The Winter in Lisbon is a soundtrack album for the European film of the same name directed by José A. Zorrilla composed and performed by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie in 1990 and released on the Milan label.Dizzy Gillespie website – discography accessed 22 April 2012 The album represents the final studio recordings by the trumpet legend.
Reception The Allmusic review stated "as with most soundtracks, the music sounds incomplete without the picture".Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed 22 April 2012 The Guardian review stated "it's a full-on jazz album, with Gillespie fronting a fine band... A fine way to remember a few more of a jazz giant's final choruses".Fordham, J. The Guardian Review, 20 August 2004
Track listing All compositions by Dizzy Gillespie except as indicated "Opening Theme" (Charles Fishman, Gillespie) – 3:28 "San Sebastian" – 5:55 "Lucretia's Theme" (Gillespie, Danilo Pérez) – 3:38 "Magic Summer" [Vocal Version] (Fishman, Gillespie, Leola Jiles) – 5:26 "Isthmus" – 8:12 "Magic Summer" [Orchestral Version] (Fishman, Gillespie) – 2:30 "Lisbon" – 6:09 "Magic Summer" [Piano Version] (Fishman, Gillespie) – 4:59 "Burma" (Gillespie, Pérez) – 8:08 "Bill's Song" – 2:17 "Final Theme" (Fishman, Gillespie) – 5:48
Personnel Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet Leola Jiles – vocals Mario Rivera – flute, soprano saxophone Danilo Pérez – piano George Mraz – bass Grady Tate – - drums Richard Spencer – viola Bob Carlisle – French horn Sandra Billingslea – violin Akua Dixon – cello
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