Pablo 2310-740)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, piano.
Advision Studios, London, England, November 28 & 29, 1974
Caravan | |
Mozambique | |
Autumn Leaves | |
Close Your Eyes | |
Blues For Bird | |
Dizzy Atmosphere | |
Alone Together | |
Con Alma |
** also issued on Pablo PACD-2310-740-2.
Oscar Peterson And The Trumpet Kings - Jousts (Pablo 2310-817)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, piano.: same session.
Advision Studios, London, England, November 28 & 29, 1974
Stella By Starlight | |
There Is No Greater Love |
** also issued on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-857-2.
1975
Various Artists - The Bop Session (Sonet (E) SNTF-692)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Sonny Stitt, alto, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano #1,5; Hank Jones, piano #2-4,6; Percy Heath, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, May 19 & 20, 1975
1. | Blues 'N Boogie |
2. | Confirmation |
3. | Groovin' High |
4. | Lover Man |
5. | All The Things You Are |
6. | Lady Bird |
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Ray Brown, Mickey Roker - Jazz Maturity... Where It's Coming From (Pablo 2310-816)
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.
RCA Studios, NYC, June 3, 1975
Quasi-Boogaloo | |
Take The "A" Train | |
I Cried For You (Now It's Your Turn To Cry Over Me) | |
Drebirks | |
When It's Sleepy Time Down South | |
Indiana (Back Home Again In) |
** also issued on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-807-2 as "Roy Eldridge, Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Maturity".
Dizzy Gillespie Y Machito - Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods (Pablo 2310-771)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Manny Duran, Paul Gonzalez, Raul Gonzalez Jr., Victor Paz, trumpet, flugelhorn; Jerry Chamberlain, Jack Jeffers, Lewis Kahn, Barry Morrow, trombone; Don Corrado, Brooks Tillotson, French horn; Bob Stewart, tuba; Mauricio Smith, alto sax, flute, piccolo; Mario Bauza, alto sax, clarinet; Mario Rivera, tenor sax, alto flute; Jose Madera Sr., tenor sax, clarinet; Leslie Yahonikan, baritone sax, bass clarinet; Machito, marimba, Clavinet, leader; Jorge Dalto, electric piano; Dana McCurdy, synthesizer; Carlos Castillo, electric bass; Mickey Roker, drums; Julito Grillo, Raymond Hernandez, African drums; Pepin Pepin, congas; Mario Grillo, bongos, cowbell; Jose Madera Jr., timbales; Chico O'Farrill, arranger, conductor.
Generation Sound Studios, NYC, June 4 & 5, 1975
Oro, Incienso Y Mirra | |
Three Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods: Calidoscopico | |
Three Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods: Pensativo | |
Three Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods: Exuberante |
** also issued on Original Jazz Classics OJC-447, OJCCD-447-2.
Dizzy (Pablo 2310-749)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Niels Pedersen, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.
"Montreux Jazz Festival", Montreux, Switzerland, July 16, 1975
Lover Come Back To Me | |
What's New | |
Cherokee |
** also issued on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-739-2 as "The Dizzy Gillespie Big 7 At The Montreux Jazz Festival 1975".
Various Artists - The Montreux Collection (Pablo 2625-707)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Niels Pedersen, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.: same session.
"Montreux Jazz Festival", Montreux, Switzerland, July 16, 1975
I'll Remember April |
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, piano; Niels Pedersen, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.
Lullaby Of The Leaves |
The Trumpet Kings (Pablo 2310-754)
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, piano; Niels Pedersen, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.: same session.
"Montreux Jazz Festival", Montreux, Switzerland, July 16, 1975
Montreux Blues | |
(There Is) No Greater Love | |
On The Alamo | |
Blues For Norman | |
Indiana (Back Home Again In Indiana) |
** also issued on Original Jazz Classics OJC-445, OJCCD-445-2 as "Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry - The Trumpet Kings At Montreux".
Dizzy Gillespie - Bahiana (Pablo 2625-708)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Roger Glenn, flute, bass flute, vibes; Al Gafa, Michael Howell, guitar; Earl May, bass; Mickey Roker, drums; Paulinho Da Costa, percussion.
