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Dizzy Gillespie: The Dizzy Gillespie Reunion Big Band

In December 1968, “MPS” label released “The Dizzy Gillespie Reunion Big Band”,a live album by Dizzy Gillespie. It was recorded in 1968, on “Berlin Jazz Festival” at “Berlin Philharmonic Hall” in Berlin, and was produced by Joachim-Ernst Berendt.

Personnel:

  • Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet
  • James Moody – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Sahib Shihab – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
  • Chris Woods – alto saxophone
  • Paul Jeffrey – tenor saxophone
  • Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
  • Stu Hamer – trumpet
  • Jimmy Owens – trumpet
  • Victor Paz – trumpet
  • Dizzy Reece – trumpet
  • Curtis Fuller – trombone
  • Ted Kelly – trombone
  • Tom McIntosh – trombone
  • Mike Longo – piano
  • Paul West – double bass
  • Otis Finch – drums

Track listing:

  1. Things to Come – Dizzy Gillespie, Gil Fuller
  2. One Bass Hit – Dizzy Gillespie, Gil Fuller
  3. Frisco – Mike Longo
  4. Con Alma – Dizzy Gillespie
  5. The Things Are Here – Dizzy Gillespie
  6. Theme – Birks’ Works – Dizzy Gillespie, Barney Kessel

Stanley Turrentine: Let It Go

In February 1967, “Impulse!” label released “Let It Go”, the 20th Stanley Turrentine album. It was recorded September 1064 – April 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
  • Shirley Scott – organ
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Bob Cranshaw – bass
  • Mack Simpkins – drums
  • Otis Finch – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Joe Lebow – design
  • Robert Flynn – design
  • Charles Stewart – photography
  • Stanley Dance – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Stanley Turrentine, except where noted.

  1. Let It Go
  2. On a Clear Day You Can See Forever – Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner
  3. Ciao, Ciao
  4. T’ain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That You Do It) – Sy Oliver, Trummy Young
  5. Good Lookin’ Out
  6. Sure As You’re Born – Alan Bergman, Johnny Mandel
  7. Deep Purple – Peter DeRose, Mitchell Parish

Stanley Turrentine: That’s Where It’s At

In September 1962, “Blue Note” label released “That’s Where It’s At”, the eight Stanley Turrentine album. It was recorded in January 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
  • Les McCann – piano
  • Herbie Lewis – bass
  • Otis Finch – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Dudley Williams – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Smile, Stacey – Les McCann
  2. Soft Pedal Blues – Stanley Turrentine
  3. Pia – Les McCann
  4. We’ll See Yaw’ll After While, Ya Heah – Les McCann
  5. Dorene Don’t Cry, I – Les McCann
  6. Light Blue – Tommy Turrentine