Description
Live Recording
Under the direction of Slide Hampton, The Dizzy Gillespie™ All-Star Big Band’s second CD consists of all new arrangements (by Slide Hampton and Dennis Mackrel) played by Dizzy’s dream band:
SAXOPHONE: James Moody, Jimmy Heath, Frank Wess, Antonio Hart,
Gary Smulyan, Justin Robinson
TRUMPET: Roy Hargrove, Randy Brecker, Frank Greene, Gregory
Gisbert, Claudio Roditi
TROMBONE: Jay Ashby, Jason Jackson, Steve Davis, Douglas Purviance
GUITAR: Marty Ashby
PIANO: Mulgrew Miller
BASS: John Lee
DRUMS: Dennis Mackrel
And introducing Italian born vocal sensation, Roberta Gambarini who offers a remarkable subtlety with her warm vocal stylings. “[Roberta Gambarini] is a true successor to Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Carmen McRae.” – Boston Globe.
July 2006
