Dizzy Gillespie

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This edition presents the complete Dizzy Gillespie big band album The New Continent, appearing here on CD for the first time ever. Consisting of a suite composed by the band's pianist Lalo Schifrin, this album features such stars as Frank Rosolino, Conte Candoli, Phil Woods, James Moody, Bill Perkins and Mel Lewis.

includes 4 bonus tracks with all existing tunes from a Dizzy Gillespie Quintet performance recorded live at the Museum of Modern Art, in New York, which also features Schifrin.

DIZZY GILLESPIE, trumpet on all tracks, with:

Conte Candoli, Al Porcino, Ray Triscari, Stu Wiliamson (tp)
Frank Rosolino, Mike Barone, Bob Edmondson, Ken Shroyer (tb)
Ches Thompson, Stewart Rensey, Luis Kant (flhn)
Red Calender (tu), Phil Woods, Charlie Kenedy (as),
James Moody, Bil Perkins (ts), Bil Hood (bar), Lalo Schifrin (p, comp, arr),
Al Hendrickson (g), Buddy Clark, Chris White (b), Mel Lewis, Rudy Colins (d),
Emil Richards, Lary Bunker, Francisco Aguabela (perc)
Orchestra conducted by Beny Carter.

Los Angeles, September 1962.

[7-10] Bonus Tracks:
Dizzy Gilespie (tp, vcl on 8)
Leo Wright (as, fl)
Lalo Schifrin (p)
Bob Cunningham (b)
Chuck Lampkin (d).
Live at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, February 9, 1961.

Tracks:

01. The Empire
02. The Conquerors
03. The Legend Of Atlantis
04. The Chains
05. The Swords
06. Chorale
07. Kush
08. Salt Peanuts
09. A Night In Tunisia,
10. The Mooche

Total Time: 76:41

Includes 12-page booklet