Verve session · in the studio
December 19, 1957
Dizzy Gillespie Duets With Sonny Rollins And Sonny Stitt
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC
- This day's music is on 3 records: Sonny Side Up, Dizzy, Rollins & Stitt, The Essential Dizzy Gillespie
In the room
Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet
Sonny Rollins – tenor sax- Sonny Stitt – tenor sax
- Ray Bryant – piano
- Tommy Bryant – bass · as Tom Bryant
Charlie Persip – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 21857 | 62VK497 | The Eternal Triangle | MGV-8262, V-8477 |
| 21857A | On The Sunny Side Of The Street | MGV-8262 |
| 21857B | 62VK498 | After Hours | MGV-8262, V-8477 |
| 21857C | 63VK627 | I Know That You Know | MGV-8262, V-8566 |
All 4 takes found on Spotify
Where it ended up
MGV-8262 · 1958Sonny Side UpDizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, Sonny Rollins
V-8477 · 1962Dizzy, Rollins & StittDizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt
V-8566 · 1963The Essential Dizzy GillespieThe Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz SextetTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGV-8260 | Dizzy Gillespie Duets With Sonny Rollins And Sonny Stitt | Dizzy Gillespie Duets With Sonny Rollins And Sonny Stitt | 1958 | 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 |
