| Dizzy Goes Hollywood | ||||
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| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | September 11—14, 1963 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 51:59 | |||
| Label | Philips (Verve reissue) | |||
| Producer | Hal Mooney | |||
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Dizzy Goes Hollywood is a 1964 studio album by Dizzy Gillespie and his quintet, featuring the saxophonist James Moody. [1]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album three stars and said that "On first glance this LP looks like a dud...However, because the trumpeter was near the peak of his powers and his band does play such songs as "Moon River," "Days of Wine and Roses," and "Carioca" with spirit, the results are quite worthwhile, if not essential". [1] The Los Angeles Times described the contents as "a strikingly atypical program of tunes from movies". [2]
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