Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy Gillespie: A Night in Chicago (2026) [Hi-Res]

“…A priceless souvenir of one of our bona fide legends…” – Chuck Berg, JazzTimes

Jazz trumpeter & composer Dizzy Gillespie (1917 – 1993) is a true musical showman in Dizzy Gillespie: A Night in Chicago, a historic recording of one of trumpet legend’s final concert performances. This night of classic Jazz, recorded in an intimate club setting, showcases the NEA Jazz Master & Grammy Award winning trumpeter playing, scatting and joking in his joyous & exuberant Gillespie manner. Recorded live in Chicago, this concert performance captures the trumpet legend as the complete entertainer, performing unique interpretations of memorable standards. Dizzy Gillespie is a Founding Father of Bebop (along with Charlie Parker & Miles Davis), and Dizzy Gillespie: A Night in Chicago, captures his unyielding talent and the spirit of one of history’s greatest Jazz musicians.

“Dizzy’s infectious joy and irreverent humor made him a living symbol of American music, a global ambassador, a larger-than life figure with his blowfish cheeks and bent-bellhorn – who helped transform bebop into an international language.” – Chip Stern, Musicians Magazine

Dizzy Gillespie; Trumpet & Vocals
Sayyad Abdul Al-Kahbyyr; Baritone Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet
Walter Davis Jr.; Piano
John Lee; Electric Bass
Nassyr Abdul Al- Kahbyyr; Drums

Tracklist:
1-1 Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy's Scat Intro [1:00]
1-2 Dizzy Gillespie - Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac [10:10]
1-3 Dizzy Gillespie;Walter Davis Jr. - 'Round Midnight [3:52]
1-4 Dizzy Gillespie;Walter Davis Jr. - Fiesta Mojo [7:22]
1-5 Dizzy Gillespie;Sayyd Abdul Al-khabyyr - Nature Boy [5:15]
1-6 Dizzy Gillespie;Walter Davis Jr. - A Night In Tunisia [13:11]
1-7 Dizzy Gillespie;Walter Davis Jr. - Embraceable You [5:29]