Concert 1953

by Dizzy Gillespie

Concert 1953 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1953
  • Label: Vogue
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 3.47/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Captured live during an extensive and highly successful European tour, this recording documents the legendary trumpeter commanding the stage at the Salle Pleyel in Paris. 'Concert 1953' features dizzying bebop velocities tempered by his signature, charismatic vocal interpolations and on-stage humor. The release serves as a vibrant testament to his role as a global ambassador for modern American music.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. The Hedonist Disappeared Into Normality
  2. The Sorrows Of Young Walter
  3. Sidiki's Jam
  4. All Good Junkies
  5. Navigate The Sea Of Shit
  6. Candy Darling
  7. Let The Power Go
  8. Snake Song
  9. Moving Glaciers

Credits

  • Dizzy Gillespie - primary artist, trumpet
  • Bill Graham - saxophone
  • Wade Legge - piano
  • Lou Hackney - double bass
  • Al Jones - drums
  • Joe Carroll - vocals

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