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| label = [[Verve Records|Verve]]<br><small>MGV 8017<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=vBVjDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA2121&lpg=PA2121&dq=Dizzy+in+Greece+1957&source=bl&ots=UCZFktNJ-n&sig=ACfU3U0SV-G7MDkdxMlp7Qo_yYORwxVtIA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiUgo_eubPpAhXTbc0KHZkTCV04ChDoATAHegQICBAB#v=onepage&q=Dizzy%20in%20Greece%201957&f=false</ref> |
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| producer = [[Norman Granz]] |
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| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | May 18 or 19, June 6, 1956 and April 7 & 8, 1957 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Verve MGV 8017[1] | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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Dizzy in Greece is an album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie recorded in 1956 and 1957 and released on the Verve label.[2] The album was reissued as part of the 2CD compilation Birks Works: The Verve Big Band Sessions.[3]
Reception
The Allmusic review awarded the album 4.5 stars.[4]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [5] |
Track listing
Side One:
- "Hey Pete" (Dizzy Gillespie, Buster Harding, Lester Peterson) - 5:39
- "Yesterdays" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) - 3:46
- "Tin Tin Deo" (Gil Fuller, Gillespie, Chano Pozo) - 4:17
- "Groovin' for Nat" (Ernie Wilkins) - 3:21
- "Annie's Dance" (Melba Liston) - 4:05
Side Two:
- "Cool Breeze" (Tadd Dameron, Billy Eckstine, Gillespie) - 4:55
- "School Days" (Will D. Cobb, Gus Edwards) - 4:23
- "That's All" (Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes) - 3:13
- "Stablemates" (Benny Golson) - 4:12
- "Groovin' High" (Gillespie) - 3:53
- Recorded in New York City on May 18 or 19 (Side One, track 1), June 6, 1956 (Side One, tracks 2-5 and Side Two, tracks 1 & 2) and April 7 & 8, 1957 (Side Two, tracks 3-5)
Personnel
- Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet
- Talib Daawud (Side Two, tracks 3-5), Joe Gordon (Side One and Side Two, tracks 1 & 2), Quincy Jones (Side One and Side Two, tracks 1 & 2), Lee Morgan (Side Two, tracks 3-5), Ermit V. Perry, Carl Warwick - trumpet
- Al Grey (Side Two, tracks 3-5), Rod Levitt, Melba Liston, Frank Rehak (Side One and Side Two, tracks 1 & 2) - trombone
- Ernie Henry (Side Two, tracks 3-5), Jimmy Powell, Phil Woods (Side One and Side Two, tracks 1 & 2) - alto saxophone
- Benny Golson (Side Two, tracks 3-5), Billy Mitchell, Ernie Wilkins (Side One and Side Two, tracks 1 & 2) - tenor saxophone
- Billy Root (Side Two, tracks 3-5), Marty Flax (Side One and Side Two, tracks 1 & 2) - baritone saxophone
- Wynton Kelly (Side Two, tracks 3-5), Walter Davis Jr. (Side One and Side Two, tracks 1 & 2) - piano
- Nelson Boyd (Side One and Side Two, tracks 1 & 2), Paul West (Side Two, tracks 3-5) - bass
- Charlie Persip - drums
References
- ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=vBVjDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA2121&lpg=PA2121&dq=Dizzy+in+Greece+1957&source=bl&ots=UCZFktNJ-n&sig=ACfU3U0SV-G7MDkdxMlp7Qo_yYORwxVtIA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiUgo_eubPpAhXTbc0KHZkTCV04ChDoATAHegQICBAB#v=onepage&q=Dizzy%20in%20Greece%201957&f=false
- ^ Gillespie discography accessed March 26, 2012
- ^ Yanow, S. Birks Works Allmusic Review accessed March 26, 2012
- ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed April 4, 2012
- ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=_NNmFiUnSmUC&pg=PA1414&lpg=PA1414&dq=Dizzy+in+Greece+1957&source=bl&ots=JcsWxpWgXq&sig=ACfU3U3oWa6TKGSSj9Svx8l19d3p2RAiGA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiUgo_eubPpAhXTbc0KHZkTCV04ChDoATAGegQIBxAB#v=onepage&q=Dizzy%20in%20Greece%201957&f=false
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