Dizzy Gillespie - On the French Riviera

ON THE FRENCH RIVIERA / DIZZY GILLESPIE / 20TH CENTURY MASTERWORKS

• The complete original LP plus 2 bonus tracks
• Limited edition 180-gram red colored vinyl
• New liner notes by Penguin Guide to Jazz writer Brian Morton and by Paris' prestigious Jazz Magazine

Description:
Drawn from sessions recorded live in France and in a New York studio in 1962, Dizzy on the French Riviera marked Dizzy Gillespie's first venture into Bossa Nova, after he had already been a pioneering force in the development of Latin jazz. The album features small groups ranging from quintets to septets, with stars such as pianist Lalo Schifrin, who arranged all of the music, and saxophonist Charlie Ventura. The original sessions were produced by Quincy Jones.

This 20th Century Masterworks edition presents the complete original album plus two bonus tracks, "One Note Samba" and "Manhã de Carnaval (Morning of the Carnival)," from the same sessions but not included on the original LP. Pressed on limited edition 180-gram red colored vinyl, it contains newly prepared liner notes by Penguin Guide to Jazz writer Brian Morton and by Paris' prestigious Jazz Magazine. Originally released as Dizzy on the French Riviera (Philips PHS 600-048).

Tracklist:

Side A

1. Chega de Saudade (No More Blues)
2. Long, Long Summer
3. I Waited for You
4. One Note Samba (Bonus Track)

Side B

1. Desafinado
2. Here It Is
3. Pau de Arara
4. For the Gypsies (Olé)
5. Manhã de Carnaval (Morning of the Carnival) (Bonus Track)

Personnel:
Dizzy Gillespie – Trumpet
Leo Wright – Flute, Alto Saxophone
Lalo Schifrin – Piano
Chris White – Bass
Rudy Collins – Drums
Elek Bacsik – Guitar (A1, B2 & B4)
Pepito Riestra – Percussion (A1, B2 & B4)
Charlie Ventura – Tenor Saxophone, Bass Saxophone (A2-A4, B1, B3 & B5)
José Paula – Guitar, Tambourine, Percussion, Vocals (A2-A4, B1, B3 & B5)

Arrangements:
Lalo Schifrin

Recorded:
Live at Juan-les-Pins, France, July 24, 1962 (A1, B2 & B4)
New York, May 1962 (A2-A4, B1, B3 & B5)

Producer:
Quincy Jones

Label:
20th Century Masterworks

Format:
LP – 180g Red Colored Vinyl