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Sources - CD 1:
Tracks #1-3, from the 12" album "Dizzy Gillespie's Big Band" (ARS G-423)
Tracks #4,6-12,16 & 17, from the album "Dizzy Gillespie World Statesman" (Norgran MGN-1084) Later issued as Verve MGV-8174
Tracks #5,13-15,18 & 19, from the album "Dizzy in Greece" (Verve MGV-8017)

Sources - CD 2:
Track #1, from the LP "Dizzy in Greece" (Verve MGV-8017)
Tracks #2-11, from the LP "Dizzy Gillespie Birks Works" (Verve MGV-8222)
Tracks #12-14, from the LP "Dizzy in Greece" (Verve MGV-8017)
Track #15, from the 45rpm single Verve 89173
Track #16, from the 12" LP "The Playboy Jazz All Stars, Vol.1" (Playboy 1957)
Track #17, from the 12" LP "The Big Band Sound of Dizzy Gillespie"
(UK, Verve 2317 080)
Tracks #18 & 19, scheduled to be released on the LP "Dizzy Gillespie Big Band" (Verve MGV-8357), but not included.
Track #20, never issued on LP

Personnel CD 1:

Tracks #1-3:
Dizzy Gillespie (lead, tp), Ernie Royal, Ermit Valgean Perry, Idrees Sulieman (tp), Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Rehak (tb), Jerome Richardson (fl, as), Sahib Shihab (as), Lucky Thompson, Ernie Wilkins (ts), Danny Bank (bs), Wade Legge (p), Nelson Boyd (b) and Charlie Persip (d).
Recorded in New York City, on February 14, 1956

Tracks #4-19:
Dizzy Gillespie (lead, tp, vcl), Quincy Jones, Joe Gordon, Carl Bama Warwick, Ermit Valgean Perry (tp), Melba Liston, Frank Rehak (tb), Rod Levitt (b-tb), Phil Woods, Jimmy Powell (as), Ernie Wilkins, Billy Mitchell (ts), Marty Flax (bs), Walter Davis Jr. (p), Nelson Boyd (b) and Charlie Persip (d).
Recorded in New York City, on June 6, 1956

Arrangements by Dizzy Gillespie (#7,11,14), Ernie Wilkins (#3,4,10,15), Quincy Jones (#1,5,6,8,12), Melba Liston (#9,16,18), Howie Kravitz (#13), A.K. Salim (#17), Tadd Dameron (#19), unknown (#2).

Personnel CD 2:

Track #1:
Dizzy Gillespie (lead, tp, vcl), Quincy Jones, Joe Gordon, Carl Bama Warwick, Ermit Valgean Perry (tp), Melba Liston, Frank Rehak (tb), Rod Levitt (b-tb), Phil Woods, Jimmy Powell (as), Billy Mitchell, Ernie Wilkins (ts), Marty Flax (bs), Walter Davis Jr. (p), Nelson Boyd (b) and Charlie Persip (d).
Recorded at Coastal Studios, New York City, on June, 1956

Tracks #2-15:
Dizzy Gillespie (lead, tp, vcl on #3), Lee Morgan, Carl Bama Warwick, Ermit Valgean Perry, Talib Ahmad Dawud (tp), Melba Liston, Al Grey (tb), Rod Levitt (b-tb), Jimmy Powell, Ernie Henry (as), Billy Mitchell, Benny Golson (ts), Billy Root (bs), Wynton Kelly (p), Paul West (b), Charlie Persip (d), Austin Cromer (vcl on #2,6,8,16).
Recorded at WOR Recording Studios, New York City, on April 7 (2-9), April 8 (10-15), 1957

Tracks #16-20:
Dizzy Gillespie (lead, tp, vcl), Lee Morgan, Ermit Valgean Perry, Talib Ahmad Dawud (tp), Melba Liston, Al Grey (tb), Ray Connors (b-tb), Jimmy Powell, Ernie Henry (as), Billy Mitchell, Benny Golson (ts), Pee Wee Moore (bs), Wynton Kelly (p), Paul West (b), Charlie Persip (d), Austin Cromer (vcl).
Recorded at WOR Recording Studios, New York City, on July 8, 1957

Arrangements by Dizzy Gillespie (#1,4,6), Ernie Wilkins (#2,3,5,8,10), Melba Liston (#7,9,19), Benny Golson (#11,12,17), A.K. Salim (#13,14), unknown arranger (#15,16,18).

