Dizzy Gillespie at Newport
Dizzy Gillespie at Newport is a 1957 live album by Dizzy Gillespie, featuring his big band, recorded at the 1957 Newport Jazz Festival.
Reception
The AllMusic review states: "This brilliant CD captures one of the high points of Dizzy Gillespie's remarkable career and is highly recommended."Track listing
- "Dizzy's Blues" – 11:51
- "School Days" – 5:47
- "Doodlin'" – 7:56
- "Manteca" – 7:11
- "I Remember Clifford" – 4:48
- "Cool Breeze" – 10:33
- "Zodiac Suite: Virgo/Libra/Aries" – 10:28 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Carioca" – 3:41 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "A Night in Tunisia" – 10:00 Bonus track on CD reissue – Lee Morgan feature
Personnel
- Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet, vocals, arranger
- Talib Dawud, Lee Morgan, Ermit V. Perry, Carl Warwick – trumpet
- Chuck Connors, Al Grey, Melba Liston – trombone
- Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell – alto saxophone
- Benny Golson – tenor saxophone, arranger
- Billy Mitchell – tenor saxophone
- Pee Wee Moore – baritone saxophone
- Wynton Kelly, Mary Lou Williams – piano
- Paul E. West – double bass
- Charlie Persip – drums
- A. K. Salim, Tadd Dameron, Quincy Jones, Ernie Wilkins – arranger