Groovin' High

by Dizzy Gillespie

Groovin' High cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 1955
  • Label: Savoy
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 37:33
  • Community rating: 4.16/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Compiling essential 1945 and 1946 sides for Savoy Records, 'Groovin' High' is a foundational document of bebop's emergence. The collection features complex arrangements and virtuosic solos, highlighting his role alongside Charlie Parker in revolutionizing jazz harmony and rhythm.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, improvisation, melodic, acoustic, technical, progressive

Tracklist

  1. Blue 'N' Boogie (2:58)
  2. Groovin' High (2:43)
  3. Dizzy Atmosphere (2:49)
  4. All The Things You Are (2:52)
  5. Salt Peanuts (3:16)
  6. Hot House (3:13)
  7. Oop Bop Sh' Bam (3:02)
  8. That's Earl Brother (2:45)
  9. Our Delight (2:32)
  10. One Bass Hit, Pt. 2 (2:56)
  11. Things To Come (2:49)
  12. Ray's Idea (2:24)
  13. Emanon (3:07)

Credits

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