Dizzy in Greece is an album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, recorded in 1956 and 1957 and released on the Verve label.Gillespie discography accessed March 26, 2012
Release history The album was reissued as part of the 2CD compilation Birks Works: The Verve Big Band Sessions.Yanow, S. Birks Works Allmusic Review accessed March 26, 2012
Reception The AllMusic review awarded the album 4.5 stars.Allmusic Review accessed April 4, 2012
Track listing Side A "Hey Pete" (Dizzy Gillespie, Buster Harding, Lester Peterson) – 5:39 "Yesterdays" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) – 3:46 "Tin Tin Deo" (Gil Fuller, Gillespie, Chano Pozo) – 4:17 "Groovin' for Nat" (Ernie Wilkins) – 3:21 "Annie's Dance" (Melba Liston) – 4:05 Side B "Cool Breeze" (Tadd Dameron, Billy Eckstine, Gillespie) – 4:55 "School Days" (Will D. Cobb, Gus Edwards) – 4:23 "That's All" (Pete Anson, composer and arranger) – 3:13 "Stablemates" (Benny Golson) – 4:12 "Groovin' High" (Gillespie) – 3:53 Recorded in New York City on May 18 or 19 (Side A, track 1), June 6, 1956 (Side A, tracks 2-– and Side B, tracks 1 & 2) and April 7 & 8, 1957 (Side B, tracks 3–5)
Personnel
May 18 or 19th and June 6th, 1956 Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Gordon, Quincy Jones, Ermit V. Perry, Carl Warwick – trumpet Rod Levitt, Melba Liston, Frank Rehak – trombone Jimmy Powell, Phil Woods – alto saxophone Billy Mitchell, Ernie Wilkins – tenor saxophone Marty Flax – baritone saxophone Walter Davis Jr. – piano Paul West – bass Charlie Persip – drums
April 7th & 8th, 1957 Dizzy Gillespie, Talib Daawud, Lee Morgan Ermit V. Perry, Carl Warwick – trumpet Al Grey – trombone Ernie Henry – alto saxophone Benny Golson – tenor saxophone Billy Root – baritone saxophone Wynton Kelly – piano Nelson Boyd – bass Charlie Persip – drums
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