Musician-Composer-Raconteur is a live double album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1981 and released on the Pablo label.Dizzy Gillespie discography accessed April 19, 2012
Reception The AllMusic review stated "This double album is subtitled "Dizzy Gillespie Plays and Raps in His Greatest Concert," an exaggeration to say the least. In reality, this set (which contains some of his humorous joking with the audience) is a fine all-around example of Gillespie at a typical concert in 1981. At the age of 63, he was no longer the powerful trumpeter he once was, but he still had something to contribute".Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed April 19, 2012
Track listing All compositions by Dizzy Gillespie except as indicated
Disc One: Introduction of the band by Claude Nobs – 1:23 "Manteca" (Gil Fuller, Gillespie, Chano Pozo) – 7:55 Dizzy Rapping with the Audience – 2:30 "Con Alma" – 15:07 Introduction of Milt Jackson by Dizzy – 1:49 "SKJ" (Milt Jackson) – 6:07 Dizzy Rapping with the Audience – 0:52 "A Night in Tunisia" (Gillespie, Felix Paparelli) – 17:22 Disc Two: Introduction of the band by Dizzy – 1:33 "Brother King" – 9:09 "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) – 7:26 "Tanga" – 3:06 "Olinga" – 16:13
Personnel Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet, vocals James Moody – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute Milt Jackson – vibraphone Ed Cherry – guitar Michael Howell – bass George Hughes – drums
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