Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Richie Cole w/Brass: Kush: The Music of Dizzy Gillespie (1995)

Altoist Richie Cole makes a full-fledged comeback on this fairly inspired release. He performs nine Dizzy Gillespie compositions (plus "You Go to My Head" which was actually co-written by Haven Gillespie) while joined by groups ranging from a two-guitar trio to a 13-piece band, all arranged in colorful fashion by Bob Belden.
Tracklist:
1. Be-Bop [05:34]
2. You Go To My Head [06:39]
3. Birk's Works [05:33]
4. I Waited For You [05:17]
5. Kush [07:28]
6. Salt Peanuts [03:52]
7. Con Alma [05:25]
8. A Night In Tunisia [05:57]
9. This Is The Way [02:44]
10. Manteca [08:41]
Total time 00:57:10
Kush: Music of Dizzy Gillespie
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