Dizzy Gillespie – Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac (Vinyl LP)

Dizzy Gillespie – Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac is a live album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie on Impulse! (cat. no. AS-9149). It was recorded on May 25 and 26, 1967 at the Memory Lane club in Los Angeles, produced by Bob Thiele, and released in 1967. Gillespie leads a quintet with James Moody on saxophones and flute. Besides the humorous title track, the set includes Jorge Ben's "Mas Que Nada" and the long, African-inspired "Kush". This copy is a 1967 US original pressing in a gatefold sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Impulse! AS-9149
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: US original
• Country: USA
• Year of this pressing: 1967
• Genre: Jazz, Latin Jazz
• Extras: Gatefold sleeve

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: Side 1 VG+ and better, Side 2 NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU SH796).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac (Dizzy Gillespie)
2. Mas Que Nada (Jorge Ben)
3. Bye (Dizzy Gillespie)

Side B

1. Something In Your Smile (Leslie Bricusse)
2. Kush (Dizzy Gillespie)

Personnel

Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals), James Moody (tenor and alto saxophone, flute, vocals), Mike Longo (piano), Frank Schifano (bass), Otis "Candy" Finch (drums).

Produced by Bob Thiele.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes, it is a 1967 US original pressing on Impulse! with catalogue number AS-9149 in a gatefold sleeve.

Is this a studio or a live recording?
A live recording. The quintet was taped on two nights in May 1967 at the Memory Lane club in Los Angeles.

What does Media Side 1 VG+ and better, Side 2 NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
Side 1 shows light signs of play (VG+, better in places), side 2 is close to new (NM-, Near Mint minus). VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Dizzy Gillespie records?
Yes, for example Dizzy Gillespie – Birks Works, Dizzy Gillespie With Sonny Rollins And Sonny Stitt – Duets and The Dizzy Gillespie Reunion Big Band – 20th And 30th Anniversary. More titles are in our Jazz collection.