Original recordings produced by Norman Granz
Reissue produced by Jordi Pujol & Jean-Michel Reisser

24-Bit Digitally Remastered

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1School Days
recorded in:
New York, New York, Vereinigte Staaten (am 1956-06-06)
Produzent(in):
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Powell (Jazz saxophonist, most active 1930s-1950s) (am 1956-06-06) und Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player) (am 1956-06-06)
baritone saxophone:
Marty Flax (American jazz saxophonist. Also played flute, clarinet and trombone) (am 1956-06-06)
Bass und Kontrabass:
Nelson Boyd (am 1956-06-06)
Bassposaune:
Rod Levitt (jazz trombonist, composer, bandleader) (am 1956-06-06)
Klavier:
Walter Davis Jr. (American hard bop pianist) (am 1956-06-06)
Posaune:
Rod Levitt (jazz trombonist, composer, bandleader) (am 1956-06-06), Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (am 1956-06-06) und Frank Rehak (US jazz trombonist) (am 1956-06-06)
Schlagzeug:
Charli Persip (American jazz drummer) (am 1956-06-06)
Solo-Tenorsaxophon:
Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (am 1956-06-06)
Tenorsaxophon:
Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (am 1956-06-06) und Ernie Wilkins (am 1956-06-06)
Trompete:
E. V. Perry (am 1956-06-06), Dizzy Gillespie (am 1956-06-06), Joe Gordon (jazz trumpeter) (am 1956-06-06), Quincy Jones (am 1956-06-06) und Carl Warwick (jazz trumpeter) (am 1956-06-06)
Solo vocals:
Dizzy Gillespie (am 1956-06-06)
arranger:
Dizzy Gillespie
aufgenommen bei:
Coastal Recording in New York, New York, Vereinigte Staaten (am 1956-06-06)
recording of:
School Days (am 1956-06-06)
Texter:
Will D. Cobb (lyricist and composer) (in 1907)
Verfasser(in):
Will D. Cobb (lyricist and composer) und Gus Edwards
Komponist(in):
Gus Edwards (in 1907)
4:23
2Jordu
Produzent(in):
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Ernie Henry (am 1957-04-07) und Jimmy Powell (Jazz saxophonist, most active 1930s-1950s) (am 1957-04-07)
baritone saxophone:
Bill Root (jazz saxophonist) (am 1957-04-07)
Bassposaune:
Rod Levitt (jazz trombonist, composer, bandleader) (am 1957-04-07)
Klavier:
Wynton Kelly (am 1957-04-07)
Kontrabass:
Paul West (bass) (am 1957-04-07)
Posaune:
Al Grey (trombone) (am 1957-04-07) und Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (am 1957-04-07)
Schlagzeug:
Charli Persip (American jazz drummer) (am 1957-04-07)
Solo-Tenorsaxophon:
Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist)
Solo-Trompete:
Dizzy Gillespie (am 1957-04-07)
Tenorsaxophon:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer) (am 1957-04-07)
Trompete:
Talib Daawud (jazz trumpeter) (am 1957-04-07), E. V. Perry (am 1957-04-07), Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (am 1957-04-07) und Carl Warwick (jazz trumpeter) (am 1957-04-07)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
aufgenommen bei:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, Vereinigte Staaten (am 1957-04-07)
recording of:
Jordu (am 1957-04-07)
Komponist(in):
Duke Jordan (in 1953)
4:13
3Birk's Works
Produzent(in):
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Ernie Henry (am 1957-04-07) und Jimmy Powell (Jazz saxophonist, most active 1930s-1950s) (am 1957-04-07)
baritone saxophone:
Bill Root (jazz saxophonist) (am 1957-04-07)
Bassposaune:
Rod Levitt (jazz trombonist, composer, bandleader) (am 1957-04-07)
Klavier:
Wynton Kelly (am 1957-04-07)
Kontrabass:
Paul West (bass) (am 1957-04-07)
Posaune:
Al Grey (trombone) (am 1957-04-07) und Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (am 1957-04-07)
Schlagzeug:
Charli Persip (American jazz drummer) (am 1957-04-07)
Solo-Tenorsaxophon:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer) (am 1957-04-07)
Solo-Trompete:
Dizzy Gillespie (am 1957-04-07)
Tenorsaxophon:
Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist)
Trompete:
Talib Daawud (jazz trumpeter) (am 1957-04-07), E. V. Perry (am 1957-04-07), Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (am 1957-04-07) und Carl Warwick (jazz trumpeter) (am 1957-04-07)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
aufgenommen bei:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, Vereinigte Staaten (am 1957-04-07)
recording of:
Birk's Works (am 1957-04-07)
Komponist(in):
Dizzy Gillespie
4:56
4Umbrella Man
instrumental recording of:
The Umbrella Man
Texter:
James Cavanaugh
Komponist(in):
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader) und Larry Stock
3:02
5Autumn Leaves
instrumental recording of:
Autumn Leaves (jazz standard, english lyrics)
Texter:
