Dizzy Goes Hollywood

Dizzy Gillespie

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Dizzy Goes Hollywood Review

by Scott Yanow

On first glance this LP looks like a dud. Dizzy Gillespie and his quintet (with saxophonist James Moody and pianist Kenny Barron) perform 11 themes from then-recent movies including "Caesar and Cleopatra," "Love Theme from Lolita," and "Never on Sunday." However, because the trumpeter was near the peak of his powers and his band does play such songs as "Moon River," "Days of Wine and Roses," and "Carioca" with spirit, the results are quite worthwhile, if not essential.

Track Listing

Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
Main Theme from "Exodus"
Ernest Gold
Dizzy Gillespie 02:46 SpotifyAmazon
2
Moon River [from Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Henry Mancini / Johnny Mercer
Dizzy Gillespie 02:54 SpotifyAmazon
3
Caesar and Cleopatra Theme
Alex North
Dizzy Gillespie 03:13 SpotifyAmazon
4
Days of Wine and Roses
Henry Mancini / Johnny Mercer
Dizzy Gillespie 02:20 SpotifyAmazon
5
Walk on the Wild Side
Elmer Bernstein
Dizzy Gillespie 07:19 SpotifyAmazon
6
More (Theme from Mondo Cane)
Nino Oliviero / Riz Ortolani
Dizzy Gillespie 02:47 SpotifyAmazon
7
Love Theme from Lolita
Bob Harris
Dizzy Gillespie 02:50 SpotifyAmazon
8
Picnic Theme
George Duning
Dizzy Gillespie 02:26 SpotifyAmazon
9
Never on Sunday
Manos Hadjidakis
Dizzy Gillespie 03:09 SpotifyAmazon
10
Theme from Lawrence of Arabia
Maurice Jarre
Dizzy Gillespie 03:10 SpotifyAmazon
11
Carioca (Flying Down to Rio)
Edward Eliscu / Gus Kahn / Vincent Youmans
Dizzy Gillespie 03:02 SpotifyAmazon
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