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.Dizzy Gillespie discography accessed April 18, 2012
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".Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed April 18, 2012
Track listing Introduction by Claude Nobs – 0:51 "Christopher Columbus" (Chu Berry, Andy Razaf) – 9:30 "I'm Sitting on Top of the World" (Ray Henderson, Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young) – 12:20 "Manteca" (Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo) – 9:20 "Get That Booty" (Gillespie) – 2:22 "Kisses" (Gillespie) – 6:40
Personnel Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet, piano, cowbell, Jew's harp, vocals Toots Thielemans – guitar Bernard Purdie – drums
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