Dizzy in Greece is an album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, recorded in 1956 and 1957 and released on the Verve label.[2] The album was reissued as part of the 2CD compilation Birks Works: The Verve Big Band Sessions.[3][4]

Dizzy in Greece
Studio album by
Released1957
RecordedMay 18 or 19, June 6, 1956 and April 7 & 8, 1957
New York City
GenreJazz
LabelVerve
MGV 8017[1]
ProducerNorman Granz
Dizzy Gillespie chronology
World Statesman
(1956)
Dizzy in Greece
(1957)
For Musicians Only
(1957)

Reception

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The AllMusic review awarded the album 4.5 stars.[5]

Professional ratings
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SourceRating
AllMusic     [5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music     [6]

Track listing

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Side One:

  1. "Hey Pete" (Dizzy Gillespie, Buster Harding, Lester Peterson) - 5:39
  2. "Yesterdays" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) - 3:46
  3. "Tin Tin Deo" (Gil Fuller, Gillespie, Chano Pozo) - 4:17
  4. "Groovin' for Nat" (Ernie Wilkins) - 3:21
  5. "Annie's Dance" (Melba Liston) - 4:05

Side Two:

  1. "Cool Breeze" (Tadd Dameron, Billy Eckstine, Gillespie) - 4:55
  2. "School Days" (Will D. Cobb, Gus Edwards) - 4:23
  3. "That's All" (Pete Anson, composer and arranger) - 3:13
  4. "Stablemates" (Benny Golson) - 4:12
  5. "Groovin' High" (Gillespie) - 3:53
  • Recorded in New York City on May 18 or 19 (Side One, track 1), June 6, 1956 (Side One, tracks 2-5 and Side Two, tracks 1 & 2) and April 7 & 8, 1957 (Side Two, tracks 3-5)

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Gillespie discography accessed March 26, 2012
  3. ^ Yanow, S. Birks Works Allmusic Review accessed March 26, 2012
  4. ^ Yanow, Scott (May 14, 2000). Bebop. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306083 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed April 4, 2012
  6. ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.