An old recording from 1951, this album has been re-released on Columbia from the old Savoy/Regent recordings.
The blowing is insane in spots -- in "Pop's Confessin," Dizzy tries to hit the loudest, highest, longest note possible (à la Roy Eldridge).
Joe Carroll provides some humor in his vocal work (often performing in duet with Dizzy).
Milt Jackson actually goes without his vibes here, singing and playing piano.
A young John Coltrane solos on “We Love to Boogie,” which was one of his first appearances on record.
According to the original liner notes, other performers on the album are "probably" Bill Graham on baritone sax, Wynton Kelly on piano, Percy Heath on bass, and Al Jones, Kansas Fields, or Joe Hanes on drums.
The interplay among trumpet, piano, and Joe Carroll's vocals is some of the best you'll hear from this time period (it gets even better in a couple years, but this is still outstanding).
"Lady Be Good" is a tour de force for Carroll, and "School Days" starts to sound a lot like the blues-shouting R&B of the day.
For any fan of Dizzy, and the bop of the day, this is a worthwhile investment in listening pleasure.
The trumpet is good, the vocals are good, the humor is good.
You can barely miss with this one.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pop's Confessin'Doc Daugherty, Ellis Reynolds | Dizzy Gillespie | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 14 MB |
| 2 | Nobody Knows the TroubleKenny Clarke | Dizzy Gillespie | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 10 MB |
| 3 | Bopsie's BluesDizzy Gillespie | Dizzy Gillespie | Play | 02:34 | 5 MB | 8 MB |
| 4 | I Couldn't Beat the RapDizzy Gillespie | Dizzy Gillespie | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 11 MB |
| 5 | School DaysWill D. Cobb, Gus Edwards | Dizzy Gillespie | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 12 MB |
| 6 | I'm In a MessA. White | Dizzy Gillespie | Play | 02:13 | 5 MB | 7 MB |
| 7 | Umbrella ManJames Cavanaugh, Vincent Rose, Larry Stock | Dizzy Gillespie | Play | 02:27 | 5 MB | 8 MB |
| 8 | Love Me, Pretty BabyKenny Clarke | Dizzy Gillespie | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 9 MB |
| 9 | We Love To BoogieDizzy Gillespie | Dizzy Gillespie | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 11 MB |
| 10 | Lady Be Good | Dizzy Gillespie | Play | 02:42 | 6 MB | 10 MB |
| 28 mins | 64 MB | |||||
| 28 mins | 105 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Blakey | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 2 | Kenny Burrell | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 3 | Joe Carroll | Vocals |
| 4 | James Cavanaugh | Composer |
| 5 | Kenny Clarke | Composer |
| 6 | Will D. Cobb | Composer |
| 7 | John Coltrane | Guest Artist, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor) |
| 8 | Doc Daugherty | Composer |
| 9 | Gus Edwards | Composer |
| 10 | Kansas Fields | Drums |
| 11 | George Gershwin | Composer |
| 12 | Ira Gershwin | Composer |
| 13 | Dizzy Gillespie | Composer, Primary Artist, Trumpet, Vocals |
| 14 | Bill Graham | Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone) |
| 15 | Bernie Griggs | Bass |
| 16 | Percy Heath | Bass, Guest Artist, Trombone |
| 17 | Milt Jackson | Guest Artist, Organ, Piano, Vibraphone, Vocals |
| 18 | Budd Johnson | Sax (Tenor) |
| 19 | J.J. Johnson | Guest Artist, Trombone |
| 20 | Al Jones | Drums |
| 21 | Wynton Kelly | Guest Artist, Piano |
| 22 | Melvin Moore | Vocals |
| 23 | Ellis Reynolds | Composer |
| 24 | Vincent Rose | Composer |
| 25 | Stuff Smith | Guest Artist, Vibraphone, Violin |
| 26 | Larry Stock | Composer |
| 27 | Freddy Strong | Vocals |
| 28 | A. White | Composer |
Dizzy Gillespie
| 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). |