Verve session · in the studio
April 17, 1957
Dizzy Gillespie - Stuff Smith Quintet
In the room
Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet- George Gordon – vocal group
- George Gordon Jr. – vocal group
- Richard Gordon – vocal group
- Honey Gordon – vocal group
Stuff Smith – violin
Wynton Kelly – piano- Paul West – bass
J.C. Heard – drums
The takes
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20866-5 | Rio Pakistan | MGV-8214 |
| 20867-6 | It's Only A Paper Moon | MGV-8214 |
| 20868-8 | Purple Sounds | MGV-8214 |
| 20869-10 | Russian Lullaby | MGV-8214 |
| 20870-12 | Oh, Lady Be Good | MGV-8214 |
5 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DEB-198 | Autobiography In Jazz | Jazz Workshop | 1956 | George Gordon, George Gordon Jr., Richard Gordon, Honey Gordon |
3 of them 10 albums
2 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGN-1023 | Dizzy And Strings | Dizzy Gillespie With Johnny Richards And His Orchestra | 1955 | Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Kelly |
 | MG-36141 | Newport '58 | Dinah Washington, Terry Gibbs, Max Roach, Don Elliott | 1958 | Wynton Kelly, Paul West |