Dizzy and Strings

Dizzy and Strings (also released as Diz Big Band) is an album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, released in 1955 by Norgran Records.Dizzy Gillespie discography accessed March 27, 2012

Track listing All compositions by Dizzy Gillespie except as indicated "Roses of Picardy" (Frederic Weatherly, Haydn Wood) – 4:38 "Silhouette" (Johnny Richards) – 3:56 "Can You Recall?" (Richards) – 3:27 "O Solow" (Richards) – 5:06 "Cool Eyes" – 3:48 "Confusion" (Buster Harding) – 4:42 "Pile Driver" – 3:54 "Hob Nail Special" – 2:52

Personnel Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet, vocals Tracks 1–4 (with orchestra) John Barrows, Jim Buffington, Jim Chambers, Fred Klein – French horn George Berg, Jack Greenberg, Tom Parshley – woodwinds Danny Bank – baritone saxophone Wynton Kelly – piano Percy Heath – bass Jimmy Crawford – drums Unidentified string section Johnny Richards – arranger, conductor

Tracks 5–8 (with big band) Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, Quincy Jones – trumpet J. J. Johnson, George Matthews, Leon Comegys – trombone George Dorsey, Hilton Jefferson – alto saxophone Hank Mobley, Lucky Thompson – tenor saxophone Danny Bank – baritone saxophone Wade Legge – piano Lou Hackney – bass Charlie Persip – drums Buster Harding – arranger

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