Verve MGV-8017 · 12-inch LP · 1957

MGV-8017

Dizzy In Greece

Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra

Released: 1957
Tracks: 10

10 more tracks from these dates went to World Statesman
1 more track from these dates went to The Anatomy Of Improvisation
2 more tracks from these dates went to The Essential Dizzy Gillespie
2 more tracks from these dates went to Birks' Works
1 more track from these dates went to Here Come The Swinging Bands

Who's on it

Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet
Emmett Berry – trumpet
Joe Gordon – trumpet
Quincy Jones – trumpet
Carl Warwick – trumpet
Rod Leavitt – trombone
Melba Liston – trombone
Frank Rehack – trombone
Jimmy Powell – alto sax
Phil Woods – alto sax
Billy Mitchell – tenor sax
Ernie Wilkins – tenor sax
Marty Flax – baritone sax
Walter Davis – piano
Nelson Boyd – string bass
Charlie Persip – drums
Talib Daawud – trumpet
Lee Morgan – trumpet
Ermet Perry – trumpet
Al Grey – trombone
Rod Levitt – trombone
Ernie Henry – alto sax
Benny Golson – tenor sax, arranger
Billy Root – baritone sax
Wynton Kelly – piano
Paul West – bass

Credits

Producer: Norman Granz

The tracks

Side one

1Hey, PeteMay 18 and 19, 1956 · 2832-2
2YesterdaysJune 6, 1956 · 2840-1
3Tin Tin DeoJune 6, 1956 · 2841-2
4Groovin' For NatJune 6, 1956 · 2842-2
5Annie's DanceJune 6, 1956 · 2845-2

Side two

1Cool BreezeJune 6, 1956 · 2846-2
2School DaysJune 6, 1956 · 2847-1
3That's AllOn this track: Dizzy Gillespie, Talib Daawud, Lee Morgan, Ermet Perry, Carl Warwick, Al Grey, Rod Levitt, Melba Liston, Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, Billy Mitchell, Benny Golson, Billy Root, Ernie Wilkins, Wynton Kelly, Paul West, Charlie PersipApril 8, 1957 · 20839-15
4StablematesOn this track: Dizzy Gillespie, Talib Daawud, Lee Morgan, Ermet Perry, Carl Warwick, Al Grey, Rod Levitt, Melba Liston, Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, Billy Mitchell, Benny Golson, Billy Root, Ernie Wilkins, Wynton Kelly, Paul West, Charlie PersipApril 8, 1957 · 20838-13
5Groovin' HighOn this track: Dizzy Gillespie, Talib Daawud, Lee Morgan, Ermet Perry, Carl Warwick, Al Grey, Rod Levitt, Melba Liston, Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, Billy Mitchell, Benny Golson, Billy Root, Ernie Wilkins, Wynton Kelly, Paul West, Charlie PersipApril 8, 1957 · 20840-2

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The 3 sessions

May 18 and 19, 1956NYCDizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
- Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet
- Emmett Berry – trumpet
- Joe Gordon – trumpet
- Quincy Jones – trumpet
- Carl Warwick – trumpet
- Rod Leavitt – trombone
- Melba Liston – trombone
- Frank Rehack – trombone
- Jimmy Powell – alto sax
- Phil Woods – alto sax
- Billy Mitchell – tenor sax
- Ernie Wilkins – tenor sax
- Marty Flax – baritone sax
- Walter Davis – piano
- Nelson Boyd – string bass
- Charlie Persip – drums
1 track on this record · 8 takes that dayOpen the session →
June 6, 1956NYCDizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
- Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet
- Emmett Berry – trumpet
- Joe Gordon – trumpet
- Quincy Jones – trumpet
- Carl Warwick – trumpet
- Rod Leavitt – trombone
- Melba Liston – trombone
- Frank Rehack – trombone
- Jimmy Powell – alto sax
- Phil Woods – alto sax
- Billy Mitchell – tenor sax
- Ernie Wilkins – tenor sax
- Marty Flax – baritone sax
- Walter Davis – piano
- Nelson Boyd – string bass
- Charlie Persip – drums
6 tracks on this record · 9 takes that dayOpen the session →
April 8, 1957NYCDizzy Gillespie Big Band
- Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet, arranger
- Talib Daawud – trumpet
- Lee Morgan – trumpet
- Ermet Perry – trumpet
- Carl Warwick – trumpet
- Al Grey – trombone
- Rod Levitt – trombone
- Melba Liston – trombone, arranger
- Ernie Henry – alto sax
- Jimmy Powell – alto sax
- Billy Mitchell – tenor sax
- Benny Golson – tenor sax, arranger
- Billy Root – baritone sax
- Austin Cromer – vocal
- Ernie Wilkins – arranger
- Wynton Kelly – piano
- Paul West – bass
- Charlie Persip – drums
3 tracks on this record · 13 takes that dayOpen the session →