Los Angeles, CA, November 19 & 20, 1975
Carnival | |
Samba | |
Barcelona | |
In The Land Of The Living Dead | |
Behind The Moonbeam | |
The Truth | |
Pele | |
Olinga |
** also issued on Pablo PACD-2625-708-2.
1976
Mike Longo - Talk With The Spirits (Pablo 2310-769)
Virgil Jones, trumpet; Harold Vick, tenor sax; Mike Longo, piano; George Davis, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Mickey Roker, drums; Dizzy Gillespie, conga drums, vocals.
RCA Studios, NYC, January 16, 1976
Wyyowa | |
Roma | |
The Proclamation | |
Angel Of Love | |
Talk With The Spirits |
Carter, Gillespie, Inc. (Pablo 2310-781)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Benny Carter, alto sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Joe Pass, guitar; Al McKibbon, bass; Mickey Roker, drums, vocals.
RCA Studios, Los Angeles, CA, April 27, 1976
Sweet And Lovely | |
Broadway | |
The Courtship | |
Constantinople | |
Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen | |
A Night In Tunisia |
** also issued on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-682-2 as "Benny Carter, Dizzy Gillespie, Inc.".
Carmen McRae At The Great American Music Hall (Blue Note BN-LA709-H2)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Marshall Otwell, keyboards; Ed Bennett, bass, electric bass; Joey Baron, drums; Carmen McRae, vocals.
"Great American Music Hall", San Francisco, CA, June 15, 16 & 17, 1976
18179 | On A Clear Day |
18180 | Miss Otis Regrets |
18185 | Don't Misunderstand |
18186 | A Beautiful Friendship |
The Dizzy Gillespie 6 - Dizzy's Party (Pablo 2310-784)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Ray Pizzi, tenor, soprano sax, flute; Rodney Jones, guitar; Benjamin Franklin Brown, Fender bass; Mickey Roker, drums; Paulinho Da Costa, percussion.
RCA Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September 15 & 16, 1976
Dizzy's Party | |
Shim-Sham Shimmy On The St. Louis Blues | |
Harlem Samba | |
Land Of Milk And Honey |
** also issued on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-823-2 as "Dizzy's Party".
1977 (age 60)
Dizzy Gillespie, Composed And Arranged By Lalo Schifrin - Free Ride (Pablo 2310-794)
Oscar Brashear, Dizzy Gillespie, Jack H. Laubach, trumpet; Lew McCreary, trombone; Jerome Richardson, flute; Ernie Watts, sax; James Horn, sax, flute; Sonny Burke, piano, electric piano; Lalo Schifrin, keyboards, arranger, composer, conductor; Charles E. Spangler, synthesizer; Ray Parker Jr., Lee Ritenour, Wah Wah Watson, guitar; Wilton Felder, bass; Ed Green, drums; Paulinho Da Costa, percussion.
Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA, January 31 & February 1 & 2, 1977
Unicorn | |
Fire Dance | |
Incantation | |
Wrong Number | |
Free Ride | |
Ozone Madness | |
Love Poem For Donna | |
The Last Stroke Of Midnight |
** also issued on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-784-2.
Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Ray Brown, Mickey Roker - The Gifted Ones (Pablo 2310-833)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Count Basie, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.
Las Vegas Recording Studio, Las Vegas, NV, February 3, 1977
Back To The Land | |
Constantinople | |
You Got It | |
St. James Infirmary | |
Follow The Leader | |
Ow |
** also issued on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-886-2 as "Count Basie And Dizzy Gillespie - The Gifted Ones".
Oscar Peterson Jam - Montreux '77 (Pablo Live 2308-208)
Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, trumpet; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Bobby Durham, drums.
"Montreux Jazz Festival", Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland, July 14, 1977
Ali And Frazier | |
If I Were A Bell | |
Things Ain't What They Used To Be | |
Just In Time |
** also issued on Original Jazz Classics OJC-378, OJCCD-378-2.
Various Artists - The Jam Sessions - Montreux '77 (Pablo Live 2620-105)
Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, trumpet; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Bobby Durham, drums.: same session.
