Dizzy in Greece explained

Dizzy in Greece is an album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, recorded in 1956 and 1957 and released on the Verve label.^[2] The album was reissued as part of the 2CD compilation Birks Works: The Verve Big Band Sessions.^{[3] [4]}

Reception

The AllMusic review awarded the album 4.5 stars.^[5]

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" (Pete Anson, composer and arranger) - 3:13
4. "Stablemates" (Benny Golson) - 4:12
5. "Groovin' High" (Gillespie) - 3:53

• Recorded in New York City on May 18 or 19 (Side One, track 1), June 6, 1956 (Side One, tracks 2-5 and Side Two, tracks 1 & 2) and April 7 & 8, 1957 (Side Two, tracks 3-5)

Personnel

• Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet
• Talib Daawud (Side Two, tracks 3-5), Joe Gordon (Side One and Side Two, tracks 1 & 2), Quincy Jones (Side One and Side Two, tracks 1 & 2), Lee Morgan (Side Two, tracks 3-5), Ermit V. Perry, Carl Warwick - trumpet
• Al Grey (Side Two, tracks 3-5), Rod Levitt, Melba Liston, Frank Rehak (Side One and Side Two, tracks 1 & 2) - trombone
• Ernie Henry (Side Two, tracks 3-5), Jimmy Powell, Phil Woods (Side One and Side Two, tracks 1 & 2) - alto saxophone
• Benny Golson (Side Two, tracks 3-5), Billy Mitchell, Ernie Wilkins (Side One and Side Two, tracks 1 & 2) - tenor saxophone
• Billy Root (Side Two, tracks 3-5), Marty Flax (Side One and Side Two, tracks 1 & 2) - baritone saxophone
• Wynton Kelly (Side Two, tracks 3-5), Walter Davis Jr. (Side One and Side Two, tracks 1 & 2) - piano
• Nelson Boyd (Side One and Side Two, tracks 1 & 2), Paul West (Side Two, tracks 3-5) - bass
• Charlie Persip - drums

Notes and References

1. Book: Popoff, Martin. Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. September 8, 2009. Penguin. 9781440229169. Google Books.
2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/dizzy-gillespie/catalog/#verve-mgv-8017Dizzy Gillespie discography
3. Yanow, S. Birks Works Allmusic Review accessed March 26, 2012
4. Book: Yanow, Scott. Bebop. May 14, 2000. Hal Leonard Corporation. 9780879306083. Google Books.
5. http://allmusic.com/album/dizzy-in-greece-r139362 Allmusic Review