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It shouldn't be so tiresome. Check issue reference number (e.g. Savoy 12020) in my list above. But take into consideration that I only included studio dates.

Quick overview of Gillespie's big band/orchestra studio recordings from the late 40s, courtesy of Tom Lord Discography: ----------------------------------------- Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra: Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Don Byas (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Bill De Arango (g) Ray Brown (b) J.C. Heard (d) New York, February 22, 1946 PD6VB1682-1 52nd Street theme (*) Vic LPV530, HMV B9631, RCA Victor RD7827, RCA (F)741106, RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB, 2177 [CD], Giants of Jazz (Eu)CD53122 [CD] PD6VB1682-2 52nd Street theme Vic 40-0130, HMV B9631, LPM2398, (F)FFLP1018, RCA (F)75424, 430215, 741106, RCA Bluebird 2177 [CD], Acrobat (E)ADDCD3205 [CD] PD6VB1683-1 A night in Tunisia Vic 40-0132, LPM2398, HMV B9631, (F)FFLP1018, RCA (F)75424, 430215, 731068, Franklin Mint GJR041, Official (Dan)3056-2, RCA luebird 2177 [CD], Giants of Jazz (Eu)CD53122 [CD], Acrobat (E)ADDCD3205 [CD] PD6VB1683-2 A night in Tunisia (incomplete,*,#) Vic LPV530, RCA Victor RD7827, RCA (F)741106, Bluebird 5785-1-RB PD6VB1684-1 Ol' man rebop Vic 40-0130, HMV (E)B9624, DLP1047, RCA (F)731068, Bluebird 5785-1-RB, Giants of Jazz (Eu)CD53122 [CD] PD6VB1685-1 Anthropology (db out) Vic 40-0132, 27-0137, LPT26, LJM3046, HMV B9624 DLP1047, DLP1054, LPM2398, (F)FFLP1018, RCA (F)75424, 430215, 741106, RCA Bluebird 2177 [CD], Giants of Jazz (Eu)CD53122 [CD] PD6VB1685-2 Anthropology (db out,*) Vic LPV530, RCA Victor RD7827, RCA (F)741106, Bluebird 5785-1-RB Note: Bluebird 5785-1-RB titled "Dizziest"; see various flwg sessions to July 6, 1949 for the rest of this LP. RCA Bluebird 2177 [CD] titled "The bebop revolution"; see August 22, 1947 and December 22 & 30, 1947 for more titles from this CD; the rest of this CD by 52nd Street All-Stars, Coleman Hawkins, Kenny Clarke, Lucky Thompson. All titles, except (*), also on RCA LPM2398 titled "The Greatest of Dizzy Gillespie". All titles, except (*), also on RCA (E)RD27242 titled "The Greatest of Dizzy Gillespie". All titles, except (*), also on Classics (F)935 [CD]. All titles, except (#), also on RCA (F)PM4208. All above titles also on Bluebird 66528-2 [CD] titled "Complete RCA Victor Recordings"; see flwg sessions to July 6, 1949 for rest of CD. All above titles also on Masters of Jazz (F)MJCD119 [CD]. -------------------------------------- Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Burns, Ray Orr, Talib Ahmad Dawud, John Lynch (tp) Alton "Slim" Moore, Leon Comegys, Charles Greenlee (tb) John Brown, Howard Johnson (as) Ray Abrams, Warren Lucky (ts) Pee Wee Moore (bar) Milt Jackson (p) Ray Brown (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Alice Roberts (vcl) Gil Fuller (arr) New York, June 10, 1946 5550 Our delight Musicraft 399, MVS2010, Saga (E)ERO8017, Savoy MG12020, Everest FS272, BYG (F)529145, Musidisc (F)30CV1156, Official (Dan)3056-2, Savoy SV0152 [CD], Dreyfus (F)FDM36720-2 [CD] 5551 Good dues blues (ar vcl,gf arr) Musicraft 399, MVS2010 Note: Dreyfus (F)FDM36720-2 [CD] titled "Dizzy Gillespie - Cubana Be, Cubana Bop". Both above titles also on Definitive (And)DR2CD11138 [CD] titled "Dizzy Gillespie Big Band - Algo Bueno"; this is a 2 CD set. Both above titles also on Prestige P24030, Ember CJS837, Ember (E)EMB3344, Phoenix LP4, Musicraft MVSCD53 [CD], Classics (F)986 [CD], Masters of Jazz (F)MJCD149 [CD], Definitive (And)DRCD11382 [CD], Tring (Eu)GRF065 [CD]. ---------------------------------------- Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie (tp,vcl) Dave