The Dizzy Gillespie Reunion Big Band - 20th And 30th Anniversary (Vinyl LP)

The Dizzy Gillespie Reunion Big Band – 20th And 30th Anniversary is a live album recorded on November 7, 1968 at the Berlin Jazz Days in the Berlin Philharmonie. For the concert, Dizzy Gillespie assembled a big band with musicians such as James Moody, Curtis Fuller, Cecil Payne and Sahib Shihab. Produced by Joachim-Ernst Berendt, the record came out on MPS in 1969 in a gatefold sleeve. The programme includes bebop classics such as Things To Come and One Bass Hit as well as Con Alma. This copy is the 1969 German original pressing (cat. no. MPS 15 207 ST).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: MPS Records MPS 15 207 ST
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: DE original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1969
• Genre: Jazz, Big band, bebop

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+ with some edge wear

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

Tracklist

Side A

1. Things To Come (Dizzy Gillespie/Gil Fuller)
2. One Bass Hit (Gil Fuller/Oscar Pettiford/Ray Brown)
3. Frisco (Mike Longo)

Side B

1. Con Alma (Dizzy Gillespie)
2. The Things Are Here (Dizzy Gillespie)
3. Theme: Birks' Works (Dizzy Gillespie)

Personnel

Trumpets: Dizzy Gillespie, Stu Hamer, Jimmy Owens, Victor Paz, Dizzy Reece. Trombones: Curtis Fuller, Ted Kelly, Tom McIntosh. Saxophones: James Moody (alto, tenor), Sahib Shihab (alto, baritone), Chris Woods (alto), Paul Jeffrey (tenor), Cecil Payne (baritone). Rhythm section: Mike Longo (piano), Paul West (bass), Otis "Candy" Finch (drums).

Produced with liner notes by Joachim-Ernst Berendt; recording supervisor: Willi Fruth; engineer: Günther Topel.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1969 German first edition on MPS, cat. no. 15 207 ST, in a gatefold sleeve. The album was later reissued on MPS/BASF under a different number.

Where was the record made?
Live on November 7, 1968 in the Berlin Philharmonie as part of the Berlin Jazz Days. It was produced by Joachim-Ernst Berendt, the festival's director.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. 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 the later MPS/BASF edition of 20th And 30th Anniversary, Dizzy Gillespie – Birks Works, Dizzy Gillespie – Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac. More titles are in our Jazz collection.