The Ebullient Mr. Gillespie (Verve By Request Series) LP
The band Gillespie assembled for this date – Junior Mance, Les Spann, Sam Jones, & Lex Humphries – was for the most part a working band on the club & concert circuit, offering a mixture of Gillespie’s entertaining songs, established repertoire, & some Latin & African-influenced pieces. With them, Dizzy found a middle ground in his music that gave his legacy room to breathe, but with much more rhythmic variety. The Verve By Request Series features 180-gram vinyl, pressed at Third Man in Detroit.
Tracklist
A1. Swing LowÂ
A2. Always
A3. Willow Weep For MeÂ
A4. UngawaÂ
B1. LorraineÂ
B2. Girl Of My DreamsÂ
B3. ConstantinopleÂ
B4. The Umbrella Man
