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Greatest Hits

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Download links and information about Greatest Hits by Dizzy Gillespie. This album was released in 1996 and it belongs to Jazz, Latin, Bop genres. It contains 17 tracks with total duration of 50:47 minutes.

Artist: Dizzy Gillespie
Release date: 1996
Genre: Jazz, Latin, Bop
Tracks: 17
Duration: 50:47
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Tracks

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No. Title Length
1. A Night In Tunisia (featuring Don Byas, Milt Jackson, Ray Brown, Al Haig, J. C. Heard, Bill DeArango) 3:08
2. 52nd Street Theme (Take 1) (featuring Don Byas, Milt Jackson, Ray Brown, Al Haig, J. C. Heard, Bill DeArango) 3:13
3. Good Bait (featuring John Lewis, Kenny Clarke, John Brown, Al McKibbon, Howard Johnson, Benny Bailey, John Collins, Cecil Payne, JR, Elmon Wright, Lammar Wright, Ted Kelly, William Shepherd, Joe Gayles, Big Nick Nicholas) 2:47
4. Anthropology (Take 1) (featuring Milt Jackson, Ray Brown, Al Haig, J. C. Heard, Bill DeArango) 2:37
5. Stay On It 3:14
6. Two Bass Hit (featuring Dave Burns, John Lewis, James Moody, Milt Jackson, Ray Brown, John Brown, Howard Johnson, Joe Harris, John Collins, Cecil Payne, Elmon Wright, William Shepherd, Joe Gayles, Matthew McKay, Ray Orr) 2:47
7. Manteca 3:06
8. Minor Walk (featuring John Lewis, Kenny Clarke, John Brown, Al McKibbon, Howard Johnson, Benny Bailey, John Collins, Cecil Payne, JR, Elmon Wright, Lammar Wright, Ted Kelly, William Shepherd, Joe Gayles, Big Nick Nicholas) 2:44
9. Lover, Come Back to Me (featuring Sabu Martinez, John Brown, Al McKibbon, Joe Harris, Ernie Henry, Cecil Payne, Budd Johnson, Elmon Wright, Joe Gayles, Andy Duryea, Sam Hurt, Jesse Tarrant, James Forman, Teddy Stewart) 3:32
10. Ool-Ya-Koo 2:50
11. I'm Beboppin' Too (Take 1) (featuring Dave Burns, Sabu Martinez, John Brown, Al McKibbon, Joe Harris, Ernie Henry, Cecil Payne, Willie Cook, Budd Johnson, Elmon Wright, Joe Gayles, Andy Duryea, Sam Hurt, Jesse Tarrant, James Forman, Teddy Stewart) 2:18
12. You Go to My Head (featuring Johnny Hartman, John Brown, Benny Harris, Al McKibbon, Ernie Henry, Willie Cook, Elmon Wright, Joe Gayles, Andy Duryea, Sam Hurt, Jesse Tarrant, James Forman, Teddy Stewart, Al Gibson) 3:02
13. St. Louis Blues (featuring John Brown, Benny Harris, Al McKibbon, Ernie Henry, Willie Cook, Elmon Wright, Joe Gayles, Andy Duryea, Sam Hurt, Jesse Tarrant, James Forman, Teddy Stewart, Al Gibson) 3:08
14. Jumpin' With Symphony Sid (featuring John Brown, Benny Harris, Al McKibbon, Ernie Henry, J. J. Johnson, Willie Cook, Elmon Wright, Joe Gayles, Andy Duryea, James Forman, Teddy Stewart, Al Gibson, Charles Greenlea) 3:04
15. Jump Did-Le Ba (featuring Joe Carroll) 2:28
16. In the Land of Oo-Bla-Dee (featuring Joe Carroll, John Brown, Benny Harris, Al McKibbon, Ernie Henry, J. J. Johnson, Willie Cook, Elmon Wright, Joe Gayles, Andy Duryea, James Forman, Teddy Stewart, Al Gibson, Charles Greenlea) 2:37
17. Victory Ball (Longer Take) 4:12

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Greatest Hits contains a good cross-section of Dizzy Gillespie's best-known RCA numbers, including "A Night in Tunisia," "St. Louis Blues," and "Lover, Come Back to Me." Although it doesn't offer anything of interest to jazz purists or completists, Greatest Hits is a nice sampler for newcomers and casual fans. [Note to listeners: the contents of BMG's Planet Jazz compilation are identical.]