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It was an open secret that by the 1980s, Dizzy Gillespie was well past his playing prime.
A very likable and humorous entertainer and still an expert scat singer, his trumpet playing had unfortunately greatly declined, and in 1984, at the time of this misfire, he was soon to turn age 67.
This set of commercial material (with guest spots by Stevie Wonder, tenor saxophonist Branford Marsalis and bassist Marcus Miller) is quite forgettable -- throwaway funk tunes with the parts of the sidemen sounding as if they were phoned in.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Could It Be YouMarcus Miller | Dizzy Gillespie | Play | 05:14 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 2 | It's Time for LoveKenny Gamble, Leon Huff | Dizzy Gillespie | Play | 05:00 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | Closer to the SourceLeroy Hutson, Lonnie Reaves, Alfonzo Surrett | Dizzy Gillespie | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 4 | You're No. 1 - In My Book | Dizzy Gillespie | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | Iced Tea | Dizzy Gillespie | Play | 06:20 | 14 MB | 41 MB |
| 6 | Just Before DawnD.B. Allen, Al Foster | Dizzy Gillespie | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 7 | TexturesDizzy Gillespie | Dizzy Gillespie | Play | 07:09 | 16 MB | 41 MB |
| 37 mins | 86 MB | |||||
| 37 mins | 242 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.B. Allen | Composer |
| 2 | Thierry Amsallem | Re-Release Coordinator |
| 3 | Thoms Barney | Bass |
| 4 | Andree Buchler | Re-Release Coordinator |
| 5 | Hiram Bullock | Guitar |
| 6 | Mino Cinelu | Percussion |
| 7 | Tony Cintron, Jr. | Drums |
| 8 | Barry J. Eastmond | Arranger, Keyboards |
| 9 | Benny Faccone | Engineer |
| 10 | Sam Feldman | Remastering |
| 11 | Sonny Fortune | Sax (Alto) |
| 12 | Al Foster | Composer |
| 13 | Kenny Gamble | Composer |
| 14 | Dizzy Gillespie | Composer, Primary Artist, Trumpet |
| 15 | Leon Huff | Composer |
| 16 | Leroy Hutson | Composer |
| 17 | Steve Johnston | Assistant Engineer |
| 18 | Shigeyuki Kawashima | Executive Producer |
| 19 | Kenny Kirkland | Arranger, Keyboards |
| 20 | Stan Lambert | Engineer |
| 21 | Branford Marsalis | Arranger, Guest Artist, Sax (Tenor) |
| 22 | Marcus Miller | Arranger, Bass, Composer, Guest Artist, Synthesizer |
| 23 | Claude Nobs | Re-Release Coordinator |
| 24 | John Penzotti | Assistant Engineer |
| 25 | Lonnie Reaves | Composer |
| 26 | Jean Ristori | Mastering |
| 27 | Angel Rogers | Vocals |
| 28 | Alfonzo Surrett | Composer |
| 29 | Larry Swist | Engineer |
| 30 | Urs Tschuppert | Design |
| 31 | Akira Tsuchikura | Photography |
| 32 | Buddy Williams | Drums |
| 33 | Stevie Wonder | Guest Artist, Harmonica, Synthesizer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |