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