Dizzy Gillespie's Big 4

Dizzy Gillespie's Big 4 (also released as Dizzy's Big 4) is an album by Dizzy Gillespie recorded in 1974 and released on the Pablo label.

Reception

The AllMusic review called the album "easily one of Dizzy Gillespie's best small-group recordings from the latter portion of his career".

Track listing

All compositions by Dizzy Gillespie except as indicated

1. "Frelimo" - 8:14
2. "Hurry Home" (Buddy Bernier, Joseph Meyer, Robert D. Emmerich) - 6:24
3. "Russian Lullaby" (Irving Berlin) - 6:51
4. "Be Bop (Dizzy's Fingers)" - 4:31
5. "Birks' Works" - 8:55
6. "September Song" (Maxwell Anderson, Kurt Weill) - 2:48
7. "Jitterbug Waltz" (Fats Waller) - 6:55

Personnel

• Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet
• Joe Pass - guitar
• Ray Brown - bass
• Mickey Roker - drums

References