To Bird with Love is a live album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie with an array of guest stars. It was recorded at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City on January 23–25, 1992 and released on the Telarc label.Dizzy Gillespie discography accessed April 20, 2012 Gillespie's performances at the club in January and February of that year yielded two additional live albums, Bird Songs: The Final Recordings and To Diz with Love. Together, these three titles represent his final recordings prior to his death in 1993.
Reception The Allmusic review stated "The good spirits and obvious love that these musicians had for Gillespie make up for his technical lapses".Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed April 20, 2012
Track listing "Billie's Bounce" (Charlie Parker) – 15:21 "Bebop" (Gillespie) – 11:44 "Ornithology" (Benny Harris, Parker) – 10:40 "Anthropology" (Gillespie, Parker) – 10:56 "Oop-Pop-A-Da" (Babs Gonzales) – 11:21 "The Diamond Jubilee Blues" (Gillespie) – 1:53 "The Theme" (Miles Davis) – 1:25
Personnel Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet Antonio Hart (tracks 2–4), Paquito D'Rivera (tracks 5–7), Jackie McLean (tracks 5–7) – alto saxophone Benny Golson (track 1), Clifford Jordan (tracks 2–4), David Sánchez (track 1) – tenor saxophone Danilo Pérez – piano George Mraz – bass Kenny Washington (tracks 1 & 5–7), Lewis Nash (tracks 2–7) – drums Bobby McFerrin – vocals (tracks 5–7)
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