| The Greatest Trumpet of Them All | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | December 17, 1957 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:10 | |||
| Label |
Verve MGV 8352 [1] | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
| Dizzy Gillespie chronology | ||||
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The Greatest Trumpet of Them All is an album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie featuring Benny Golson, recorded in 1957 and released on the Verve label. [2]
Reception
The AllMusic review states: "For many other jazz musicians this would be a 'good' or even 'fine' effort, but Dizzy Gillespie has recorded too much classic music for this disappointment to rate very high." [3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |
[4] |
Track listing
- "Blues After Dark" ( Benny Golson) - 6:29
- "Sea Breeze" - 3:17 (Larry Douglas, Fred Norman and Rommie Beardon)
- "Out of the Past" (Benny Golson) - 5:32
- "Shabozz" ( Gigi Gryce) - 6:00
- "Reminiscing" (Gigi Gryce) - 4:50
- "A Night at Tony's" (Gigi Gryce) - 5:11
- "Smoke Signals" (Gigi Gryce) - 5:04
- "Just by Myself" (Benny Golson) - 4:47
Personnel
- Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet
- Henry Coker - trombone
- Gigi Gryce - alto saxophone, arranger
- Benny Golson - tenor saxophone, arranger
- Pee Wee Moore - baritone saxophone
- Ray Bryant - piano
- Tommy Bryant - bass
- Charlie Persip - drums
References
- ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
- ^ Dizzy Gillespie discography accessed March 23, 2012
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 23, 2012
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 84. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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