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

The whole band 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8566	The Essential Dizzy Gillespie	The Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet	1963	Dizzy Gillespie, Emmett Berry, Joe Gordon, Quincy Jones, Carl Warwick, Rod Leavitt, Melba Liston, Frank Rehack, Jimmy Powell, Phil Woods, Billy Mitchell, Ernie Wilkins, Marty Flax, Walter Davis, Nelson Boyd, Charlie Persip, Talib Daawud, Lee Morgan, Ermet Perry, Al Grey, Rod Levitt, Ernie Henry, Benny Golson, Billy Root, Wynton Kelly, Paul West

18 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGV-8207	Here Come The Swinging Bands	Various Artists	1957	Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, Carl Warwick, Melba Liston, Jimmy Powell, Billy Mitchell, Ernie Wilkins, Charlie Persip, Talib Daawud, Lee Morgan, Ermet Perry, Al Grey, Rod Levitt, Ernie Henry, Benny Golson, Billy Root, Wynton Kelly, Paul West

17 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGV-8222	Birks' Works	Dizzy Gillespie Big Band	1957	Dizzy Gillespie, Carl Warwick, Melba Liston, Jimmy Powell, Billy Mitchell, Ernie Wilkins, Charlie Persip, Talib Daawud, Lee Morgan, Ermet Perry, Al Grey, Rod Levitt, Ernie Henry, Benny Golson, Billy Root, Wynton Kelly, Paul West

16 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGN-1084	World Statesman	Dizzy Gillespie	1956	Dizzy Gillespie, Emmett Berry, Joe Gordon, Quincy Jones, Carl Warwick, Rod Leavitt, Melba Liston, Frank Rehack, Jimmy Powell, Phil Woods, Billy Mitchell, Ernie Wilkins, Marty Flax, Walter Davis, Nelson Boyd, Charlie Persip
	MGV-8230	The Anatomy Of Improvisation	Various Artists	1957	Dizzy Gillespie, Emmett Berry, Joe Gordon, Quincy Jones, Carl Warwick, Rod Leavitt, Melba Liston, Frank Rehack, Jimmy Powell, Phil Woods, Billy Mitchell, Ernie Wilkins, Marty Flax, Walter Davis, Nelson Boyd, Charlie Persip

11 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGV-8242	Dizzy Gillespie At Newport	The Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport	1957	Dizzy Gillespie, Carl Warwick, Melba Liston, Jimmy Powell, Billy Mitchell, Charlie Persip, Lee Morgan, Ernie Henry, Benny Golson, Wynton Kelly, Paul West
MGV-8244	Count Basie & Joe Williams, Dizzy Gillespie & Mary Lou Williams At Newport	The Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport	1957	Dizzy Gillespie, Carl Warwick, Melba Liston, Jimmy Powell, Billy Mitchell, Charlie Persip, Lee Morgan, Ernie Henry, Benny Golson, Wynton Kelly, Paul West
MGV-8341	Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record	Various Artists	1959	Dizzy Gillespie, Carl Warwick, Melba Liston, Jimmy Powell, Billy Mitchell, Charlie Persip, Lee Morgan, Ernie Henry, Benny Golson, Wynton Kelly, Paul West
V-8560	The Count Basie Band With Joe Williams And The Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport	The Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport	1963	Dizzy Gillespie, Carl Warwick, Melba Liston, Jimmy Powell, Billy Mitchell, Charlie Persip, Lee Morgan, Ernie Henry, Benny Golson, Wynton Kelly, Paul West