"Montreux Jazz Festival", Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland, July 14, 1977
Bye Bye Blues | |
Perdido | |
Mack The Knife |
Jon Faddis, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Milt Jackson, vibes; Monty Alexander, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Jimmie Smith, drums.
Here 'Tis |
Dizzy Gillespie Jam - Montreux '77 (Pablo Live 2308-211)
Jon Faddis, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Milt Jackson, vibes; Monty Alexander, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Jimmie Smith, drums.: same session.
"Montreux Jazz Festival", Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland, July 14, 1977
Girl Of My Dreams | |
Get Happy | |
Medley: Once In A While / But Beautiful / Here's That Rainy Day | |
The Champ |
** also issued on Original Jazz Classics OJC-381, OJCCD-381-2.
1979
Woody Shaw - Woody And Friends At Monterey Jazz Festival 1979 (Concord Jazz CJ-170)
Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Shaw, trumpet; Tim Burke, Bill Byrne, Jim Powell, Kitt Reid, Ron Rodriguez, trumpet, flugelhorn; Slide Hampton, Nelson Hinds, Birch Johnson, trombone; Larry Shunk, bass trombone; Woody Herman, clarinet, alto, soprano sax; Bob Belden, Stan Getz, tenor sax; Dick Mitchell, tenor sax, flute, alto flute, oboe, piccolo; Frank Tiberi, tenor sax, flute, bassoon; Gary Smulyan, baritone sax; Dave Lalama, piano; Dave LaRocca, bass; Ed Soph, drums.
"Monterey Jazz Festival", Monterey, CA, September 15, 1979
Caravan | |
I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | |
Countdown | |
Better Git Hit In Your Soul | |
Woody'n You | |
What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life | |
Manteca |
** also issued on Concord Jazz CCD-4170.
1980
Dizzy Gillespie - The Trumpet Summit Meets The Oscar Peterson Big 4 (Pablo Today 2312-114)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Freddie Hubbard, Clark Terry, trumpet, flugelhorn; Oscar Peterson, piano; Joe Pass, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Bobby Durham, drums.
Group IV Studios, Los Angeles, CA, March 10, 1980
Daahoud | |
Chicken Wings | |
Just Friends | |
The Champ |
** also issued on Original Jazz Classics OJC-603, OJCCD-603-2.
Clark Terry, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie Plus Oscar Peterson - The Alternate Blues (Pablo Today 2312-136)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Freddie Hubbard, Clark Terry, trumpet, flugelhorn; Oscar Peterson, piano; Joe Pass, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Bobby Durham, drums.: same session.
Group IV Studios, Los Angeles, CA, March 10, 1980
Alternate Blues: Alternate One | |
Alternate Blues: Alternate Two | |
Alternate Blues: Alternate Three | |
Alternate Blues: Alternate Four | |
Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams | |
Ballad Medley: Here's That Rainy Day / Gypsy / If I Should Lose You |
** also issued on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-744-2.
Dizzy Gillespie - Digital At Montreux, 1980 (Pablo Live 2308-226)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Toots Thielemans, guitar; Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, drums.
Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland, July 19, 1980
Introduction By Claude Nobs | |
Christopher Columbus | |
I'm Sitting On Top Of This World | |
Manteca | |
Get That Booty | |
Kisses |
** also issued on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-882-2.
Mongo Santamaria With Dizzy Gillespie And Toots Thielemans - "Summertime" Digital At Montreux 1980 (Pablo Live 2308-229)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Tommy Villarini, trumpet, cowbell; Allen Hoist, alto flute, baritone sax, cello; Doug Harris, tenor sax, flute; Toots Thielemans, harmonica; Milton Hamilton, piano; Lee Smith, bass; Mongo Santamaria, congas, bongos; Steve Berrios, percussion, timbales.
"Montreux Jazz Festival", Montreux, Switzerland, July 19, 1980
Virtue | |
Afro Blue | |
Summertime | |
Mambo Mongo |
** also issued on Original Jazz Classics OJC-626, OJCCD-626-2.
Mongo Santamaria - Montreux Heat! (Pablo PACD-5317-2)
Dizzy Gillespie, Tommy Villarini, trumpet; Doug Harris, Allen Hoist, sax, flute; Toots Thielemans, harmonica; Milton Hamilton, piano; Lee Smith, bass; Mongo Santamaria, congas; Steve Berrios, percussion.
