Verve session · in the studio
December 11, 1957
Dizzy Gillespie Duets With Sonny Rollins And Sonny Stitt
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC
- This day's music is on 2 records: Dizzy Gillespie Duets With Sonny Rollins And Sonny Stitt, Dizzy, Rollins & Stitt
In the room
Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet
Sonny Rollins – tenor sax- Sonny Stitt – tenor sax
- Ray Bryant – piano
- Tommy Bryant – bass · as Thomas Bryant
Charlie Persip – drums · as Charles Persip
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 21845-2 | 62VK451 | Wheatleigh Hall | MGV-8260, V-8477 |
| 21846 | Sumphin' | MGV-8260 |
| 21847-1 | Con Alma | MGV-8260, V-8477 |
| 21848-14 | Haute Mon' | MGV-8260 |
All 4 takes found on Spotify
Where it ended up
MGV-8260 · 1958Dizzy Gillespie Duets With Sonny Rollins And Sonny StittDizzy Gillespie Duets With Sonny Rollins And Sonny Stitt
V-8477 · 1962Dizzy, Rollins & StittDizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Sonny StittTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGV-8262 | Sonny Side Up | Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, Sonny Rollins | 1958 | Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt, Ray Bryant, Tommy Bryant, Charlie Persip | |
| V-8566 | The Essential Dizzy Gillespie | The Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet | 1963 | Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt, Ray Bryant, Tommy Bryant, Charlie Persip |
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGV-8352 | The Greatest Trumpet Of Them All | The Dizzy Gillespie Octet | 1960 | Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Bryant, Tommy Bryant, Charlie Persip |
3 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGN-1076 | The Modern Jazz Sextet | The Modern Jazz Sextet | 1956 | Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, Charlie Persip |