6 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGN-1083	Jazz Recital	Dizzy Gillespie	1956	Dizzy Gillespie, Melba Liston, Ernie Wilkins, Nelson Boyd, Charlie Persip, Ermet Perry

5 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
RLP 12-266	Last Chorus	Ernie Henry	1958	Melba Liston, Lee Morgan, Ernie Henry, Benny Golson, Wynton Kelly
MG-36119	Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller	Dinah Washington With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra	1958	Melba Liston, Ernie Wilkins, Charlie Persip, Rod Levitt, Benny Golson
LP 1312	The Genius Of Ray Charles	Ray Charles With Ralph Burns' Orchestra	1959	Quincy Jones, Melba Liston, Billy Mitchell, Charlie Persip, Al Grey
LM-82002	I/We Had A Ball	Various Artists	1965	Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, Melba Liston, Phil Woods, Benny Golson

4 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-1023	Dizzy And Strings	Dizzy Gillespie With Johnny Richards And His Orchestra	1955	Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, Charlie Persip, Wynton Kelly
BLP 1557	Lee Morgan Vol. 3	Lee Morgan	1957	Charlie Persip, Lee Morgan, Benny Golson, Wynton Kelly
MG 12143	The Curtis Fuller Jazztet With Benny Golson	The Curtis Fuller Jazztet With Benny Golson	1959	Charlie Persip, Lee Morgan, Benny Golson, Wynton Kelly
A-11	The Quintessence	Quincy Jones And His Orchestra	1961	Quincy Jones, Melba Liston, Phil Woods, Rod Levitt

3 of them 13 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-1003	Afro	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1954	Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, Charlie Persip
MGV-8214	Dizzy Gillespie And Stuff Smith	Dizzy Gillespie - Stuff Smith Quintet	1957	Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Kelly, Paul West
MG-36104	The Swingin' Miss D	Dinah Washington	1957	Quincy Jones, Ernie Wilkins, Benny Golson
C3552	Benny Golson's New York Scene	The Benny Golson Quintet And Band	1958	Charlie Persip, Benny Golson, Wynton Kelly
MG-36126	Cleveland Style	Jimmy Cleveland	1958	Charlie Persip, Benny Golson, Wynton Kelly
MG-36141	Newport '58	Dinah Washington, Terry Gibbs, Max Roach, Don Elliott	1958	Melba Liston, Wynton Kelly, Paul West
RLP 302	Drums Around The World	Philly Joe Jones Big Band Sounds	1959	Lee Morgan, Benny Golson, Wynton Kelly
BLP 1574	Peckin' Time	Hank Mobley & Lee Morgan	1959	Charlie Persip, Lee Morgan, Wynton Kelly
MGV-8352	The Greatest Trumpet Of Them All	The Dizzy Gillespie Octet	1960	Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Persip, Benny Golson
A-2	Genius + Soul = Jazz	Ray Charles	1961	Quincy Jones, Billy Mitchell, Al Grey
RLP 377	African Waltz	Cannonball Adderley And His Orchestra	1961	Melba Liston, Ernie Wilkins, Wynton Kelly
RLP 416	Cannonball Adderley Greatest Hits	Cannonball Adderley Quintet With Milt Jackson	1962	Melba Liston, Ernie Wilkins, Wynton Kelly
CL 1893	Jingle Bell Jazz	Various Artists	1962	Phil Woods, Billy Mitchell, Charlie Persip

