Audio CD review:
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet - An Electrifying Evening with Dizzy Gillespie

Dizzy Gillespie Quintet - An Electrifying Evening with Dizzy Gillespie

Band: Dizzy Gillespie Quintet Title: An Electrifying Evening with Dizzy Gillespie Rating: Release Date: 09 November, 1999 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Kush 2: Salt Peanuts 3: A Night In Tunisia 4: The Mooche 5: Interview With Dizzy Gillespie By Charles Schwartz

Customer Reviews Electric Dizzy Having led the be-bop revolution with Charlie Parker, 15 years later this catches him with another fabulous band: Leo Wright - Alto Sax & Flute Lalo Schrifin - Piano Bob Cunningham - Bass Chuck Lampton - Drums Lalo Schrifin of course is now more famous as a film score composer who wrote the themes to Mission Impossible, Dirty Harry and literally hundreds of other films. Dizzy Gillespie was still at the height of his powers when this recording was made in February 1961. He's a great Jazz pianist as well. The tracks are: 1. Kush 2. Salt Peanuts 3. A Night In Tunisia 4. The Mooche 5. Interview with Dizzy Gillespie The highlight musically is "A Night in A Tunisia" which ranks as one of the best versions ever. The interview occurred on stage immediately after the concert and lasts for 18mins. Dizzy displays his usual sense of humour and is interesting to listen to. For example talking about Trumpet battles with Roy Eldridge at Mintons: "Well it wasn't such of a battle, because I came so unarmed, it was sort of a slaughter. . . " So this is great music, with a fascinating and frequently funny interview. . amazing performance I wasn't all that into dizzy until I heard this and realized how he personifies modernity, and not just because these recordings are from the museum of modern art. This music is some of the best jazz I've heard in a while. I find this stuff every bit as mesmerizing as other 60s jazz like coltrane. I like it better than dizzy's newport disc. Electrifying? Yes! The sound quality is very good, and captures the feeling and excitment of the live performance. This is a great album, with Diz and company in top form, when Diz was at his peak. I've had this album since the early sixties, and it's still one of my all time favorites. . You can see a complete list of all Dizzy Gillespie Quintet discography, or go back to the Dizzy Gillespie Quintet tabs