World Statesman
World Statesman is an album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, recorded in 1956 and released on the Norgran label.[1] The album was reissued as part of the 2CD compilation Birks Works: The Verve Big Band Sessions.[2]
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| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | May 18 & 19 and June 6, 1956 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:09 | |||
| Label | Norgran MGN 1084 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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Reception
The AllMusic review states: "This set introduced the new Dizzy Gillespie big band which was making headlines for the acclaim it received (and for the excitement it caused) during its State Department-sponsored world tours... this brilliant (and historic) orchestra really shows a great deal of spirit, power and creativity."[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [4] |
Track listing
All compositions by Dizzy Gillespie except as indicated
Side One:
- "Dizzy's Business" (Ernie Wilkins) - 3:37
- "Jessica's Day" (Quincy Jones) - 4:50
- "Tour de Force" - 5:04
- "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) - 2:55
- "Doodlin'" (Horace Silver) - 3:56
Side Two:
- "A Night in Tunisia" - 5:34
- "Stella by Starlight" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 4:07
- "The Champ" - 4:42
- "My Reverie" (Larry Clinton, Claude Debussy) - 2:52
- "Dizzy's Blues" (A. K. Salim) - 2:32
Personnel
- Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet, vocals
- Joe Gordon, Quincy Jones, Ermit V. Perry, Carl Warwick - trumpet
- Rod Levitt, Melba Liston, Frank Rehak - trombone
- Jimmy Powell, Phil Woods - alto saxophone
- Billy Mitchell, Ernie Wilkins - tenor saxophone
- Marty Flax - baritone saxophone
- Walter Davis Jr. - piano
- Nelson Boyd - bass
- Charlie Persip - drums
References
- Dizzy Gillespie discography accessed March 26, 2012
- Yanow, S. Birks Works Allmusic Review accessed March 26, 2012
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 26, 2012
- Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
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