Birks works

Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-

Birks works the Verve big-band sessions / [sound recording] : Container title: Birks works, Birks works Verve big-band sessions [sound recording] Dizzy Gillespie. - New York, N.Y. : PolyGram Records ; Verve Records [dist.], pc1995. - 2 sound discs : digital, mono. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (17 p. : ill.)

2 compact discs. "The unit often known as Dizzy's State Department band"-- container. Previously principally released on: "Birks' works" (Verve MGV 8222) ; "Dizzy in Greece" (Verve MGV 8017) ; and "Dizzy Gillespie: world statesman" (Norgran MGN 1084). Recording information, interview with various Gillespie sidemen, and original liner notes from LP releases in booklet.

Dizzy's business -- Hey, Pete -- Jessica's day -- Tour de force -- I can't get started -- Stella by starlight -- Doodlin' -- A night in Tunisia -- The champ -- Yesterdays -- Tin tin deo -- Groovin' for Nat --- My reverie -- Dizzy's blues -- Annie's dance -- Cool breeze -- School days -- Jordu -- Yo no quiero bailar -- Birks' works -- Autumn leaves -- Tangorine -- Over the rainbow -- Umbrella man -- If you could see me now -- Left hand corner (previously unissued false start ; prev. unissued alternate take (2 versions) ; prev. unissued false start ; master take) -- Whisper not (prev. unissued alt. take (2 versions) ; master take) -- Stablemates -- That's all -- Groovin' high -- Mayflower rock (prev. unissued alt. take ; master take) -- Joogie boogie -- I remember Clifford -- You'll be sorry -- Wonder why.

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, with various musicians.

Recorded May 18-19 and June 6, 1956 ; Apr. 7-8, July 8, 1957.

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314 527 900-2 Verve


Jazz--1951-1960.
Big band music.
Compact discs.