Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie

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Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie
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Studio album by
Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie
Released1974
RecordedNovember 28–29, 1974
Genre Jazz
Length54:22
Label Pablo
Producer Norman Granz
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Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie is an album by Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie that was released in 1974. At the Grammy Awards of 1976, Gillespie won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance by a Soloist for his performance on this album. [4]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Caravan" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) – 7:02
  2. "Mozambique" (Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson) – 7:08
  3. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) – 7:25
  4. "Close Your Eyes" (Bernice Petkere) – 5:26
  5. "Blues for Bird" (Gillespie, Peterson) – 12:32
  6. "Dizzy Atmosphere" (Gillespie) – 4:55
  7. "Alone Together" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 5:16
  8. "Con Alma" (Gillespie) – 5:15

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp.  83. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
  3. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1154. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. ↑ Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie at AllMusic



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