Boxset / Compilation · 1959
Tracklist
A1 A Night In Tunesia (Part I) 3:00
A2 A Night In Tunesia (Part II) 2:01
A3 Dizzy Atmosphere 2:45
A4 Groovin' High (Part I) 3:03
A5 Groovin' High (Part II) 2:04
A6 Confirmation 3:15
B1 Swing Low Sweet Cadillac 3:55
B2 Tin Tin Deo 4:00
B3 Ooh Shoobee Doobee 3:15
B4 School Days 2:30
Line-up/Musicians
Alto Saxophone – Charlie Parker (tracks: A1 to A6)
Baritone Saxophone – Bill Graham (tracks: B1 to B4)
Bass – Al McKibbon (tracks: A1 to A6), Lou Hackney (tracks: B1 to B4)
Drums – Al Jones (tracks: B1 to B4), Joe Harris (3) (tracks: A1 to A6)
Piano – John Lewis (tracks: A1 to A6), Wade Legge (tracks: B1 to B4)
Trumpet – Dizzy Gillespie (tracks: B1 to B4)
Vocals – Joe Carroll (tracks: B1 to B4)
About this release
Roost – LP 2234 (US)
Originally recorded and released in mono, repressing are electronically stereo enhanced.
The first side recorded at the Carnegie Hall [29/09/47] with John Lewis Al McKibbon & Joe Harris.
The second side recorded in Paris Salle Pleyel [09/02/53] with Dizzy playing alongside Bill Graham Wadde Legge Lou Hackney Al Jones & Joe Carroll.
The set from Diz's big band concert has been reissued variously on the following releases:
Black Deuce unnumbered;
Birdland BLP 425;
Savoy SJL 1177;
Roost RLP 2234, RLP 2257;
Vogue (E) LAE 12252, (F) DP 08;
Charlie Parker PLP 512;
Natural Organic 7000.
Thanks to snobb for the addition