Notes: | "The great Gillespie orchestra at its roaring peak, in a newly discovered, unforgettable concert performance : a special debut release commemorating the 50th anniversary in the recording career of the incomparable John Birks Gillespie"--Container. Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Ray Orr, Matthew McKay, trumpets ; Bill Shepherd, Taswell Baird, trombones ; Howard Johnson, John Brown, alto saxophones ; James Moody, Joe Gayles, tenor saxophones ; Cecil Payne, baritone saxophone ; John Lewis, piano ; Milt Jackson, vibraphone ; Al McKibbon, bass ; Joe Harris, drums ; Chano Pozo, conga ; Lorenzo Salan, bongos ; Kenny Hagood, vocals. Recorded live Sept. 29, 1947 at Carnegie Hall, New York City.
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