"Montreux Jazz Festival", Montreux, Switzerland, July 19, 1980
T.V. | |
Havana | |
Sofrito | |
Pajaro Cantor | |
Watermelon Man | |
Come Candela | |
Amanacer | |
Para Ti |
Aurex Jazz Festival '80 - Battle Of The Horns (Eastworld (J) EWJ-80189)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Illinois Jacquet, Harold Land, tenor sax; Cal Tjader, vibes; Cedar Walton, piano; Eddie Gomez, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
"Aurex Jazz Festival", "Nippon Budokan", Tokyo, Japan, 1st day, September 2, 1980
I Can't Get Started | |
Tangerine | |
Django |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Illinois Jacquet, Harold Land, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Eddie Gomez, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
"Aurex Jazz Festival", "Expo Park", Osaka, Japan, September 6, 1980
A Night In Tunisia | |
The Peacemaker | |
Con Alma |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Illinois Jacquet, Harold Land, tenor sax; Cal Tjader, vibes; Cedar Walton, piano; Eddie Gomez, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
"Aurex Jazz Festival", "Yokohama Stadium", Yokohama, Japan, September 7, 1980
Lover Come Back To Me |
** also issued on somethin'else (J) TOCJ-8013.
Aurex Jazz Festival '80 - Live Special (Eastworld (J) EWJ-80253)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Illinois Jacquet, Harold Land, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Eddie Gomez, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
"Aurex Jazz Festival", "Expo Park", Osaka, Japan, September 6, 1980
Bag's Groove |
Chuck Mangione - Tarantella (A&M SP-6513)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, Jew's harp; Chick Corea, acoustic, electric piano, trumpet, percussion; Steve Gadd, drums, timpani; Chuck Mangione, conductor, flugelhorn, electric piano; with Kathyryn Moses, flute; Chris Vadala, sax, flute; Gap Mangione, acoustic, electric piano; Paul Viapiano, acoustic, electric guitar; Eric Gale, Carl Lockett, electric guitar; Jeff D'Angelo, Charles Meeks, electric bass; James Bradley Jr., Dan D'Imperio, drums, percussion; + Joe Mosello, Lew Soloff, Jeff Tyzik, trumpet, flugelhorn; Rick Chamberlain, Birch Johnson, Keith O'Quinn, trombone; Jim Daniels, bass trombone; Jerry Peel, Jay Wadenpfuhl, French horn; Joe Romano, alto, tenor sax; Pat LaBarbera, Sal Nistico, tenor sax; Bob Militello, baritone sax; Ralph McDonald, congas, percussion; Dave Mancini, percussion.
"The American Hotel Ballroom", Rochester, NY, December 27, 1980
Tarantellas: Tarantella / Neopolitan Tarantella | |
The XIth Commandment Suite | |
Legend Of The One-Eyed Sailor | |
Bellavia | |
Hill Where The Lord Hides |
same session.
Lake Placid Fanfare | |
Things To Come | |
'Round Midnight | |
Manteca | |
My One And Only Love | |
All Blues |
1981
Dizzy Gillespie - Musician, Composer, Raconteur Plays And Raps In His Greatest Concert (Pablo Live 2620-116)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; James Moody, tenor, alto sax, flute; Milt Jackson, vibes; Ed Cherry, guitar; Michael Howell, bass; George Hughes, drums.
"Montreux Jazz Festival", Montreux, Switzerland, July 17, 1981
Introduction Of The Band By Claude Nobs | |
Manteca | |
Dizzy Rapping With The Audience | |
Con Alma | |
Introduction Of Milt Jackson By Dizzy | |
S.K.J. | |
Dizzy Rapping With The Audience | |
A Night In Tunisia | |
Introduction Of The Band By Dizzy | |
Brother King | |
Body And Soul | |
Tanga | |
Olinga |
** also issued on Pablo Live 2PACD-2620-116-2.
1982
Dizzy Gillespie And Arturo Sandoval In Helsinki - To A Finland Station (Pablo 2310-889)
Dizzy Gillespie, Arturo Sandoval, trumpet; Esko Linnavalli, piano; Pekka Sarmanto, bass; Esko Rosnell, drums.
