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One Night in Washington

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Released
  
1983

Artist
  
Dizzy Gillespie

Producer
  
Bill Potts

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
49:03

Release date
  
1983

Label
  
Elektra/Musician

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Recorded
  
March 13, 1955 Washington D. C.

One Night in Washington (1955)
  
Modern Jazz Sextet (1956)

Similar
  
Dizzy Digs Paris, The Great Blue Star Sessions, Dizzy Gillespie and the M, It's My Way, Musician - Composer - Raconteur

One Night in Washington is a live album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and The Orchestra recorded in 1955 and released on the Elektra/Musician label in 1983.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "Gillespie obviously steals the show" and awarded the album 4 stars.

Track listing

  1. "The Afro Suite: Manteca/Contrasta/Jungla/Rhumba Finale" (Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo, Gil Fuller/Gillespie, Chico O'Farrill/Gillespie, O'Farrill/Gillespie, O'Farrill) - 16:47
  2. "Hob Nail Boogie" (Buster Harding, Count Basie) - 7:56
  3. "Wild Bill's Boogie" (Harding, Basie) - 6:25
  4. "Caravan" (Juan Tizol) - 5:15
  5. "Tin Tin Deo" (Gillespie, Pozo) - 6:26
  6. "Up 'N' Downs" (Tom McKay) - 6:14

Personnel

  • Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet, vocals
  • Al Porcino, Bob Carey, Bunny Aldhizer, Chas Frankhauser, Ed Leddy, Marky Markowitz - trumpet
  • Earl Swope, Dick Leith, Rob Swope - trombone
  • Mike Goldberg - alto saxophone
  • Angelo Tompros, Jim Parker, Spencer Sinatra - tenor saxophone
  • Joel Davie - baritone saxophone
  • Larry Eanet - piano
  • Ed Dimond - piano, percussion
  • Mert Oliver, Tom McKay - bass
  • Joe Timer - drums, musical director
  • Bovino, George Caldwell - congas
  • Buddy Rowell - timbales

    • References

    One Night in Washington Wikipedia
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