Dizzy Gillespie - Live In Chester 1957 [2xLP - Orange & Blue]

Experience Dizzy Gillespie's electrifying big band orchestra live from Chester, PA, in June 1957. Hindsight Records has meticulously transferred these performances from Wally Heider's analog reels to ensure superior audio quality. Gillespie, a pivotal figure in bebop's evolution from the mid-1940s, had firmly established himself as a jazz giant by 1957, leading his dynamic ensemble with authority. This live recording, captured less than a month before their memorable Newport Jazz Festival appearance, highlights Gillespie's band in peak form at Club Bel-Aire in Chester, Pennsylvania.

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Tracklist

1. Manteca
2. Tin Tin Deo
3. Hallelujah
4. Tour De Force
5. Groovin' For Nat
6. A Night In Tunisia
7. Birks' Works
8. That's All
9. Left Hand Corner
10. Begin The Beguine
11. I Remember Clifford
12. Annie's Dance
13. Jordu
14. Wonder Why
15. Autumn Leaves
16. Jessica's Day
17. Doodlin'
18. Flamingo
19. Yo No Quiero Bailar