Dizzy Gillespie - Complete 1956-57 Studio Sessions [New CD] Spain - Import

2-CD SETThis release presents the complete original studio sessions Dizzy Gillespie made showcasing his wonderful big band of the mid- Fifties, which featured such talents as Quincy Jones, Lee Morgan, Joe Gordon, Melba Liston, Al Grey, Phil Woods, Benny Golson and Wynton Kelly. All sides taped by this band at the studio during the period 1956-57 are included here, among them the complete contents of the LPs World Statesman (Norgran MGN-1084/Verve MGV- 8174), Dizzy in Greece (Verve MGV-8017) and Birks’ Works (Verve MG V-8222). Rounding out this set, a three-tune 1956 date by the same band originally issued on the ARS label (CD2, tracks 17-19) and two alternate takes from the Verve sessions.PERSONNEL:DIZZY GILESPIE & HIS ORCHESTRA:DIZZY GILESPIE, trumpet, vocals & leader on all tracks, plus:Collective personnel:Joe Gordon, Lee Morgan, Ermit V. Perry, Quincy Jones (tp),Melba Liston, Frank Rehak, Al Grey (tb), Rod Levitt (b-tb),Jimmy Powell, Phil Woods (as), Billy Mitchell, Benny Golson, Ernie Wilkins (ts),Marty Flax, Billy Root (bar), Walter Davis, Jr., Wynton Kelly (p),Nelson Boyd, Paul West (b), Charlie Persip (d), among others.New York, February-June, 1956 & April-July, 1957.INCLUDES 12-PAGE BOOKLETCD 1· Total Time: 79:1001 Dizzy’s Business02 Hey, Pete03 Jessica’s Day04 Tour De Force05 I Can’t Get Started06 Stella By Starlight07 Doodlin’08 A Night In Tunisia09 The Champ10 Yesterdays11 Tin Tin Deo12 Groovin’ For Nat13 My Reverie14 Dizzy’s Blues15 Annie’s Dance16 Cool Breeze17 School Days18 Jordu19 TangorineCD 2· Total Time: 79:16:01 Birks’ Works02 Yo No Quiero Bailar03 Autumn Leaves04 Over The Rainbow05 Umbrella Man06 If You Could See Me Now07 Left Hand Corner08 Whisper Not09 Stablemates10 That’s All11 Groovin’ High12 Mayflower Rock13 Joogie Boogie14 I Remember Clifford15 You’ll Be Sorry16 Wonder Why17 Jessica’s Day [Alternate Version]18 Sometimes I’m Happy [Alternate Version]19 Doodlin’ [Alternate Version]20 Left Hand Corner [Alternate Take]21 Whisper Not [Alternate Take]