Con Dizzy Gillespie. Recorded live at Carnegie Hall on September 29, 1947.
Tracks 1-5 were performed by a quintet; tracks 6-15 were performed by a big band.
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The booklet notes
that 6 selections by Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by Dizzy and his orchestra, performed between the quintet and the big band sets, and 2 selections from the big band set - "Yesterdays", a feature for Milt Jackson's vibes, and "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" with vocals by Kenny Hagood - are not included in this album for reasons of technical deficiencies (mostly sung off mike).
Con Dizzy Gillespie. Recorded at the Birdland in New York
Track 1-4: March 31, 1951
Track 5-7: Spring 1951
Track 8-9: June 1953
Track 10 to 19 are Bonus Tracks
Tracks 1 to 4 recorded at Storyville, Boston, March 10, 1953.
Tracks 5 to 9 recorded at Storyville, Boston, September 22, 1953.
