Complete Edition, Volume 7-8: 1946

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

Annotation

Notes

An interesting set from the Masters of Jazz definitive collection, featuring an unusual live and a soundtrack (Gillespie at that time had a much higher profile when featured with Parker).
Certainly a must have for serious amateurs.

Annotation last modified on 2017-11-23 10:20 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Shaw 'Nuff / I Waited for You (Opening Theme)
1:39
2Our Delight
recording of:
Our Delight
composer:
Tadd Dameron
3:21
3Things to Come
recording of:
Things to Come
composer:
Walter “Gil” Fuller (jazz composer & arranger) and Dizzy Gillespie
3:35
4[incomplete take]
1:41
5One Bass Hit
recording of:
One Bass Hit
composer:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist), Walter “Gil” Fuller (jazz composer & arranger) and Dizzy Gillespie
3:51
6Second Balcony Jump
5:56
7Things to Come (Closing Theme)
recording of:
Things to Come
composer:
Walter “Gil” Fuller (jazz composer & arranger) and Dizzy Gillespie
0:37
8Salt Peanuts
recording of:
Salt Peanuts
composer:
Kenny Clarke and Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
adaptations:
Salt Peanuts (Pointer Sisters version, with lyrics)
3:31
9E-Baba-Le-Ba
2:47
10Oo-Bop Sh'Bam
alto saxophone:
John Brown (alto saxophone player) (in 1947) and Howard Johnson (saxophone (1905-1991)) (in 1947)
baritone saxophone:
Cecil Payne (in 1947)
double bass:
Al McKibbon (double bassist) (in 1947)
drums (drum set):
Joe Harris (jazz drummer/percussionist) (in 1947)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (in 1947)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Gayles (in 1947) and George Nicholas (Australian producer, composer, and mixer) (in 1947)
trombone:
Taswell Baird (in 1947) and William Shepherd (US jazz trombonist) (in 1947)
trumpet:
Dave Burns (trumpet) (in 1947), Dizzy Gillespie (in 1947), Matthew McKay (jazz trumpeter) (in 1947), Raymond Orr (in 1947) and Elmon Wright (US 1940-70s jazz trumpeter) (in 1947)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (in 1947)
recording of:
Oop Bop Sh'Bam (in 1947)
composer:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist), Walter “Gil” Fuller (jazz composer & arranger) and Dizzy Gillespie
2:35
11Convulsion
2:34
12Shaw 'Nuff
recording of:
Shaw 'Nuff
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp.
3:05
13I Waited for You
recording of:
I Waited for You
writer:
Walter “Gil” Fuller (jazz composer & arranger) and Dizzy Gillespie
3:11
14A Night in Tunisia
alto saxophone:
John Brown (alto saxophone player) (in 1947) and Howard Johnson (saxophone (1905-1991)) (in 1947)
baritone saxophone:
Cecil Payne (in 1947)
double bass:
Al McKibbon (double bassist) (in 1947)
drums (drum set):
Joe Harris (jazz drummer/percussionist) (in 1947)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (in 1947)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Gayles (in 1947) and George Nicholas (Australian producer, composer, and mixer) (in 1947)
trombone:
Taswell Baird (in 1947) and William Shepherd (US jazz trombonist) (in 1947)
trumpet:
Dave Burns (trumpet) (in 1947), Dizzy Gillespie (in 1947), Matthew McKay (jazz trumpeter) (in 1947), Raymond Orr (in 1947) and Elmon Wright (US 1940-70s jazz trumpeter) (in 1947)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (in 1947)
recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental) (in 1947)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
2:50
15Crazy About a Man
2:39
16One Bass Hit
recording of:
One Bass Hit
composer:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist), Walter “Gil” Fuller (jazz composer & arranger) and Dizzy Gillespie
2:59
17Dynamo A (Dizzy Atmosphere)
alto saxophone:
John Brown (alto saxophone player) (in 1947) and Howard Johnson (saxophone (1905-1991)) (in 1947)
baritone saxophone:
Cecil Payne (in 1947)
double bass:
Al McKibbon (double bassist) (in 1947)
drums (drum set):
Joe Harris (jazz drummer/percussionist) (in 1947)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (in 1947)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Gayles (in 1947) and George Nicholas (Australian producer, composer, and mixer) (in 1947)
trombone:
Taswell Baird (in 1947) and William Shepherd (US jazz trombonist) (in 1947)
trumpet:
Dave Burns (trumpet) (in 1947), Dizzy Gillespie (in 1947), Matthew McKay (jazz trumpeter) (in 1947), Raymond Orr (in 1947) and Elmon Wright (US 1940-70s jazz trumpeter) (in 1947)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (in 1947)
recording of:
Dynamo (in 1947)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
2:49
18Ornithology
recording of:
Ornithology
composer:
Benny Harris and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Marada Music Ltd.
2:39
19He Beeped When He Should Have Bopped
recording of:
He Beeped When He Should Have Bopped
lyricist and composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
2:58
20Grosvenor's Square
2:50
21Things to Come
recording of:
Things to Come
composer:
Walter “Gil” Fuller (jazz composer & arranger) and Dizzy Gillespie
3:02
22Ray's Idea
recording of:
Ray's Idea
composer:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) and Walter “Gil” Fuller (jazz composer & arranger)
2:27
23Bag's Boogie
alto saxophone:
John Brown (alto saxophone player) (in 1947) and Howard Johnson (saxophone (1905-1991)) (in 1947)
baritone saxophone:
Cecil Payne (in 1947)
double bass:
Al McKibbon (double bassist) (in 1947)
drums (drum set):
Joe Harris (jazz drummer/percussionist) (in 1947)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (in 1947)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Gayles (in 1947) and George Nicholas (Australian producer, composer, and mixer) (in 1947)
trombone:
Taswell Baird (in 1947) and William Shepherd (US jazz trombonist) (in 1947)
trumpet:
Dave Burns (trumpet) (in 1947), Dizzy Gillespie (in 1947), Matthew McKay (jazz trumpeter) (in 1947), Raymond Orr (in 1947) and Elmon Wright (US 1940-70s jazz trumpeter) (in 1947)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (in 1947)
2:29

Credits

Release

ASIN:US: B000003HRJ [info]

Release group

part of:Masters of Jazz (Media 7) (order: 40)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000664678 [info]