The Complete RCA Victor Recordings: 1947-1949 (1947) more music like this

by Dizzy Gillespie

Although the sheer scope of this double-CD roundup of all of Dizzy's Victor sessions places it most obviously within the evolution of bebop, it is absolutely essential to Latin jazz collections as well. Here listeners find the discographical launching pad of Afro-Cuban jazz on December 22, 1947, when Cuban conguero Chano Pozo added his galvanic ...

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A Night in Tunisia: The Very Best of Dizzy Gillespie (2006) more music like this

by Dizzy Gillespie

Many arguments can be made as to which cuts constitute the "very best" of Dizzy Gillespie. These 14 cuts can certainly be argued for in making a solid case for the great trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. These tracks, all of which were cut for RCA between February of 1946 and July of 1949, still sound vital and progressive in the 21st century. ...

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Manteca [Jazz Hour] (2002) more music like this

by Dizzy Gillespie

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BD Jazz (2004) more music like this

by Dizzy Gillespie

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Jazz Biography (2005) more music like this

by Dizzy Gillespie

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Playboy Cocktail Mix (2006) more music like this

by Various Artists

Playboy has been putting out jazz compilations for some time, but it's surprising that they haven't jumped on the cocktail bandwagon until this release. Cocktail Mix features both original and updated takes on some classic glass-clinkers and manages to present all the songs without any excessive polish. Newer versions of classic cuts (like Tierney ...

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Manteca: The Roots of Afro-Cuban Jazz (2007) more music like this

by Various Artists

This set from Giant Steps really gets it and lays down some of the hottest of the early Afro-Cuban jazz sounds that came down the pipe during and just after the bebop era. The first disc assembles 20 tracks by American jazz bands deeply influenced by the roots sounds of Cuban music, from the likes of Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Tadd Dameron and ...

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Roots of Mambo 1930-1950 (2006) more music like this

by Various Artists

Before the mambo craze hit the U.S. in the 1950s, there were hints, both subtle and obvious, of its development. The music on Roots of Mambo 1930-1950, along with its liner notes, written in both French and English (though the French ones seem to be a bit more comprehensive), trace the chronology of this development, from "Saint Louis Blues" to ...

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