The Dizzy Gillespie Story 1939-1950

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

Annotation

As usual, a very decent effort from Proper to provide budget priced anthologies. These looking for a good reference about the best Gillespie's years may sure dig this.

Annotation last modified on 2012-01-12 23:19 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Groovin' High
2▼CD: Things to Come
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1Ten Lessons With Timothy
2:43
2Slim's Jam
recording of:
Slim's Jam
writer:
Slim Gaillard
3:20
3Dizzy Atmosphere
recording of:
Dizzy Atmosphere
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
4:49
4Diggin' Diz
recorded in:
Glendale, California, United States (on 1946-02-05)
producer:
Ross Russell (US jazz producer 1940's-)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1946-02-05)
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1946-02-05)
drums (drum set):
Stan Levey (on 1946-02-05)
electric guitar [guitar] and guitar:
Arvin Garrison (on 1946-02-05)
piano:
George Handy (on 1946-02-05)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (on 1946-02-05)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1946-02-05)
orchestra:
Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen (on 1946-02-05)
recorded at:
Electro Broadcast Studios (Electro Broadcast Studios, Glendale, California) in Glendale, California, United States (on 1946-02-05)
recording of:
Diggin' Diz (on 1946-02-05)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and George Handy
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Limited (PRS for Music-affiliated)
2:54
5Confirmation
recording of:
Confirmation
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Atlantic Music/BMI (BMI)
2:57
6Diggin' for Diz
producer:
Ross Russell (US jazz producer 1940's-)
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1946-02-06)
drums (drum set):
Stan Levey (on 1946-02-06)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1946-02-06)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (on 1946-02-06)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1946-02-06)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1946-02-06)
recorded at:
Electro Broadcast Studios (Electro Broadcast Studios, Glendale, California) in Glendale, California, United States (on 1946-02-06)
recording of:
Diggin' Diz (on 1946-02-06)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and George Handy
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Limited (PRS for Music-affiliated)
2:53
7Dynamo A
recording of:
Dynamo
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
3:04
8When I Grow Too Old to Dream
recording of:
When I Grow Too Old to Dream
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1934)
composer:
Sigmund Romberg (in 1934)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Robbins Music
translated version of:
Altijd zal het zomer zijn
2:57
9'Round About Midnight
recording of:
’Round Midnight
lyricist:
Bernie Hanighen
composer:
Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams
publisher:
Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation (publisher, affiliated to BMI), Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
is based on:
I Need You So
2:53
10The Way You Look Tonight
recording of:
The Way You Look Tonight (from “Swing Time”)
publisher:
Jerome Kern (on 1936-07-24)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1936)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1936)
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Polygram Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., The Songwriters Guild and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (in 1936)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 winner)
part of:
Swing Time (film)
2:48
11Why Do I Love You?
recording of:
Why Do I Love You? (Show Boat)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
T.B. Harms Co. (in 1927)
medley of:
Selections from "Show boat"
part of:
Show Boat (1951 film)
part of:
Show Boat: Act II
2:23
12Who
2:57
13All the Things You Are
recording of:
All the Things You Are (from “Very Warm for May”)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1939)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1939)
publisher:
Polygram Int. Publishing (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (ended), T.B. Harms Inc. (ended) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
2:18
1452nd Street Theme
recording of:
52nd Street Theme
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
3:05
15A Night in Tunisia
recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
3:06
16Ol' Man Rebop
recording of:
Ol' Man Rebop
composer:
Leonard Feather
2:45
17Anthropology
recording of:
Anthropology
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
2:38
18One Bass Hit, Part 1
2:55
19Oop Bop Sh'Bam
recording of:
Oop Bop Sh’ Bam
writer:
Walter “Gil” Fuller (jazz composer & arranger), Dizzy Gillespie and Alice Roberts (Jazz vocalist)
3:00
20That's Earl, Brother
recording of:
That's Earl, Brother
composer:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist), Walter “Gil” Fuller (jazz composer & arranger) and Dizzy Gillespie
2:44
21Our Delight
recording of:
Our Delight
composer:
Tadd Dameron
2:31
22Good Dues Blues
3:02
23Ray's Idea
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1946-07-09)
baritone saxophone:
Leon Parker (on 1946-07-09)
bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1946-07-09)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1946-07-09)
tenor saxophone:
James Moody (jazz saxophonist)
trombone:
Gordon Thomas (trombone player), Leon Comegys (on 1946-07-09), Al Moore (trombonist) (on 1946-07-09) and Elmon Wright (US 1940-70s jazz trumpeter) (on 1946-07-09)
trumpet:
Dave Bruns (trumpet), John Lynch (Jazz trumpet player), Talib Daawud (jazz trumpeter) (on 1946-07-09), Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1946-07-09) and Dizzy Gillespie (on 1946-07-09)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1946-07-09)
cover recording of:
Ray's Idea (on 1946-07-09)
composer:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) and Walter “Gil” Fuller (jazz composer & arranger)
2:23
24Things to Come
recording of:
Things to Come
composer:
Walter “Gil” Fuller (jazz composer & arranger) and Dizzy Gillespie
2:45
25For Hecklers Only
recording of:
For Hecklers Only
writer:
Walter “Gil” Fuller (jazz composer & arranger)
composer:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
2:57
26Smokey Hollow Jump
recording of:
Smokey Hollow Jump
composer:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) and Walter “Gil” Fuller (jazz composer & arranger)
3:01
27Boppin' the Blues
recording of:
Boppin’ the Blues (Dizzy Gillespie)
composer:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
3:06
3▶CD: Ool-Ya-Koo
4▶CD: Dizzier and Dizzier