Endlessly (Dizzy Gillespie album)

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Endlessly
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Studio album by
Dizzy Gillespie
Released1988
Genre Jazz, pop
Label Impulse!
Producer T. Brooks Shepard
Dizzy Gillespie chronology
Dizzy Gillespie Meets Phil Woods Quintet
(1987)		Endlessly
(1988)		 Oop-Pop-A-Da
(1988)

Endlessly is an album by the American trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, released in 1988. [1] [2] Gillespie supported the album with a North American tour. [3] Endlessly peaked in the top ten of Billboard's Jazz Albums chart. [3]

Contents

Production

The album was produced by T. Brooks Shepard. [4] David Peaston sang on the cover of Kris Kristofferson's "For the Good Times". [5] "There You Are" is a cover of the Clyde Otis song. [6] "Just Tippin' In" was written by Horace Ott. [7] "Goodbye, El Barrio" is a version of a song that appeared on the soundtrack to Crossover Dreams . [8] Arthur Blythe played saxophone on the Marvin Gaye medley. [8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Orlando Sentinel Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]

The Washington Post considered the album "for light pop and diehard Dizzy fans only," writing that "the mood is more sentimental than moving." [5] The Los Angeles Times wrote that Gillespie "plays exceptionally well." [6] The Orlando Sentinel deemed Endlessly "an understated, comfortable, pop-oriented album," stating that "Gillespie's music is sweet enough these days without the extra serving of synthesized syrup." [8] The San Diego Union-Tribune opined that "Gillespie especially has a strong feel for Latin idioms, and his playing is not only respectful of other musical traditions, it is highly complementary." [10] The Ottawa Citizen said that "the music is formula pop, the production is studio sterile and the playing is both uninspired and tentative." [11]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Just Tippin' In" 
2."Moments Aren't Moments" 
3."Endlessly" 
4."For the Good Times" 
5."I Should Care" 
6."Goodbye, El Barrio" 
7."Flyin' High in the Friendly Sky/Save the Children" 
8."There You Are" 

References

  1. ↑ Nicholoson, Stuart (1990). Jazz, the Modern Resurgence. Simon & Schuster. p. 78.
  2. ↑ Khahaifa, Avido D. (October 21, 1988). "One of Be-Bop's Pops Is Still Tops". Features Showtime. Sun Sentinel. p. 3.
  3. 1 2 Feather, Leonard (August 6, 1988). "Gillespie Bringing Superspace Band to Amphitheatre". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 1.
  4. ↑ "Another disappointment comes from Dizzy...". Fanfare. Vol. 12, no. 2. J. Flegler. 1988.
  5. 1 2 Joyce, Mike (June 3, 1988). "Prime Jazz Primer". The Washington Post. p. N21.
  6. 1 2 3 Feather, Leonard (July 24, 1988). "'Endlessly' Dizzy Gillespie". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 71.
  7. ↑ Darling, Cary (August 5, 1988). "Supergroup Blends Afro, Latin Sounds". Orange County Register. p. P8.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Duffy, Thom (July 31, 1988). "Dizzy Gillespie, Endlessly". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 6.
  9. ↑ "Endlessly Dizzy Gillespie". AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  10. ↑ Trageser, Jim (September 23, 1988). "Vinyl Reactions". The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. C2.
  11. ↑ Moody, Lois (November 18, 1988). "Dizzy Gillespie Endlessly". Ottawa Citizen. p. B6.
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