Jacques Prévert (in 1945)
Komponist(in):
Joseph Kosma (composer) (in 1945)
Übersetzer:
Johnny Mercer (in 1947)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Enoch & Cie., Morley Music Corp. und MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
übersetzte Version von:
Les Feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves)
3:11
6Tangorine
instrumental recording of:
Tangerine (1941 song) (am 1957-04-07)
Texter:
Johnny Mercer
Komponist(in):
Victor Schertzinger
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
3:43
7Over the Rainbow
instrumental recording of:
Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz) (am 1957-04-07)
Texter:
Yip Harburg (in 1938)
Komponist(in):
Harold Arlen (in 1938)
uraufgeführt von:
Judy Garland (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Partnership Ltd., EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Leo Feist Music, Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., United Partnership Ltd. und Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S.E.Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (bis 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (bis 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (vom 2015-01-01 bis heute) und ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (vom 2017-04-01 bis heute)
Teil von:
The 12th Academy Award for Best Original Song (Nummer: 1) und Academy Award for Best Original Song (Nummer: 1939 winner)
Teil von:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
Teil von:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
4:37
8Yo no quiero bailar
instrumental recording of:
Yo no quiero bailar (am 1957-04-07)
Texter und Komponist(in):
Joe Willoughby
4:42
9If You Could See Me Now
Produzent(in):
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Ernie Henry (am 1957-04-07) und Jimmy Powell (Jazz saxophonist, most active 1930s-1950s) (am 1957-04-07)
baritone saxophone:
Bill Root (jazz saxophonist) (am 1957-04-07)
Bassposaune:
Rod Levitt (jazz trombonist, composer, bandleader) (am 1957-04-07)
Klavier:
Wynton Kelly (am 1957-04-07)
Kontrabass:
Paul West (bass) (am 1957-04-07)
Posaune:
Al Grey (trombone) (am 1957-04-07) und Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (am 1957-04-07)
Schlagzeug:
Charli Persip (American jazz drummer) (am 1957-04-07)
Solo-Trompete:
Dizzy Gillespie (am 1957-04-07)
Tenorsaxophon:
Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) und Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer) (am 1957-04-07)
Trompete:
Talib Daawud (jazz trumpeter) (am 1957-04-07), E. V. Perry (am 1957-04-07), Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (am 1957-04-07) und Carl Warwick (jazz trumpeter) (am 1957-04-07)
Solo vocals:
Austin Cromer (am 1957-04-07)
arranger:
Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist)
aufgenommen bei:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, Vereinigte Staaten (am 1957-04-07)
recording of:
If You Could See Me Now (jazz standard) (am 1957-04-07)
Texter:
Carl Sigman (in 1946)
Komponist(in):
Tadd Dameron (in 1946)
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music, EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) und Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
3:30
10Left Hand Corner
instrumental recording of:
Left Hand Corner (am 1957-04-08)
Komponist(in):
Ernie Wilkins
2:22
11Whisper Not
instrumental recording of:
Whisper Not (original instrumental composition) (am 1957-04-08)
Komponist(in):
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer) (in 1956)
5:17
12Stablemates
recorded in:
New York, New York, Vereinigte Staaten (am 1957-04-08)
Produzent(in):
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Ernie Henry (am 1957-04-08) und Jimmy Powell (Jazz saxophonist, most active 1930s-1950s) (am 1957-04-08)
baritone saxophone:
Bill Root (jazz saxophonist) (am 1957-04-08)
Bass und Kontrabass:
Paul West (bass) (am 1957-04-08)
Bassposaune:
Rod Levitt (jazz trombonist, composer, bandleader) (am 1957-04-08)
Klavier:
Wynton Kelly (am 1957-04-08)
Posaune:
Al Grey (trombone) (am 1957-04-08), Rod Levitt (jazz trombonist, composer, bandleader) (am 1957-04-08) und Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (am 1957-04-08)
Schlagzeug:
Charli Persip (American jazz drummer) (am 1957-04-08)
Solo-Tenorsaxophon:
Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (am 1957-04-08)
Solo-Trompete:
Dizzy Gillespie (am 1957-04-08)
Tenorsaxophon:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer) (am 1957-04-08) und Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (am 1957-04-08)
Trompete:
Talib Daawud (jazz trumpeter) (am 1957-04-08), E. V. Perry (am 1957-04-08), Dizzy Gillespie (am 1957-04-08), Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (am 1957-04-08) und Carl Warwick (jazz trumpeter) (am 1957-04-08)
arranger:
Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer), Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) und Ernie Wilkins
aufgenommen bei:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, Vereinigte Staaten (am 1957-04-08)
recording of:
Stablemates (am 1957-04-08)
Komponist(in):
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
4:12
13That's All
recorded in:
New York, New York, Vereinigte Staaten (am 1957-04-08)
alto saxophone:
Ernie Henry (am 1957-04-08) und Jimmy Powell (Jazz saxophonist, most active 1930s-1950s) (am 1957-04-08)
baritone saxophone:
Bill Root (jazz saxophonist) (am 1957-04-08)
Bass:
Paul West (bass) (am 1957-04-08)
Klavier:
Wynton Kelly (am 1957-04-08)
Posaune:
Al Grey (trombone) (am 1957-04-08), Rod Levitt (jazz trombonist, composer, bandleader) (am 1957-04-08) und Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (am 1957-04-08)
Schlagzeug:
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (am 1957-04-08)
Tenorsaxophon:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer) (am 1957-04-08) und Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (am 1957-04-08)
Trompete:
Talib Daawud (jazz trumpeter) (am 1957-04-08), Ermit V. Perry (am 1957-04-08), Dizzy Gillespie (am 1957-04-08), Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (am 1957-04-08) und Carl Warwick (jazz trumpeter) (am 1957-04-08)
arranger:
Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer), Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) und Ernie Wilkins
recording of:
That’s All
Komponist(in):
Pete Anson (composer, arranger)
3:13
14Groovin' High
recorded in:
New York, New York, Vereinigte Staaten (am 1957-04-08)
alto saxophone:
Ernie Henry (am 1957-04-08) und Jimmy Powell (Jazz saxophonist, most active 1930s-1950s) (am 1957-04-08)
baritone saxophone:
Bill Root (jazz saxophonist) (am 1957-04-08)
Bass:
Paul West (bass) (am 1957-04-08)
Klavier:
Wynton Kelly (am 1957-04-08)
Posaune:
Al Grey (trombone) (am 1957-04-08), Rod Levitt (jazz trombonist, composer, bandleader) (am 1957-04-08) und Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (am 1957-04-08)
Schlagzeug:
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (am 1957-04-08)
Tenorsaxophon:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer) (am 1957-04-08) und Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (am 1957-04-08)
Trompete:
Talib Daawud (jazz trumpeter) (am 1957-04-08), Ermit V. Perry (am 1957-04-08), Dizzy Gillespie (am 1957-04-08), Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (am 1957-04-08) und Carl Warwick (jazz trumpeter) (am 1957-04-08)
arranger:
Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer), Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) und Ernie Wilkins
recording of:
Groovin’ High (am 1957-04-08)
Komponist(in):
Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli und Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:53
15Mayflower Rock
Produzent(in):
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Ernie Henry (am 1957-04-08) und Jimmy Powell (Jazz saxophonist, most active 1930s-1950s) (am 1957-04-08)
baritone saxophone:
Bill Root (jazz saxophonist) (am 1957-04-08)
Bassposaune:
Rod Levitt (jazz trombonist, composer, bandleader) (am 1957-04-08)
Klavier:
Wynton Kelly (am 1957-04-08)
Kontrabass:
Paul West (bass) (am 1957-04-08)
Posaune:
Al Grey (trombone) (am 1957-04-08) und Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (am 1957-04-08)
Schlagzeug:
Charli Persip (American jazz drummer) (am 1957-04-08)
Solo-Trompete:
Dizzy Gillespie (am 1957-04-08)
Tenorsaxophon:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer) (am 1957-04-08) und Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (am 1957-04-08)
Trompete:
Talib Daawud (jazz trumpeter) (am 1957-04-08), E. V. Perry (am 1957-04-08), Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (am 1957-04-08) und Carl Warwick (jazz trumpeter) (am 1957-04-08)
Solo vocals:
Austin Cromer (am 1957-04-08)
vocals:
[the band] ([no artist], Special Purpose Artist) (am 1957-04-08)
aufgenommen bei:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, Vereinigte Staaten (am 1957-04-08)
recording of:
Mayflower Rock (am 1957-04-08)
Komponist(in):
Lee Brown aka “Babs Gonzales”
3:14
16Joogie Woogie
4:12
17I Remember Clifford
4:16
18You'll Be Sorry
2:19
19Wonder Why
3:54
20Left Hand Corner (Bonus Track)
2:26