2 of them 72 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BLP 5004	Fats Navarro Memorial Album	The Tadd Dameron Sextet Featuring Fats Navarro	1952	Nelson Boyd, Ernie Henry
BLP 5006	James Moody And His Modernists With Chano Pozo	James Moody And His Bop Men	1952	Nelson Boyd, Ernie Henry
MGN-18	More Of The Dizzy Gillespie Stan Getz Sextet Album #2	The Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet	1954	Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Persip
MGN-1050	Diz And Getz	The Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet	1955	Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Persip
MGN-1076	The Modern Jazz Sextet	The Modern Jazz Sextet	1956	Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Persip
BLP 1559	A Blowing Session	Johnny Griffin	1957	Lee Morgan, Wynton Kelly
MGV-8012	April In Paris	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1956+	Quincy Jones, Ernie Wilkins
MG 12020	Groovin' High With Dizzy Gillespie	Dizzy Gillespie Sextet	1955	Dizzy Gillespie, Talib Daawud
MG-36011	For These In Love	Dinah Washington	1955	Quincy Jones, Wynton Kelly
MG 12047	The Champ	Dizzy Gillespie	1956	Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Kelly
MG-36087	Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings	Various Artists	1956	Quincy Jones, Wynton Kelly
RLP 12-248	Seven Standards And A Blues	Ernie Henry Quartet	1957	Ernie Henry, Wynton Kelly
CL 997	One O'Clock Jump	Count Basie	1957	Emmett Berry, Jimmy Powell
BLP 1531	The Fabulous Fats Navarro Volume 1	Fats Navarro	1957	Nelson Boyd, Ernie Henry
BLP 1540	Hank Mobley with Donald Byrd and Lee Morgan	Hank Mobley	1957	Charlie Persip, Lee Morgan
BLP 1541	Lee Morgan Sextet (Vol. 2)	Lee Morgan	1957	Charlie Persip, Lee Morgan
PRLP 7080	The Young Bloods	Woods/Byrd	1957	Phil Woods, Charlie Persip
MGV-8225	Sittin' In	Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Coleman Hawkins And Paul Gonsalves	1957	Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Kelly
MG 12096	Trumpets All Out	Various Artists	1957	Emmett Berry, Ernie Wilkins
RLP 12-256	The Modern Touch	Benny Golson Sextet	1958	Benny Golson, Wynton Kelly
RLP 12-272	8 Ways To Jazz: Cole Porter	Various Artists	1958	Ernie Henry, Wynton Kelly
RLP 12-277	It's Magic	Abbey Lincoln	1958	Benny Golson, Wynton Kelly
RLP 12-284	Saxophone Revolt	Various Artists	1958	Benny Golson, Wynton Kelly
BLP 4003	Moanin'	Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers	1958	Lee Morgan, Benny Golson
MGV-8260	Dizzy Gillespie Duets With Sonny Rollins And Sonny Stitt	Dizzy Gillespie Duets With Sonny Rollins And Sonny Stitt	1958	Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Persip
MGV-8262	Sonny Side Up	Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, Sonny Rollins	1958	Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Persip
MGV-8288	One O'Clock Jump	Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Joe Williams	1958	Quincy Jones, Ernie Wilkins
MG 12123	Jazz Is Busting Out All Over	Various Artists	1958	Phil Woods, Benny Golson
MG 12124	Jazz Sahib	Sahib Shihab	1958	Phil Woods, Benny Golson
MG 12125	The Many Faces Of The Blues	Various Artists	1958	Emmett Berry, Ernie Wilkins
MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Emmett Berry, Ernie Wilkins
RLP 12-293	Out Of The Blue	Blue Mitchell	1959	Benny Golson, Wynton Kelly
RLP 12-294	New Blue Horns	Various Artists	1959	Benny Golson, Wynton Kelly
RLP 12-298	Kelly Blue	Wynton Kelly	1959	Benny Golson, Wynton Kelly