Takomontie Studios, Helsinki, Finland, September 9, 1982
Wheatleigh Hall | |
First Chance | |
And Then She Stopped | |
Rimsky | |
Dizzy The Duck |
** also issued on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-733-2 as "Dizzy Gillespie And Arturo Sandoval - To A Finland Station".
1985
Dizzy Gillespie Y Arturo Sandoval - Gillespie En Vivo (Areito (Cuban) LD-4271)
Dizzy Gillespie, Lazaro Cruz Olmos, Arturo Sandoval, trumpet; Rafael Carrasco, flute; Manuel Valera, alto sax; Sayyd Abdul Al Khabyyr, baritone sax; Walter Davis, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, piano; Hilario Duran, Roland keyboards; Nasyr Al Khabyyr, drums.
"Festival International De Jazz 1985", Havana, Cuba, February 16, 1985
Swing Love | |
The Blues | |
A Night In Tunisia | |
Gee Baby Ain't I Good To'ya |
Dizzy Gillespie Y Gonzalo Rubalcaba - Gillespie En Vivo (Areito (Cuban) LD-4272)
Dizzy Gillespie, Lazaro Cruz Olmos, Arturo Sandoval, trumpet; Rafael Carrasco, flute; Manuel Valera, alto sax; Sayyd Abdul Al Khabyyr, baritone sax; Walter Davis, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, piano; Hilario Duran, Roland keyboards; Nasyr Al Khabyyr, drums.: same session.
"Festival International De Jazz 1985", Havana, Cuba, February 16, 1985
Blues Walk | |
Miela And Hanay | |
Con Alma | |
Manteca |
Lilian Terry - Oo-Shoo-Be-Doo-Be...Oo, Oo...Oo, Oo (Soul Note (It) SN 1147)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Kenny Drew, piano; Isla Eckinger, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums; Lilian Terry, vocals.
Milan, Italy, May 13-15, 1985
Oo-Shoo-Be-Doo-Be | |
Moody's Mood For Love | |
A Night In Tunisia | |
Con Alma | |
Body And Soul | |
The Sunshine Blues |
The Manhattan Transfer - Vocalese (Atlantic (Eu) ATL 50103)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Walter Davis Jr., piano; John Patitucci, bass; Ralph Humphrey, drums; The Manhattan Transfer: Cheryl Bentyne, Tim Hauser, Janis Siegel, Alan Paul, vocal quartet.
fall 1985
Sing Joy Spring |
** also issued on Atlantic (F) 81266-1.
Dizzy Gillespie - New Faces (GRP GRP-A-1012)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Branford Marsalis, tenor, soprano sax; Kenny Kirkland, piano; Lonnie Plaxico, acoustic bass; Robert Ameen, drums; with Lincoln Goines, electric bass #7; Steve Thornton, percussion #3,6.
A&R Studios, NYC, released 1985
1. | Birk's Works |
2. | Lorraine |
3. | Tin Tin Deo |
4. | Tenor's Song |
5. | Ballad |
6. | Fiesta Mojo |
7. | Every Mornin' |
** also issued on GRP GRP-D-9512.
1986
Dizzy Gillespie Meets The Phil Woods Quintet (Timeless (Du) SJP 250)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; with Tom Harrell, trumpet, flugelhorn; Phil Woods, alto sax; Hal Galper, piano; Steve Gilmore, bass; Bill Goodwin, drums.
Studio 44, Monster, Netherlands, December 14, 1986
Oon-Ga-Wa | |
Loose Change | |
Whasdishean | |
Round Midnight | |
Love For Sale |
1987 (age 70)
Arnett Cobb, Dizzy Gillespie, Jewel Brown - Show Time (Fantasy F-9659)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Arnett Cobb, tenor sax; with Paul English, piano; Clayton Dyess, guitar; Derrick Lewis, bass; Mike Lefebvre, drums.
