Verve session · in the studio
April 8, 1957
Dizzy Gillespie Big Band
- This day's music is on 3 records: Birks' Works, Dizzy In Greece, Here Come The Swinging Bands
In the room
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
The takes
8 of these 13 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Norman Granz's labels numbered the tunes they recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 20836-1 | Left Hand Corner (false start) | Not issued at the time · later on Verve 314 527 900-2 |
| 20836-2 | Left Hand Corner (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Verve 314 527 900-2 |
| 20836-3 | - | Not issued at the time · later on Verve 314 527 900-2 |
| 20836-4 | Left Hand Corner (false start) | Not issued at the time · later on Verve 314 527 900-2 |
| 20836-5 | Left Hand Corner | MGV-8222 |
| 20837-6 | Whisper Not (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Verve 314 527 900-2 |
| 20837-8 | - | Not issued at the time · later on Verve 314 527 900-2 |
| 20837-9 | Whisper Not | MGV-8222 |
| 20838-13 | Stablemates | MGV-8017 |
| 20839-15 | That's All | MGV-8017, MGV-8207 |
| 20840-2 | Groovin' High | MGV-8017 |
| 20841-29 | Mayflower Rock (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Verve 314 527 900-2 |
| 20841-30 | Mayflower Rock | Not issued at the time · later on Verve 89173 |
13 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MGV-8222 · 1957Birks' WorksDizzy Gillespie Big Band
MGV-8017 · 1957Dizzy In GreeceDizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
MGV-8207 · 1957Here Come The Swinging BandsVarious ArtistsTogether 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, Talib Daawud, Lee Morgan, Ermet Perry, Carl Warwick, Al Grey, Rod Levitt, Melba Liston, Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, Billy Mitchell, Benny Golson, Billy Root, Austin Cromer, Ernie Wilkins, Wynton Kelly, Paul West, Charlie Persip |
11 of them 4 albums
7 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGN-1084 | World Statesman | Dizzy Gillespie | 1956 | Dizzy Gillespie, Carl Warwick, Melba Liston, Jimmy Powell, Billy Mitchell, Ernie Wilkins, Charlie Persip |
 | MGV-8230 | The Anatomy Of Improvisation | Various Artists | 1957 | Dizzy Gillespie, Carl Warwick, Melba Liston, Jimmy Powell, Billy Mitchell, Ernie Wilkins, Charlie Persip |
5 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGN-1083 | Jazz Recital | Dizzy Gillespie | 1956 | Dizzy Gillespie, Ermet Perry, Melba Liston, Ernie Wilkins, Charlie Persip |
 | RLP 12-266 | Last Chorus | Ernie Henry | 1958 | Lee Morgan, Melba Liston, Ernie Henry, Benny Golson, Wynton Kelly |
 | MG-36119 | Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller | Dinah Washington With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra | 1958 | Rod Levitt, Melba Liston, Benny Golson, Ernie Wilkins, Charlie Persip |
4 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BLP 1557 | Lee Morgan Vol. 3 | Lee Morgan | 1957 | Lee Morgan, Benny Golson, Wynton Kelly, Charlie Persip |
 | LP 1312 | The Genius Of Ray Charles | Ray Charles With Ralph Burns' Orchestra | 1959 | Al Grey, Melba Liston, Billy Mitchell, Charlie Persip |
 | MG 12143 | The Curtis Fuller Jazztet With Benny Golson | The Curtis Fuller Jazztet With Benny Golson | 1959 | Lee Morgan, Benny Golson, Wynton Kelly, Charlie Persip |
