Portrait of Jenny

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Portrait of Jenny
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Studio album by Dizzy Gillespie
Released 1970
Recorded 1970
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre Jazz
Length34:56
Label Perception
PLP 13
Producer Dizzy Gillespie and Boo Frazier
Dizzy Gillespie chronology
The Real Thing
(1970)		Portrait of Jenny
(1970)		 Giants
(1971)

Portrait of Jenny is an album by American jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie featuring performances recorded in 1970 and originally released on the Perception label. [1]

Dizzy Gillespie American jazz trumpeter

John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and singer.

Perception Records was an American jazz/R&B record label.

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Reception

The Allmusic review called it a "little-known but beautifully-played combo session from the 70s". [2]

Professional ratings
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Track listing

All compositions by Dizzy Gillespie

  1. "Olinga" - 7:51
  2. "Diddy Wa Diddy (Mozambique)" - 10:26
  3. "Me 'n Them" - 12:20
  4. "Timet (Mozambique)" - 4:19


Personnel

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Michael Josef Longo is a jazz pianist, composer, and author. He is most known for his work with Dizzy Gillespie.


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References

  1. ↑ University of Idaho Dizzy Gillespie discography accessed April 12, 2012
  2. 1 2 Wynn, R. Allmusic Review accessed April 12, 2012
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