Burns, Talib Ahmad Dawud, John Lynch, Elmon Wright (tp) Alton "Slim" Moore, Leon Comegys, Gordon Thomas (tb) John Brown, Howard Johnson (as) Ray Abrams, Warren Lucky (ts) Pee Wee Moore (bar) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Ray Brown (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Alice Roberts (vcl) Gil Fuller (arr) New York, July 9, 1946 5609 One bass hit (II) (gf arr,#) Musicraft 404, MVS2010, Saga (E)ERO8017, Savoy MG12020, BYG (F)529145, Musidisc (F)30CV1156,Savoy SV0152 [CD] 5610 Ray's idea (gf arr,#) Musicraft 487, MVS2010, Ember CJS837, (E)EMB3344,Savoy MG12020, BYG (F)529145, Musidisc(F)30CV1156, Savoy SV0152 [CD], Tring (Eu)GRF065[CD] 5611 Things to come (gf arr,#) Musicraft 447 MVS2010, Ember (E)CJS837, EMB3344,Saga (E)ERO8017, Savoy MG12020, Franklin Mint GJR042, BYG (F)529145, Musidisc (F)30CV1156, Official (Dan)3056-2, Savoy SV0152 [CD],(It)SVZ-0901 [CD], Tring (Eu)GRF065 [CD], Topaz(E)TPZ1063 [CD] 5612 He beeped when he shoulda bopped (ar vcl,gf arr) Musicraft 487, MVS2010, Saga (E)ERO8017 He beeped when he shoulda bopped (dg vcl,gf arr,*) Musicraft MVS2010 Note: Savoy (It)SVZ-0901 [CD] titled "The Savoy Story"; This CD included exclusively with Musica Jazz Magazine n. 10/92. (#) These 3 titles also on Everest FS272, Dreyfus (F)FDM36720-2 [CD]. All titles, except (*), also on Allegro LP3083, Prest P24030, Phoenix LP4. Franklin Mint GJR042 titled "The Greatest Jazz Recordings Of All Time". All above titles also on Musicraft MVSCD53 [CD], Classics (F)986 [CD], Masters of Jazz (F)MJCD149 [CD], Definitive (And)DRCD11382 [CD], Definitive (And)DR2CD11138 [CD]. ------------------------------------------ Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Matthew McKay, John Lynch (tp) Alton "Slim" Moore, Taswell Baird, Gordon Thomas (tb) John Brown, Scoops Carey (as) James Moody, Bill Frazier (ts) Pee Wee Moore (bar) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Ray Brown (b) Joe Harris (d) Kenny Hagood (vcl) Gil Fuller (arr) New York, November 10, 1946 5788 I waited for you (kh vcl,mj out,gf arr) Musicraft 518, MVS2010, Ember CJS837, Prest P24030 5789 Emanon (gf arr) Musicraft 447, MVS2010, Savoy MG12020, Prest P24030, Saga (E)ERO8017, BYG (F)529145, Musidisc (F)30CV1156, Savoy SV0152 [CD], Tring (Eu)GRF065 [CD] Note: Some sources give date as November 12, 1946. Both above titles also on Ember (E)EMB3344, A.R.C. (E)ARC82, Phoenix LP4, Musicraft MVSCD53 [CD], Bandstand (E)BDCD1534 [CD], Classics (F)986 [CD], Masters of Jazz (F)MJCD149 [CD], Definitive (And)DRCD11382 [CD], Definitive (And)DR2CD11138 [CD]. ------------------------------------------- Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie (tp,vcl) Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Matthew McKay, Ray Orr (tp) Taswell Baird, William Shepherd (tb) John Brown, Howard Johnson (as) James Moody, Joe Gayles (ts) Cecil Payne (bar) John Lewis (p,arr) Milt Jackson (vib) John Collins (g) Ray Brown (b) Joe Harris (d) Kenny Hagood (vcl) New York, August 22, 1947 D7VB1542-1 Ow ! Vic 20-2480, LPV519, LJM1009, Bluebird 5785-1-RB, Official (Dan)3056-2, RCA Bluebird 2177 [CD], Dreyfus (F)FDM36720-2 [CD] D7VB1543-1 Oop-pop-a-da (dg,kh vcl) Vic 20-2480, LPV519, Franklin Mint GJR042, Saga Jazz (F)066469-2 [CD], Dreyfus (F)FDM36720-2 [CD] D7VB1544-1 Two bass hit (jl arr) Vic 20-2603, LJM1009, Bluebird 5785-1-RB, RCA LPM2398, RCA (E)RD27242, RCA Bluebird 2177 [CD] D7VB1545-1 Stay on it Vic 20-2603, LPV519 Note: Some sources do not show Milt Jackson (vib). However, on "Ow !" and "Two bass hit" according to the liner notes of RCA Bluebird 2177-2-RB [CD] the personnel listed here was the RCA Records listing, clearly designed for union contract/payroll use and includes Social Security numbers. All above titles also on