Artist:Dizzy Gillespie & His Big Band
Song:Stay On It
Album: In Concert
In Concert is Dizzy Gillespie & His Big Band at the height of their run recorded in 1948. This was at a time when bebop was still considered a small group genre of jazz. Dizzy was also the first one to use Cuban influences in bebop. Conga player Chano Pozo is featured on this recording and was a big part of Gillespie's big band until he was killed in a Harlem bar on Dec. 2, 1948 at age 34. Gillespie wrote Stay On It with arranger Tadd Dameron. As he says on the intro, it features Cecil Payne on baritone sax along with James Moody on tenor sax. In Concert is a great recording for jazz fans and it's available on GNP Crescendo Records.
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