| The Gifted Ones | ||||
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:41 | |||
| Label | Pablo | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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The Gifted Ones is a 1977 studio album by Count Basie and Dizzy Gillespie. [1] [2] [3]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz | [5] |
In a review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow wrote: " The music is generally quite rewarding... but never reaches the great heights one might have expected." [1]
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