Roy and Diz


Roy and Diz is an album by trumpeters Roy Eldridge and Dizzy Gillespie, recorded in 1954 and originally released on the Clef label as two separate volumes. Selections from these sessions were also released as Trumpet Battle and The Trumpet Kings.

Reception

The Billboard review of the second volume in 1955 stated: "The first Roy–Diz set, provocative as it was, struck many as more of a 'cutting contest' than a collaboration. While the competitive element is not absent in this second set, here this acts as a mutual stimulant." The AllMusic review awarded the album 3 stars.

Track listing

  1. "Sometimes I'm Happy" – 5:22
  2. "Algo Bueno (Woody 'n' You)" – 6:10
  3. "Trumpet Blues" – 7:54
  4. "Ballad Medley – I’m Through with Love/Can't We Be Friends/Don't You Know?/I Don’t Know Why I Love You Like I Do/If I Had You" – 10:17
  5. "Blue Moon" – 9:04
  6. "I've Found a New Baby" – 9:14
  7. "Pretty Eyed Baby" – 5:31
  8. "I Can't Get Started" – 10:57
  9. "Limehouse Blues" – 9:54
The original LP track orderRoy & Diz: Tracks 6, 8, 3, 2 & 7Roy & Diz #2: Tracks 1, 4, 9 & 5Trumpet Battle: Tracks 6, 8, 1 & 4 The Trumpet Kings: Tracks 3, 2, 7, 9 & 5

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