Dizzy Gillespie Concert Of The Century TributeTo Charlie Parker BlueVinyl 2LPs

Description: On Nov 24th, 1980, Dizzy Gillespie invited 5 jazz legends - Milt Jackson, James Moody, Hank Jones, Ray Brown, & Philly Joe Jones - to join him onstage in Montreal to play tribute to the legendary Charlie Parker. A limited quantity bootleg LP of the concert soon appeared and then disappeared from the marketplace and the tapes lay dormant for over 30 years. The pristinely restored “Concert of the Century” is now available on audiophile 180 gram 2 LP vinyl and CD via the Justin Time Essentials Collection. CONDITION: NEW. OOP Blue Vinyl. 180 gram. TRACK LISTING: SIDE A: 1. Blue 'N' Boogie - By Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown, Milt Jackson, Hank Jones, Philly Joe Jones, James Moody 2. If I Should Lose You - By Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown, Milt Jackson, Hank Jones, Philly Joe Jones, James Moody SIDE B: 1. Darben the Redd Foxx - By Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown, Milt Jackson, Hank Jones, Philly Joe Jones, James Moody 2. Time on My Hands - By Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown, Milt Jackson, Hank Jones, Philly Joe Jones, James Mood SIDE C: 1. Get Happy - By Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown, Milt Jackson, Hank Jones, Philly Joe Jones, James Moody 2. The Shadow of Your Smile - By Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown, Milt Jackson, Hank Jones, Philly Joe Jones, James Moody SIDE D: 1. Bass Solo / Manhã de Carnaval / Work Song - By Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown, Milt Jackson, Hank Jones, Philly Joe Jones, James Moody 2. Stardust - By Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown, Milt Jackson, Hank Jones, Philly Joe Jones, James Moody Double 180 gram audiophile vinyl LP pressing housed in a gatefold sleeve. On a cold November evening in 1980, 3000 jazz fans filled the Salle Wilfrid Pelletier Hall of Place des Arts in Montreal, Quebec to attend what promised to be, a swinging evening featuring six of the biggest names in bebop. Billed The Concert of the Century - A Tribute to Charlie Parker, and under the direction of Dizzy Gillespie - one of the best jazz trumpeters of all time - the event featured legendary performers: Hank Jones - piano, Ray Brown - bass, Milt Jackson - vibes, Philly Joe Jones - drums and James Moody on tenor sax and flute. Local club owner Roue Doudou Boicel, who produced the concert, had the foresight to record the concert in it's entirety. A limited quantity bootleg LP of the concert soon appeared and then disappeared from the marketplace, those tapes lay dormant for over 30 years. This historic recording opens with rapturous applause that sets the tone with Dizzy's own "Blues 'N' Boogie. "Also featured are several classic standards - some more well known then others - including "Darben The Redd Foxx, " "Time On My Hands, " "Get Happy, " "The Shadow Of Your Smile" and "Stardust." All the players are at the top of their game and having a blast, as evidenced by the banter and repartee between songs. Concert of the Century, pristinely restored and remastered, features two tracks that weren't on the original pressing from the early '80s - Ralph Rainger's "If I Should Lose You" and an incredible eight minute bass solo by Ray Brown. EBET-JPHBX17-2MM-068944810017 Visit My eBay Store: JPRYAN2011

Price: 28 USD

Location: Plainfield, New Jersey

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