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Dizzy Gillespie and Les Double Six: Dizzy Gillespie and the Double Six of Paris

On February 15, 1964, “Phillips” label released “Dizzy Gillespie and the Double Six of Paris”, album by Dizzy Gillespie and Les Double Six (the 41st Dizzy Gillespie album overall). It was recorded July – September 1963, at “Europosanor Studios” in Paris, and in Chicago.

Personnel:

  • Jean-Claude Briodin – vocals
  • Christiane Legrand – vocals
  • Eddy Louiss – vocals
  • Mimi Perrin – vocals
  • Bob Smart – vocals
  • Ward Swingle – vocals
  • Dizzy Gillespie – vocal, trumpet
  • James Moody – alto saxophone
  • Kenny Barron – piano
  • Bud Powell – piano
  • Pierre Michelot – bass
  • Chris White – bass
  • Kenny Clarke – drums
  • Rudy Collins – drums
  • Lalo Schifrin – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Emanon – Dizzy Gillespie, Milton Shaw
  2. Anthropology – Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker
  3. Tin Tin Deo – Gil Fuller, Luciano Pozo
  4. One Bass Hit – Ray Brown, Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie
  5. Two Bass Hit – Dizzy Gillespie, John Lewis
  6. Groovin’ High – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
  7. Ooh-Shoo-Be-Doo-Bee – Joe Carroll, Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Graham
  8. Hot House – Tadd Dameron
  9. Con Alma – Dizzy Gillespie
  10. Blue ‘n’ Boogie – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
  11. The Champ – Dizzy Gillespie
  12. Ow! – Dizzy Gillespie

Art Pepper: Art Pepper + Eleven – Modern Jazz Classics

In January 1960, “Contemporary” label released “Art Pepper + Eleven – Modern Jazz Classics”, the ninth Art Pepper album. It was recorded March – May 1959, and was produced by Lester Koenig.

Personnel:

  • Art Pepper — alto and tenor saxophone, clarinet
  • Herb Geller — alto saxophone 
  • Bud Shank — alto saxophone 
  • Charlie Kennedy — alto saxophone 
  • Bill Perkins — tenor saxophone 
  • Richie Kamuca — tenor saxophone 
  • Med Flory — baritone saxophone 
  •  Pete Candoli — trumpet
  • Al Porcino — trumpet
  • Jack Sheldon — trumpet
  • Dick Nash — trombone
  • Bob Enevoldsen — valve trombone, tenor saxophone
  • Vincent DeRosa — French horn
  • Russ Freeman — piano
  • Joe Mondragon — bass
  • Mel Lewis — drums
  • Marty Paich — arrangements, conductor

Track listing:

  1. Move – Denzil Best
  2. Groovin’ High – Dizzy Gillespie
  3. Opus De Funk – Horace Siver
  4. Round Midnight – Thelonious Monk
  5. Four Brothers – Jimmy Giuffre
  6. Shawnuff – Dizzy Gillespie
  7. Bernie’s Tune – Jerry Leiber, Bernie Miller, Mike Stoller
  8. Walkin’ Shoes – Gerry Mulligan
  9. Anthropology – Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker
  10. Airegin – Sonny Rollins
  11. Walkin’ – Richard Carpenter
  12. Donna Lee – Miles Davis

Sal Nistico: Neo/Nistico

In December 1978, “Bee Hive” label released “Neo/Nistico”, the fifth Sal Nistico album. It was recorded in November 1978, at “Master Sound Productions” in Franklin Square, New York, and was produced by Jim Neumann and Fred Norsworthy.

Personnel:

  • Sal Nistico – tenor saxophone
  • Nick Brignola – baritone saxophone
  • Ted Curson – trumpet
  • Ronnie Mathews – piano
  • Sam Jones – bass
  • Roy Haynes – drums

Track listing:

  1. Anthropology – Charlie Parker
  2. You Don’t Know What Love Is – Gene De Paul, Don Raye
  3. Be My Love – Nicholas Brodzsky, Sammy Cahn
  4. Blues for K. D. – Sal Nistico
  5. Bambu – Sal Nistico
  6. Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum – Wayne Shorter

Clifford Jordan: Cliff Craft

In December 1957, “Blue Note” label released “Cliff Craft”, the fourth Clifford Jordan album. It was recorded in November 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  1. Clifford Jordan – tenor saxophone
  2. Art Farmer – trumpet 
  3. Sonny Clark – piano
  4. George Tucker – bass
  5. Louis Hayes – drums

Track listing:

 All tracks by Cliff Jordan, except where noted.

  1. Laconia
  2. Soul-Lo Blues
  3. Cliff Craft
  4. Confirmation – Charlie Parker
  5. Sophisticated Lady – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish
  6. Anthropology – Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker

Elvin Jones: Dear John C.

In November 1965, “Impulse” label released “Dear John C.”, the fifth Elvin Jones album. It was recorded in February 1965, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Elvin Jones– drums
  • Charlie Mariano- alto saxophone
  • Roland Hanna, Hank Jones – piano
  • Richard Davis– bass
  • Rudy van Gelder – engineer
  • Robert Flynn – design
  • Joe Lebow – design
  • Charles Stewart – photography

Track listing:

  1. Dear John C. – Hammer, Thiele
  2. Smoke Rings – Gifford, Washington
  3. Love Bird – Charlie Mingus
  4. Feeling Good – Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse
  5. Anthropology – Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker
  6. This Love of Mine – Sol Parker, Hank Sanicola, Sinatra
  7. Fantazm – Duke Ellington
  8. Ballade – Hammer
  9. Everything Happens to Me – Tom Adair, Matt Dennis