Roy and Diz is an album by trumpeters Roy Eldridge and Dizzy Gillespie, recorded in 1954 and originally released on the Clef label as two separate volumes.[1] Selections from these sessions were also released as Trumpet Battle and The Trumpet Kings.
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| Released | 1954 | |||
| Recorded | October 29, 1954 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 74:23 | |||
| Label | Clef MGC 641 and MGC 671 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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| Roy Eldridge chronology | ||||
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| Roy and Diz Volume 2 | ||||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
The Billboard review of the second volume in 1955 stated: "The first Roy–Diz set, provocative as it was, struck many as more of a 'cutting contest' than a collaboration. While the competitive element is not absent in this second set, here this acts as a mutual stimulant."[5] The AllMusic review awarded the album 3 stars.[2]
Track listing
edit- "Sometimes I'm Happy" (Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans) – 5:22
- "Algo Bueno (Woody 'n' You)" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 6:10
- "Trumpet Blues" (Roy Eldridge, Gillespie) – 7:54
- "Ballad Medley – I’m Through with Love/Can't We Be Friends/Don't You Know?/I Don’t Know Why I Love You Like I Do/If I Had You" (Fud Livingston/Paul James, Kay Swift/Bobby Worth/Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk/Irving King, Ted Shapiro) – 10:17
- "Blue Moon" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 9:04
- "I've Found a New Baby" (Jack Palmer, Spencer Williams) – 9:14
- "Pretty Eyed Baby" (Mary Lou Williams, Snub Mosley, William Luther Johnson) – 5:31
- "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) – 10:57
- "Limehouse Blues" (Philip Braham, Douglas Furber) – 9:54
The original LP track order was
edit- Roy & Diz: Tracks 6, 8, 3, 2 & 7
- Roy & Diz #2: Tracks 1, 4, 9 & 5
- Trumpet Battle: Tracks 6, 8, 1 & 4
- The Trumpet Kings: Tracks 3, 2, 7, 9 & 5
Personnel
edit- Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet, vocals
- Oscar Peterson – piano
- Herb Ellis – guitar
- Ray Brown – bass
- Louis Bellson – drums
References
edit- ^ Dizzy Gillespie discography accessed March 27, 2012
- ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed April 4, 2012
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 83. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 425. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ "Reviews and Ratings of New Popular Albums". Billboard. Vol. 67, no. 48. November 26, 1955. p. 22.