Dizzy Gillespie Jam
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | July 14, 1977 Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:24 | |||
| Label | Pablo Live 2308-211 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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Dizzy Gillespie Jam is a live album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1977 and released on the Pablo label.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
The AllMusic review stated that "few fireworks occur in what should have been an explosive encounter".[2]
Track listing
- "Girl of My Dreams" (Sunny Clapp) - 13:56
- "Get Happy" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 7:51
- "Medley: Once in a While/But Beautiful/Here's That Rainy Day" (Michael Edwards, Bud Green/Johnny Burke, James Van Heusen/Burke, Van Huesen) - 13:03
- "The Champ" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 9:34
Personnel
- Dizzy Gillespie, John Faddis - trumpet
- Milt Jackson - vibraphone
- Monty Alexander - piano
- Ray Brown - bass
- Jimmie Smith - drums
References
- ^ Dizzy Gillespie discography accessed April 18, 2012.
- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed April 18, 2012.
- ^ Feather, Leonard (August 27, 1989). "Norman Granz and the Pablo Jazz Jam". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 60.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 281.