Dizzy Gillespie Quintet – Live in Las Vegas 1963

Name: Dizzy Gillespie Quintet - Live in Las Vegas 1963
Brand: Import Original Western Music Records | 180g Vinyl EP Single Movie Soundtrack Box Set
SKU: DG3371296917
Price: 19.79 USD
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At the time of this recording, Gillespie was close to the halfway point of his career and very much in his musical prime. The quintet featured here began to form when saxophonist Leo Wright joined Gillespie in 1959 and pianist Lalo Schifrin was hired the following year. Bassist Chris White and drummer Rudy Collins became members in 1962. Recorded at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the group explores some of Gillespies finest and most famous originals, including Con Alma and A Night in Tunisia. Those famous trumpet breaks will not disappoint.A true stereo recording, transferred from the original analogue tapes.…

SKU: DG3371296917

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At the time of this recording, Gillespie was close to the halfway point of his career and very much in his musical prime. The quintet featured here began to form when saxophonist Leo Wright joined Gillespie in 1959 and pianist Lalo Schifrin was hired the following year. Bassist Chris White and drummer Rudy Collins became members in 1962. Recorded at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the group explores some of Gillespies finest and most famous originals, including Con Alma and A Night in Tunisia. Those famous trumpet breaks will not disappoint.
A true stereo recording, transferred from the original analogue tapes. Pressed on heavyweight virgin vinyl.