Digital at Montreux, 1980 explained

Digital at Montreux, 1980 is a live album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie with Toots Thielemans and Bernard Purdie recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1980 and released on the Pablo label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "Purdie, a consummate funk and R&B percussionist, makes the switch to mainstream material adequately, while Gillespie and Thielemans establish a quick, consistent rapport".^[2]

Track listing

1. Introduction by Claude Nobs – 0:51
2. "Christopher Columbus" (Chu Berry, Andy Razaf) – 9:30
3. "I'm Sitting on Top of the World" (Ray Henderson, Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young) – 12:20
4. "Manteca" (Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo) – 9:20
5. "Get That Booty" (Gillespie) – 2:22
6. "Kisses" (Gillespie) – 6:40

Personnel

• Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet, piano, cowbell, Jew's harp, vocals
• Toots Thielemans – guitar
• Bernard Purdie – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/dizzy-gillespie/catalog/#pablo-live-2308-226 Dizzy Gillespie discography
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed April 18, 2012