Dizzy in Greece

Dizzy in Greece
Studio album by Dizzy Gillespie
Released 1957
Recorded May 18 or 19, June 6, 1956 and April 7 & 8, 1957
New York City
Genre Jazz
Label Verve
MGV 8017
Producer Norman Granz
Dizzy Gillespie chronology

World Statesman
(1956)
Dizzy in Greece
(1957)
For Musicians Only
(1957)

Dizzy in Greece is an album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie recorded in 1956 and 1957 and released on the Verve label.[1] The album was reissued as part of the 2CD compilation Birks Works: The Verve Big Band Sessions.[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 4.5 stars.[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [3]

Track listing

Side One:

  1. "Hey Pete" (Dizzy Gillespie, Buster Harding, Lester Peterson) - 5:39
  2. "Yesterdays" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) - 3:46
  3. "Tin Tin Deo" (Gil Fuller, Gillespie, Chano Pozo) - 4:17
  4. "Groovin' for Nat" (Ernie Wilkins) - 3:21
  5. "Annie's Dance" (Melba Liston) - 4:05

Side Two:

  1. "Cool Breeze" (Tadd Dameron, Billy Eckstine, Gillespie) - 4:55
  2. "School Days" (Will D. Cobb, Gus Edwards) - 4:23
  3. "That's All" (Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes) - 3:13
  4. "Stablemates" (Benny Golson) - 4:12
  5. "Groovin' High" (Gillespie) - 3:53

Personnel

References

  1. Gillespie discography accessed March 26, 2012
  2. Yanow, S. Birks Works Allmusic Review accessed March 26, 2012
  3. 3.0 3.1 Allmusic Review accessed April 4, 2012