Dizzy Gillespie

Jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie (1917 – 1993) at the Newport Jazz Festival, June 30, 1967. (AP Photo/Frank C. Curtin)

Dizzy Gillespie. The man had some cheeks! He is generally acknowledged to be the greatest jazz trumpeter of all time. He began playing professionally in the 1930s, and worked with bands led by Cab Calloway, Earl Hines and others before headlining his own groups. You can read about his career in detail over at Wikipedia.

The Recordings


Get Happy
	Group:	Red Norvo and his Selected Septet
	Label:	Comet	Matrix Number:	Comet (T7)
	Record Type:	Double sided 10 inch 78 RPM
	Date Recorded:	June 6, 1945
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	Notes:	Personnel: Charlie Parker, alto sax; Slam Stewart, bass; J.C. Heard and Specs Powell, drums; Teddy Wilson, piano; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Red Norvo, vibraphone.
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Congo Blues
	Group:	Red Norvo and his Selected Sextet
	Label:	Comet	Matrix Number:	Comet (T7)
	Record Type:	Double sided 12 inch 78 RPM
	Date Recorded:	June 6, 1945
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	Notes:	Personnel: Charlie Parker, alto sax; Slam Stewart, bass; J.C. Heard and Specs Powell, drums; Teddy Wilson, piano; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Red Norvo, vibraphone.
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That's Earl, Brother
	Group:	Dizzy Gillespie and his Sextet
	Label:	Musicraft	Matrix Number:	Musicraft (383)
	Record Type:	Double sided 10 inch 78 RPM
	Date Recorded:	May 15, 1946
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	Notes:	Personnel: Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Milt Jackson, vibraphone; Ray Brown, bass; Kenny Clark, drums; Al Haig, piano.
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Oop Bop Sh' Bam
	Group:	Dizzy Gillespie and his Sextet
	Label:	Musicraft	Matrix Number:	Musicraft (383)
	Record Type:	Double sided 10 inch 78 RPM
	Date Recorded:	May 15, 1946
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	Notes:	Personnel: Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Milt Jackson, vibraphone; Ray Brown, bass; Kenny Clark, drums; Al Haig, piano.
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Shaw 'Nuff
	Group:	Dizzy Gillespie
	Label:	Guild	Matrix Number:	Guild (1002)
	Record Type:	Double sided 10 inch 78 RPM
	Date Recorded:	May 11, 1945
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	Notes:	Personnel: Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Sydney Catlett, Al Haig and Curly Russell.
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Salt Peanuts
	Group:	Dizzy Gillespie
	Label:	Guild	Matrix Number:	Guild (1003)
	Record Type:	Double sided 10 inch 78 RPM
	Date Recorded:	May 11, 1945
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	Notes:	Personnel: Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Sydney Catlett, Al Haig and Curly Russell.
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Lover Man
	Group:	Dizzy Gillespie
	Label:	Guild	Matrix Number:	Guild (1002)
	Record Type:	Double sided 10 inch 78 RPM
	Date Recorded:	May 11, 1945
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	Notes:	Personnel: Charlie Parker, Sydney Catlett, Al Haig and Curly Russell. Vocals by Sarah Vaughn.
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Blue'N Boogie
	Group:	Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra
	Label:	Guild	Matrix Number:	Guild (1001)
	Record Type:	Double sided 10 inch 78 RPM
	Date Recorded:	February 9, 1945
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	Notes:	And his orchestra.
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Hot House
	Group:	Dizzy Gillespie
	Label:	Guild	Matrix Number:	Guild (1003)
	Record Type:	Double sided 10 inch 78 RPM
	Date Recorded:	May 11, 1945
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	Notes:	Personnel: Charlie Parker, Sydney Catlett, Al Haig and Curly Russell.
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Groovin' High
	Group:	Dizzy Gillespie
	Label:	Guild	Matrix Number:	Guild (1001)
	Record Type:	Double sided 10 inch 78 RPM
	Date Recorded:	February 9, 1945
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	Notes:	Personnel: Cozy Cole, Slam Stewart, Remo Palmieri, Clyde Hart, Charlie Parker, Remo Palmieri.
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Slam Slam Blues
	Group:	Red Norvo and His Selected Sextet
	Label:	Comet	Matrix Number:	Comet (T6)
	Record Type:	Double sided 10 inch 78 RPM
	Date Recorded:	1945
	Listen:	Click to play in popout player
	Notes:	Personnel: Red Norvo, vibraphone; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker and Flip Phillips, sax; Teddy Wilson, piano; J.C. Heard and Specs Powell, drums; Slam Stewart, bass.
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Hallelujah
	Group:	Red Norvo and His Selected Sextet
	Label:	Comet	Matrix Number:	Comet (T6)
	Record Type:	Double sided 10 inch 78 RPM
	Date Recorded:	1945
	Listen:	Click to play in popout player
	Notes:	From the 1920s musical “Hit the Deck.” Personnel: Red Norvo, vibraphone; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker and Flip Phillips, sax; Teddy Wilson, piano; J.C. Heard and Specs Powell, drums; Slam Stewart, bass.
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Leap Here
	Group:	Metronome All Stars
	Label:	Capitol	Matrix Number:	Capitol (15039)
	Record Type:	Double sided 10 inch 78 RPM
	Date Recorded:	1947
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	Notes:	This disk is the result of a recording session with the 1947 readers poll winners. They were brought together in the Capitol Records studio to lay down two sides. The lineup includes Dizzy Gillespie, Nat ‘King’ Cole, Bill Harris, Buddy DeFranco, Flip Phillips, Billy Bauer, Eddie Safranski, & Buddy Rich. It’s a fantastic, energetic, lively, and fun recording. “Leap Here” was written by Cole. He is known primarily as a singer but his piano playing is masterful and he manages to show it all off here. Dizzy, of course, blasts his was through this piece joyfully. It’s unfair to single out any one player in this piece, they are all monsters on their instruments, but noteworthy is Bill Harris’ trombone. His is no staid scale exercise. Listen to how he plays with the instrument as he delves into his solo. Fun stuff!
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