Dizzy Gillespie and Sonny Stitt Live at Le Cirque Royal

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Benny Golson / Dizzy Gillespie, Blues After Dark
Jimmy McHugh / Dizzy Gillespie / Sonny Stitt, On The Sunny Side Of The Street
Jimmy Davis / Roger "Ram" Ramirez / James Sherman / Dizzy Gillespie / Sonny Stitt, Loverman
Arthur Johnston / Sam Coslow / Dizzy Gillespie / Sonny Stitt, Cocktails For Two
Lou Donaldson / Sonny Stitt / Dizzy Gillespie, Blues Walk

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Dizzy Gillespie and Sonny Stitt Live at Le Cirque Royal Brussels, 1958

About

The year is 1958 and the legendary manager Norman Granz was producing an all-star Jazz At the Philharmonic tour around Europe that featured the veritable jazz stars of the day like Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie and Sonny Stitt. The latter two take part in this performance, which took place at Le Cirque Royal in Belgium. Dizzy’s first words, which are designed to settle an already exuberant crown, are simply “asseyez-vous” (sit down).

Dizzy Gillespie | Bandleader , Trumpeter
Sonny Stitt | Bandleader , Alto saxophonist, Tenor/baritone saxophonist

Ray Brown | Double bassist
Gus Johnson | Drummer
Lou Levy | Pianist

Program

Benny Golson / Dizzy Gillespie, Blues After Dark
Jimmy McHugh / Dizzy Gillespie / Sonny Stitt, On The Sunny Side Of The Street
Jimmy Davis / Roger "Ram" Ramirez / James Sherman / Dizzy Gillespie / Sonny Stitt, Loverman
Arthur Johnston / Sam Coslow / Dizzy Gillespie / Sonny Stitt, Cocktails For Two
Lou Donaldson / Sonny Stitt / Dizzy Gillespie, Blues Walk