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Dizzy Gillespie: Dizzy On The French Riviera

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In May 1962, “Phillips” label released “Dizzy on the French Riviera”, the 36th Dizzy Gillespie album. It was recorded in 1962, and was produced by Quincy Jones.

Personnel:

  • Dizzy Gillespie – vocals, trumpet
  • Lalo Schifrin – piano, arrangements
  • Charlie Ventura – tenor and bass saxophone
  • Leo Wright – vocals, flute, alto saxophone, vocals
  • Elek Bacsik – guitar
  • Chris White – double bass
  • Rudy Collins – drums
  • Pepito Riestria – percussion

Track listing:

  1. No More Blues – Antonio Carlos Jobim-Vinicius de Moraes
  2. Long, Long Summer – Lalo Schifrin
  3. I Waited for You – Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie
  4. Desafinado – Jobim-Mendonça
  5. Here It Is – Dizzy Gillespie
  6. Pau de Arara – Luiz Gonzaga, Guio de Morais
  7. For the Gypsies – Dizzy Gillespie

Jonathan Richman: Because Her Beauty Is Raw and Wild

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On April 8, 2008, “Vapor Records” label released “Because Her Beauty Is Raw and Wild”, the thirteen Jonathan Richman solo album.

Personnel:

  • Jonathan Richman – vocals, guitar, percussion
  • Suzanne Pieskar – piano
  • Roger Montalbano – vocals
  • Miles Montalbano – vocals, bass
  • Greg Keranen – bass
  • Tommy Larkins – drums, percussion
  • Miles Montalbano – photography
  • Rory Earnshaw – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jonathan Richman, except where noted.

  1. Because Her Beauty Is Raw and Wild
  2. No One Was Like Vermeer
  3. Time Has Been Going By So Fast
  4. Es Como El Pan
  5. Our Drab Ways
  6. The Lovers Are Here and They’re Full of Sweat
  7. Le Printemps Des Amoreux Est Venue
  8. When We Refuse to Suffer
  9. This Romance Will Be Different for Me
  10. Old World
  11. Our Party Will Be On The Beach Tonight
  12. When We Refuse to Suffer [second version]
  13. Here It Is – Leonard Cohen
  14. As My Mother Lay Lying