Dizzy and Strings
Dizzy and Strings is an album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, released in 1955 by Norgran Records.
Track listing
All compositions by Dizzy Gillespie except as indicated- "Roses of Picardy" – 4:38
- "Silhouette" – 3:56
- "Can You Recall?" – 3:27
- "O Solow" – 5:06
- "Cool Eyes" – 3:48
- "Confusion" – 4:42
- "Pile Driver" – 3:54
- "Hob Nail Special" – 2:52
Personnel
- Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet, vocals
- John Barrows, Jim Buffington, Jim Chambers, Fred Klein – French horn
- George Berg, Jack Greenberg, Tom Parshley – woodwinds
- Danny Bank – baritone saxophone
- Wynton Kelly – piano
- Percy Heath – bass
- Jimmy Crawford – drums
- Unidentified string section
- Johnny Richards – arranger, conductor
- Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, Quincy Jones – trumpet
- J. J. Johnson, George [Matthews (musician)|George Matthews], Leon Comegys – trombone
- George Dorsey, Hilton Jefferson – alto saxophone
- Hank Mobley, Lucky Thompson – tenor saxophone
- Danny Bank – baritone saxophone
- Wade Legge – piano
- Lou Hackney – bass
- Charlie Persip – drums
- Buster Harding – arranger