Limited Edition 180g Virgin Vinyl! Analogue Remastering (AAA)!
Highlights radiate through the history of the Berlin Jazz Days, and November 7, 1968 was a particularly memorable one. On that evening Dizzy Gillespie visited the city on the Spree river; that alone would be enough for every jazz fan to jump for joy, since by that time the incomparable trumpeter was one of the few remaining constants in modern jazz. And he hadnt brought just any orchestra with him Dizzies combo included outstanding soloists from every phase of his career: saxophonist Cecil Payne and trombonist Ted Kelly from the '40s colleague Curtis Fuller out of Dizzies '50s groups, and from the younger generation representing the '60s Gillespie protégé trumpeter Jimmy Owens. These are only a few of the creative heads in Dizzies star-studded Reunion Big Band. Put together by Gillespies long-time musical companion Gil Fuller, the band only needed a few days rehearsals before they were breathing as one and ready to conduct their triumphant European tour. They strut their stuff in six pieces, from the exuberant, animalistic energy of Things To Come through Paul Wests swinging bass work on One Bass Hit on to Frisco, pianist Mike Longos composition with its chromatic ostinato resounding like a gangster movie soundtrack. From the Latin-saturated Con Alma with Dizzy dancing through the piece, through to the precisely arranged Things Are There, a wild chase that, after a series of excellent solos, ends in Candy Finchs drumming fireworks. Dizzy Gillespie commented back then that it was his best big band of the last 20 years. After listening to the music youll have to agree.
Features:
180g audiophile pressing
Analogue remastering (AAA)
Liner notes include remastering info & a picture of the original master tape box
Adapted original cover artwork
Gatefold Jacket
Selections:
Side A:
1. Things To Come
2. One Bass Hit
3. Frisco
Side B:
4. Con Alma
5. The Things Are Here
6. Theme - Birks Works
Highlights radiate through the history of the Berlin Jazz Days, and November 7, 1968 was a particularly memorable one. On that evening Dizzy Gillespie visited the city on the Spree river; that alone would be enough for every jazz fan to jump for joy, since by that time the incomparable trumpeter was one of the few remaining constants in modern jazz. And he hadnt brought just any orchestra with him Dizzies combo included outstanding soloists from every phase of his career: saxophonist Cecil Payne and trombonist Ted Kelly from the '40s colleague Curtis Fuller out of Dizzies '50s groups, and from the younger generation representing the '60s Gillespie protégé trumpeter Jimmy Owens. These are only a few of the creative heads in Dizzies star-studded Reunion Big Band. Put together by Gillespies long-time musical companion Gil Fuller, the band only needed a few days rehearsals before they were breathing as one and ready to conduct their triumphant European tour. They strut their stuff in six pieces, from the exuberant, animalistic energy of Things To Come through Paul Wests swinging bass work on One Bass Hit on to Frisco, pianist Mike Longos composition with its chromatic ostinato resounding like a gangster movie soundtrack. From the Latin-saturated Con Alma with Dizzy dancing through the piece, through to the precisely arranged Things Are There, a wild chase that, after a series of excellent solos, ends in Candy Finchs drumming fireworks. Dizzy Gillespie commented back then that it was his best big band of the last 20 years. After listening to the music youll have to agree.
Features:
180g audiophile pressing
Analogue remastering (AAA)
Liner notes include remastering info & a picture of the original master tape box
Adapted original cover artwork
Gatefold Jacket
Selections:
Side A:
1. Things To Come
2. One Bass Hit
3. Frisco
Side B:
4. Con Alma
5. The Things Are Here
6. Theme - Birks Works
