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- Date Released: September 19, 1974
- Genre: Jazz
- Label: Concord Records
A late-model jam session finds the legendary trumpeter in blazing form and high spirits.
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We Say...
Cast aside by major labels and ignored by the media, numerous jazz titans — among them Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Benny Carter and Count Basie — found a new home on Norman Granz’s Pablo label in the ’70s. And while it’s certainly true that very few of these records stand up as career-bests, there were certainly exceptions, and this late-model jam session led by a 57-year-old Dizzy Gillespie is certainly one: the trumpeter is in blazing form and in high spirits on a set of familiar tunes (“Be Bop” and “Birk’s Works” in particular). House guitarist Joe Pass keeps the veteran leader on his toes; the rhythm section of Ray Brown and Mickey Roker crackles with energy. Although by no means groundbreaking, this is still a hugely satisfying session.
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They Say...
Dizzy Gillespie omits a piano on these 1974 sessions, but it is never missed due to the potent rhythm section supplied by guitarist Joe Pass, bassist Ray Brown, and drummer Mickey Roker. Starting with the inspired, occasionally funky Latin-flavored "Frelimo" (which features the leader on both muted and open trumpet), Gillespie is in top form. His deliberate treatment of the forgotten chestnut "Hurry Home" is a lyrical gem, while the breezy setting of the standard "Russian Lullaby" bubbles with excitement. But the fireworks take place in the rapid-fire performance of Gillespie's "Be Bop (Dizzy's Fingers)," in which Pass seems to play at an impossible tempo. Just as much fun is the sassy, intricate interpretation of the trumpeter's blues "Birk's Works," powered by Brown's potent bass, along with the hip updated treatment of Fats Waller's "Jitterbug Waltz." This is easily one of Dizzy Gillespie's best small-group recordings from the latter portion of his career.
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Frelimo
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8:13 |
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| 02. | |
Hurry Home
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6:23 |
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| 03. | |
Russian Lullaby
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6:49 |
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Be Bop (Dizzy's Fingers)
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4:30 |
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Birks Works
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8:54 |
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| 06. | |
September Song
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2:48 |
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| 07. | |
Jitterbug Waltz
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6:55 |
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07 Total Tracks, 44:32 Total Length
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Joe Pass // Ray Brown // Mickey Roker
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