"Gus S. Wortham Center", Houston, TX, August 10, 1987
Sweet Mama |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Arnett Cobb, tenor sax; with Paul English, piano; Clayton Dyess, guitar; Derrick Lewis, bass; Mike Lefebvre, drums.
Night In Tunisia |
** also issued on Fantasy FCD-9659-2.
1989
Quincy Jones - Back On The Block (Warner Bros. 1-26020)
Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; James Moody, tenor sax; Joe Zawinul, synthesizer; George Benson, guitar; Bill Summers, percussion; Kool Moe Dee, Ella Fitzgerald, Big Daddy Kane, Sarah Vaughan, vocals; Pee Wee Marquette, announcer.
Los Angeles, CA, early 1989
Jazz Corner Of The World |
Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, trumpet; Bill Reichenbach, trombone; James Moody, Larry Williams, sax; Ian Prince, Larry Williams, keyboards; Michael Boddicker, Michael Casey Young, synthesizer programs; George Benson, guitar; Nathan East, electric bass; Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton, Ian Underwood, handclaps; Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, vocals.
Birdland |
James Moody - Sweet And Lovely (Novus 3063-1-N)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; James Moody, tenor, alto sax, flute, vocals; Marc Cohen, piano, synthesizer; Todd Coolman, bass; Akira Tana, drums.
NYC, March 11, 12 & 13, 1989
Con Alma | |
Get The Booty |
Max Roach, Dizzy Gillespie - Max And Diz Paris 1989 (A&M CD 6404)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Max Roach, drums.
"Maison De La Culture De La Seine Saint Denis", Bobigny, Paris, France, March 23, 1989
In The Beginning, Part 1 | |
In The Beginning, Part 2 | |
The Arrival | |
Versailles | |
Place De La Concorde | |
Georges Cinq | |
Struttin' On The Champs | |
Medley: Brother K South Africa Goddamn | |
Salt Peanuts | |
Word | |
Fountain Blues | |
Bastille Day | |
The Underground | |
The Antilles | |
'Round Midnight | |
Messin' Around | |
Metamorphosis | |
Just Dreaming | |
Nairobi | |
Allen's Alley (Wee) | |
The Theme | |
The Smoke That Thunders | |
Oo Pa Pa Da |
Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, interviewee; Christian Gauffre, interviewer.
Hotel Rafael, Paris, France, June 15, 1989
Interview |
The Paris All Stars - Homage To Charlie Parker (A&M 75021 5300-2)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Jackie McLean, Phil Woods, alto sax; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Hank Jones, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Max Roach, drums.
"La Grande Halle", La Villette, Paris, France, June 15, 1989
Steeplechase (Birks' Works) | |
Warm Valley | |
Drummers' Sweet: The Third Eye / Billy The Kid / The Drum Also Waltzes | |
Old Folks | |
Yardbird Suite | |
Con Alma | |
A Night In Tunisia | |
Oo-Pa-Pa-Da |
1991
Randy Weston - The Spirits Of Our Ancestors (Antilles 314 511 896-2)
Dizzy Gillespie, Idrees Sulieman, trumpet; Benny Powell, trombone; Talib Kibwe, alto sax, alto flute; Billy Harper, Dewey Redman, tenor sax; Randy Weston, piano; Alex Blake, Jamil Nasser, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Big Black, Azzedin Weston, percussion.
BMG Studios, NYC, May 20, 21 & 22, 1991
African Sunrise |
** also issued on Verve (F) 511 857-2.
1992
Dizzy Gillespie - To Bird With Love (Telarc CD-83307)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Antonio Hart, alto sax #2-4; Paquito D'Rivera, Jackie McLean, alto sax #5-7; Benny Golson, David Sanchez, tenor sax #1; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax #2-4; Danilo Perez, piano; George Mraz, bass; Kenny Washington, drums #1,5-7; Lewis Nash, drums #2-7; Bobby McFerrin, vocals #5-7.
"Blue Note", NYC, January 25, 1992
1. | Billie's Bounce |
2. | Bebop |
3. | Ornithology |
4. | Anthropology |
5. | Oo Pa Pa Da |
6. | Diamond Jubilee Blues |
7. | The Theme |