Dizzy Gillespie - Complete 1956 South American Tour Recordings [New CD

This release presents all existing live recordings by the legendary mid-fifties Dizzy Gillespie big Band made during their 1956 South American tour. The short-lived group featured such talents as Quincy Jones, Lee Morgan, Joe Gordon, Melba Liston, Al Grey, Phil Woods, Benny Golson and Wynton Kelly. Also included here are two sambas recorded in Rio de Janeiro by the trumpeter with a Brazilian orchestra, as well as four amazing tracks featuring Diz in Buenos Aires with the tango orchestra of Osvaldo Fresedo.PERSONNEL:DIZZY GILLESPIE, trumpet, vocal & leader on all tracks, with:CD 1 & CD 2 [1-8]:JOE GORDON, EMIT V. PERRY, CARL WATKINS, QUINCY JONES, trumpetMELBA LISTON, FRANK REHAK, RON LEVITT, tromboneJIMMY POWELL, PHIL WOODS, alto saxBILLY MITCHELL, BENNY GOLSON, tenor saxMARTY FLAX, baritone saxWALTER DAVIS Jr, pianoNELSON BOYD, bassCHARLIE PERSIP, drumsRecorded live in different locations, South America, July-August, 1956.CD2 [9-10]:DIZZY GILLESPIE (tp) backed by an unknown samba orchestra.Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 1956.CD2 (11-14):DIZZY GILLESPIE (tp) with orchestra conducted by OSVALSO FRESEDO.Live at the Rendez Vous club, Buenos Aires, Argentina, July 29 or 30, 1956.TRACKS:CD 1: TOTAL TIME: 78:05 Min.01. Cool Breeze02. Groovin’ For Nat03. I Can’t Get Started04. Jessica’s Day05. A Night In Tunisia06. Seems Like You Just Don’t Care07. Flamingo08. Stella By Starlight09. School Days10. Manteca11. Groovin’ High12. Begin the Beguine13. Because of You14. The Champ into Tour De ForceCD 2: TOTAL TIME: 78:41Min.01. Hey Pete, Let’s Eat More Meat02. Wonder Why03. I’m Confesin’04. Doodlin’05. My Reverie06. Tin Tin Deo07. Yesterdays08. A Night In Tunisia 209. Capao ’s Samba10. Gloria’s Samba11. Adiós Muchachos12. Preludio Nº313. Capricho de Amo14. Vida Mia