| Endlessly | ||||
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, pop | |||
| Label | Impulse! | |||
| Producer | T. Brooks Shepard | |||
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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]
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]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [6] |
| Orlando Sentinel | [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]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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" |
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