Dizzy Gillespie - Live in '58 and '70 (Jazz Icons)
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• Color
• DVD-Video
• Live
• NTSC
In Theaters : 2006
DVD Release : 26 September, 2006 |
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Dizzy Gillespie - Live in '58 and '70 (Jazz Icons) description
Two very distinct sides of Dizzy Gillespie are on display in Live in '58 and '70, and it's a measure of the trumpeter's versatility that neither has a whole lot to do with his most famous contribution to the jazz artform--that being his "invention" (with Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, and others) of bebop. Recorded in Belgium, the '58 gig find ... review details
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The 1958 concert features a band with Sonny Stitt, Ray Brown, Gus Johnson, and Lou Levy. It is a tight group which swings easily and is very familiar with the material. Sonny Stitt is outstanding, in his prime. His alto feature is "Lover Man", an extraordinary display of virtuosity. Levy gets only a few chances to solo but plays quite well. Brown and Johnson deliver solid swing. Diz seems to be having a good time, witty and alert.
The 1970 concert with the Clarke-Boland Big Band is also quite good. But this band is not up to the standards one might hear on other Gillespie led aggregations, particularly the Latin tunes do not compare favorably with other versions on record. It is pretty obvious that Diz is a visiting soloist who is not in charge of the show. Still, he is in good form. Kenny Clarke is upstaged by a second drummer, Kenny Clare, who plays all the fills. Francy Boland contributes some driving piano solos.
In all, this is a quality disk of a jazz immortal in good company, well worth the price. |
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