Half Nelson

~ Recording by Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4Half Nelson5:15Dizzy Gillespie and His OrchestraGood BaitDizzy Gillespie and His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Spotlite Records (UK-based jazz label, parent of Spotlite Jazz)SPJ122

Relationships

recorded in:New York, New York, United States (from 1948-12 until 1949-07)
baritone saxophone:Al Gibson (US jazz saxophonist) (from 1948-12 until 1949-07)
Cecil Payne (from 1948-12 until 1949-07)
bass:Al McKibbon (double bassist) (from 1948-12 until 1949-07)
drums (drum set):Teddy Stewart (from 1948-12 until 1949-07)
piano:Jimmy "Hen Gates" Forman (piano) (from 1948-12 until 1949-07)
tenor saxophone:Joe Gayles (from 1948-12 until 1949-07)
Budd Johnson (from 1948-12 until 1949-07)
Yusef Lateef (from 1948-12 until 1949-07)
trombone:Charles "Chuck" Greenlea (from 1948-12 until 1949-07)
Andy Duryea (from 1948-12 until 1949-07)
Sam Hurt (US 1940/50s jazz trombonist) (from 1948-12 until 1949-07)
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (from 1948-12 until 1949-07)
Rip Tarrant (from 1948-12 until 1949-07)
trumpet:Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1948-12 until 1949-07)
Dizzy Gillespie (from 1948-12 until 1949-07)
Benny Harris (from 1948-12 until 1949-07)
Elmon Wright (US 1940-70s jazz trumpeter) (from 1948-12 until 1949-07)
recording of:Half Nelson (from 1948-12 until 1949-07: cover)

Half Nelson

composer:Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
referred to in medleys:Lady Bird / Half Nelson (order: 2)