Released 1973 Artist Dizzy Gillespie Label America Records | Length 36:13 Release date 1973 Genre Jazz | |
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Recorded April 13, 1973
Paris, France Similar The Great Blue Star Sessions, Closer to the Source, Dizzy Digs Paris, Dizzy Gillespie and the M, The Giant | ||
The Source is a live album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie recorded in Paris, France in 1973 and first released on the French America label.
Contents
Smooth jazz dizzy gillespie closer to the source
Reception
The Allmusic review stated "This CD finds trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie at age 55, just beginning to slip. Gillespie plays well enough... Still, the edge is missing on these explorations of standards and recent originals".
Track listing
- "Manteca" (Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo) - 13:30
- "Alone Together" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) - 5:26
- "Brother "K"" (Gillespie) - 9:27
- "Wheatleigh Hall" (Gillespie) - 7:50
Personnel
References
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