Dizzy Gillespie and Stuff Smith
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| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | April 17, 1957 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:11 | |||
| Label | Verve MGV 8214 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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Dizzy Gillespie and Stuff Smith is an album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and violinist Stuff Smith, recorded in 1957 and released on the Verve label.[1]
Reception
[edit]The AllMusic review awarded the album 4.5 stars.[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [3] |
Track listing
[edit]- "Rio Pakistan" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 11:31
- "It's Only a Paper Moon" (Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg, Billy Rose) - 8:28
- "Purple Sounds" (Gillespie, Stuff Smith) - 10:08
- "Russian Lullaby" (Irving Berlin) - 7:57
- "Oh, Lady Be Good!" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:11
Personnel
[edit]- Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet
- Stuff Smith - violin
- Wynton Kelly - piano
- Paul West - bass
- J. C. Heard - drums
- The Gordon Family: George Gordon, George Gordon Jr., Richard Gordon, Honey Gordon - vocal group (track 5)
References
[edit]- ^ Dizzy Gillespie discography accessed March 23, 2012
- ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed April 4, 2012
- ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
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