Dizzy's Best

Grits Burgh · Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 6:04 pm Post subject: Dizzy's Best

If you could only have one Dizzy album/CD, which one would it be? Technical quality of the recording is important to me.

I'm filling in my jazz knowledge.

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pc2001197 · Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 6:35 pm Post subject:

For me it would be Live at the Royal Festival Hall with Dizzy Gillespie and the United Nation Orchestra
it might still be on YouTube
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deleted_user_02066fd · New Member Joined: 03 Apr 1996 Posts: 0

Dizzy was amazing in his prime. I caught him live two times in his later years. He was a little hit or miss chops wise as he aged. I was lucky, both nights I saw him he was in good form.
First time I saw him was in a club and I was sitting in front. He looks at during one of his solos and crosses his eyes!
One more quick story. My mother had a knack for always running into some celebrity whenever she was in an airport. She's in Cleveland Airport and sees Dizzy and his band. My mom was a little Italian who looked like the actress who played the mother on Everybody Loves Raymond. She goes up, taps him on the shoulder and says excuse me, are you Dizzy? He looks at her and said. No mam, I feel fine. He started laughing and they talked for a few minutes. She said he was a nice guy. She always remarked that he was wearing leather pants!

delano · Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:01 pm Post subject:

'For musicians only'.

Grits Burgh · Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 5:23 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys. I'll put both those CDs on my "to get" list. I am just now discovering Dizzy. I knew of him before, of course, but only recently have I begun to explore his recordings. I am really enjoying the recordings.

Warm regards,
Grits
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Bach Stradivarius 37 (1971)
Schilke HC 1
Getzen 3810 C Cornet
King Master Bb Cornet (1945)
B&S 3145 Challenger I Series Flugelhorn
Life is short; buy every horn you want and die happy.

lgt0412 · Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 6:03 pm Post subject:

Grits Burgh · Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 6:23 pm Post subject:

lgt0412,

Thanks for the post. I'll definitely get those CDs.

Warm regards,
Grits
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Bach Stradivarius 37 (1971)
Schilke HC 1
Getzen 3810 C Cornet
King Master Bb Cornet (1945)
B&S 3145 Challenger I Series Flugelhorn
Life is short; buy every horn you want and die happy.

WillyCook · Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 7:59 pm Post subject:

Two of my favorites are "Have Trumpet. Will Excite!" And "The Quintet: Jazz at Masey Hall"
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Turkle · Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 8:13 pm Post subject:

Last year I took in Dizzy's autobiography, "To Be Or Not... To Bop," and listened along to his recordings as they were mentioned in the book. What a learning experience.

I love Dizzy's duet album with Oscar Peterson. Holy Moly!

His solo on "UMMG" on Duke Ellington's 'Jazz Party' is superb, and justifiably famous.

And I'd offer another vote for "Have Trumpet, Will Excite!" That version of "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" is simply sublime.
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GordonH · Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 1:30 am Post subject:

Dizzy on the French Riviera (Phillips)
One of the best jazz albums of all time.
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Grits Burgh · Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 5:21 am Post subject:

GordonH,

Thanks for the tip!

Warm regards,
Grits
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Bach Stradivarius 37 (1971)
Schilke HC 1
Getzen 3810 C Cornet
King Master Bb Cornet (1945)
B&S 3145 Challenger I Series Flugelhorn
Life is short; buy every horn you want and die happy.