Dizzy Gillespie's 'Birks' Works'

Dizzy Gillespie‘s ‘Birks’ Works’ is an album recorded on April 7 & 8, 1957 at a New York City Studio.and released the same year by Verve.

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Track Listing : 1.Jordu (Duke Jordan) – 04:13 . 2.Birks’ Works (Dizzy Gillespie) – 04:56 . 3.Umbrella Man (Vincent Rose, Larry Stock, James Cavanaugh) – 03:02 . 4.Autumn Leaves (Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer) – 03:11 . 5.Tangerine (Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer) – 03:43 . 6.Over The Rainbow (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) – 04:37 . 7.Yo No Quiero Bailar (Joe Willoughby) – 04:42 . 8.If You Could See Me Now (Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman) – 03:30 . 9.Left Hand Corner (Ernie Wilkins) – 02:26 . 10.Whisper Not (Benny Golson, Leonard Feather) – 05:17

Herman Leonard

Musicians : Dizzy Gillespie – Trumpet, Arranger . Talib Daawud – Trumpet . Lee Morgan – Trumpet . Ermit V. Perry – Trumpet . Carl Warwick – Trumpet . Melba Liston – Trombone . Al Grey – Trombone . Rod Levitt – Trombone . Ernie Henry – Alto Saxophone . Jimmy Powell – Alto Saxophone . Benny Golson – Tenor Saxophone . Billy Mitchell – Tenor Saxophone . Billy Root – Baritone Saxophone . Wynton Kelly – Piano . Paul West – Bass . Charlie Persip – Drums

Chuck Stewart

Production : Produced By Norman Granz . Steven Fallone – Mastering

Package : Nichell Delvaille – Design . Burt Goldblatt – Photography . Paul J. Hoeffler – Photography . Herman Leonard – Photography . Aric Lach Morrison – Photography . Chuck Stewart – Photography . Scott Townsend – Art Direction

Recorded On April 7 & 8, 1957 N) At A New York City Studio.

Released In 1957 By Verve.

(Source Dizzy Gillespie – Birks’ Works | The Official Site of Dizzy Gillespie)

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hprill @ RateYourMusic
Not to be confused with the later compilation album of the same title (minus the apostrophe), this 1957 release is the third album that resulted from the May/June 1956 and July 1957 sessions […]

Blogcritics
Gillespie was to keep going strong for quite a few years. He was still recording in 1992. And if his playing had dropped off over the years, it isn’t yet evident in 1974. Dizzy’s Big 4 has the trumpeter working with a team that understands each otherand together they shine. […]

allmusic
Dizzy Gillespie‘s globetrotting big band of 1956-1957 was one of his finest groups, a very exciting orchestra that at various times had such players as trumpeters Gillespie, Joe Gordonand Lee Morgan, trombonists Melba Liston …. […]

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