LP 1307	Chris Connor Sings Ballads Of The Sad Cafe	Chris Connor With Ralph Sharon's Orchestra	1959	Phil Woods, Al Grey
MGV-8291	Hall Of Fame	Count Basie	1959	Quincy Jones, Ernie Wilkins
JLP 7	Cruisin' The Rhythm Sections	Wynton Kelly, Wilbur Ware, Philly Joe Jones, Paul Chambers	1960	Ernie Henry, Wynton Kelly
LP-653	The Last Of The Big Plungers	Al Grey And The Basie Wing	1960	Billy Mitchell, Al Grey
LP 1332	Big Joe Rides Again	Joe Turner	1960	Ernie Wilkins, Charlie Persip
MGV-8386	A Portrait Of Duke Ellington	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1960	Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Persip
RLP 358	The Chant	Sam Jones Plus 10	1961	Melba Liston, Wynton Kelly
RLP 367	Smooth As The Wind	Blue Mitchell With Strings And Brass	1961	Charlie Persip, Benny Golson
LP-677	The Thinking Man's Trombone	Al Grey	1961	Billy Mitchell, Al Grey
LP 1366	Straight Ahead	Dave 'Fathead' Newman	1961	Charlie Persip, Wynton Kelly
C3598	Swingin' With Humes	Helen Humes	1961	Joe Gordon, Wynton Kelly
PRLP 7206	Trane Whistle	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band	1961	Melba Liston, Ernie Wilkins
V-8411	Perceptions	Dizzy Gillespie	1961	Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Persip
V-8423	Carnegie Hall Concert: Recorded Live	The Dizzy Gillespie Big Band	1961	Dizzy Gillespie, Carl Warwick
MG 12157	Jazz Argosy	The New Sound Of Tony Argo	1961	Frank Rehack, Charlie Persip
RLP 397	A Jazz Version Of Kean: Selections From The Broadway Musical Hit	The Riverside Jazz Stars	1962	Melba Liston, Ernie Wilkins
RLP 411	Letter From Home	The Voice Of Eddie Jefferson	1962	Ernie Wilkins, Wynton Kelly
RLP 429	Big Bags	Milt Jackson Orchestra	1962	Melba Liston, Ernie Wilkins
RLP 432	Down Home	Sam Jones & Co.	1962	Ernie Wilkins, Wynton Kelly
LP-700	Snap Your Fingers	Al Grey	1962	Billy Mitchell, Al Grey
CL 1805	Fast Livin' Blues	Jon Hendricks	1962	Billy Mitchell, Al Grey
V-8444	Guest Soloist: Cannonball Adderley	Ray Brown With The All-Star Big Band	1962	Melba Liston, Ernie Wilkins
V-8476	Bursting Out With The All Star Big Band!	The Oscar Peterson Trio	1962	Melba Liston, Ernie Wilkins
V-8477	Dizzy, Rollins & Stitt	Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt	1962	Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Persip
V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	Phil Woods, Rod Levitt
V-8552	Any Number Can Win	Jimmy Smith	1963	Melba Liston, Phil Woods
V-8838	Gil Evans Orchestra · not on the site yet	Gil Evans Orchestra	1963	Phil Woods, Charlie Persip
V-8555	The Individualism Of Gil Evans	Gil Evans Orchestra	1964	Phil Woods, Charlie Persip
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Melba Liston, Ernie Wilkins
V-8583	Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?	Jimmy Smith	1964	Melba Liston, Phil Woods
RLP 478	For Someone I Love	Milt Jackson And Big Brass	1966	Melba Liston, Charlie Persip
V-8667	Hoochie Cooche Man	Jimmy Smith	1966	Melba Liston, Phil Woods
V-8678	Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery	1966	Melba Liston, Phil Woods
V-8766	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1966	Melba Liston, Phil Woods
V-8804	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1966	Melba Liston, Phil Woods
A-9119	Roll 'Em	Shirley Scott Plays The Big Bands	1966	Melba Liston, Phil Woods
BLP 4243	Delightfulee Morgan	Lee Morgan	1967	Phil Woods, Lee Morgan
V-8721	The Best Of Jimmy Smith	Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio	1967	Melba Liston, Phil Woods