Notes: | Mosaic Records: MD7-234 (on individual container spines: 234; additional no. on discs: B0006687-02). Jazz, in part with vocals; some selections from a motion picture. "This set contains all of the recorded music from Dizzy's working bands from 1954 to 1964 during his years with Verve and Philips."--Notes, p. 21. Originally released on Norgran as Diz and Getz (MGN-1050) and Dizzy Gillespie and his orchestra (MGN-1083); on Verve as Diz and Getz (MGV-8141), Jazz recital (MGV-8173), Have trumpet, will excite (VS-68313), The ebullient Mr. Gillespie (VS-68328), The greatest trumpet of them all (MGV-8352), A portrait of Duke Ellington (MGV-8386), An electrifying evening with (VS-68401); and on Philips as Dizzy on the French Riviera (PHS 600-048), New wave! (PHS 600-070), Something old, something new (PHS 600-091), Dizzy Gillespie & the Double Six of Paris (PHS 600-106), Dizzy goes Hollywood (PHS 600-123), and Original score from The cool world (PHS 600-138). Compact discs Program notes by Donald L. Maggin with discography (20 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.) laid in box. Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals ; with, variously: Hank Mobley, Benny Golson, Gigi Gryce, Pee Wee Moore, Charlie Ventura, saxophone ; James Moody, Leo Wright, flute, saxophone ; Les Spann, flute, saxophone, guitar ; Wade Legge, Ray Bryant, Junior Mance, Hank Jones, Lalo Schifrin, Kenny Barron, Bud Powell, piano ; Lou Hackney, Tommy Bryant, Sam Jones, Art Davis, George Duvivier, Bob Cunningham, Chris White, Pierre Michelot, bass ; Charlie Persip, Lex Humphries, Teddy Stewart, Chuck Lampkin, Rudy Collins, Kenny Clarke, drums ; Jimmy Cleveland, Henry Coker, trombone ; Jose Paula, Bola Sete, Elek Bacsik, guitar ; Jose Paula, Pepito Riestra, Carmen Costa, Paula Costa, percussion ; Double Six de Paris. Recorded in Chicago, New York City, Paris and Juan-les-Pins, France between May 25, 1954 and April 23, 1964. Vocal selections sung in English.
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