RCA (F)731068, PM42408, RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB, Classics (F)986 [CD], Masters of Jazz (F)MJCD179 [CD], Bluebird 66528-2 [CD], Definitive (And)DR2CD11138 [CD]. For sessions of September 13 & 20, 1947 see This Is Jazz. For a session of September 29, 1947 see Charlie Parker. ------------------------------------------- Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie (tp,vcl) Willie Cook, Dave Burns, Elmon Wright (tp) Andy Duryea, Sam Hurt, Jesse Tarrant (tb) John Brown, Ernie Henry (as) Joe Gayles, Budd Johnson (ts) Cecil Payne (bar) James "Hen Gates" Foreman (p,cel) Al McKibbon (b) Teddy Stewart (d) Sabu Martinez (bgo,vcl) Joe Harris (cga) Gerald Wilson (arr) New York, December 29, 1948 D8VB4148-1 Guarachi guaro (gw arr; sm,ens vcl) Vic 20-3370, LPV530, Bluebird 5785-1-RB, RCA Bluebird 2177-2-RB [CD], Definitive (And)DR2CD11138 [CD], Dreyfus (F)FDM36720-2 [CD] D8VB4149-1 Duff capers Vic LJM1009, RCA LPV530, Bluebird 5785-1-RB, Definitive (And)DR2CD11138 [CD] D8VB4150-1 Lover come back to me Vic 20-3370, RCA LPV530, Bluebird 5785-1-RB, Definitive (And)DR2CD11138 [CD] D8VB4151-1 I'm be boppin' too (dg, ens vcl,*) Vic LJM1009 D8VB4151-2 I'm be boppin' too (dg, ens vcl) RCA LPV530, Bluebird 5785-1-RB, Dreyfus (F)FDM36720-2 [CD] Note: Bluebird 5785-1-RB entitled "Dizziest". All above titles also on RCA (F)741095, PM42408, Bluebird 66528-2 [CD]. Notes to Bluebird 66528-2 [CD] give tk 2 of "I'm Be Boppin' Too" as recorded on May 6, 1949. All titles, except (*), also on RCA Victor RD7827, Classics (F)1102 [CD]. ----------------------------------------------------- Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie (tp,arr) Benny Harris, Willie Cook (tp) Andy Duryea, Sam Hurt, Jesse Tarrant (tb) John Brown, Ernie Henry (as) Yusef Lateef, Joe Gayles (ts) Al Gibson (bar) James "Hen Gates" Foreman (p,celesta) Al McKibbon (b) Teddy Stewart (d) Vince Guerra (cga) Johnny Hartman (vcl) Budd Johnson, Gil Fuller, Jimmy Mundy (arr) New York, April 14, 1949 D9VB471-1Swedish suite (gf arr)Vic 20-3457, LJM1009, RCA (F)731068, PM42408, Bluebird 5785-1-RB, RCA LPM2398, (E)RD27242 D9VB472-1St. Louis blues (bj arr)Vic LJM1009, RCA LPV530, (F)741095, PM42408, RCA Victor RD7827, Dreyfus (F)FDM36720-2 [CD] D9VB473-1I should care (jh vcl,dg arr,*)Vic 20-3457, RCA (F)741095 D9VB474-1That old black magic (jh vcl, jm arr,*)Vic 20-3481, RCA (F)741095, Bluebird 5785-1-RB Note:All above titles also on RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB, Classics (F)1102 [CD], Bluebird 66528-2 [CD], Definitive (And)DR2CD11138 [CD]. (*) These two titles also on Proper (E)INTROCD2051 [CD], The Jazz Factory (Sp)JFCD22829 [CD], Essential Jazz Classics (Sp)EJC55669 [CD]. ---------------------------------------------------- Joe Carroll (vcl) added, Dizzy Gillespie (tp,vcl) rest same poss Chicago, May 6, 1949 D9VB1010-1 Katy [Dizzier and Dizzier] Vic LJM1009, RCA (F)741095, PM42408, RCA LPM2398, (E)27242, Official (Dan)3056-2, RCA Bluebird 2177-2-RB [CD], Dreyfus (F)FDM36720-2 [CD], FDM36756-2 [CD] D9VB1011-1 Jump did-le-ba (dg,jc vcl) Vic LPV519, RCA (F)741095, RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB, Saga Jazz (F)066469-2 [CD], Dreyfus (F)FDM36720-2 [CD] D9VB1009-1 You go to my head (jh vcl,*) RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB, Essential Jazz Classics (Sp)EJC55669 [CD] Note: All titles, except (*), also on Classics (F)1102 [CD]. All above titles also on Bluebird 66528-2 [CD]; notes to this double CD give remake (tk 2) of" I'm Be Boppin' Too" as from this session (see December 29, 1948). All above titles also on Definitive (And)DR2CD11138 [CD]. ---------------------------------------------------- Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra : Charles Greenlee, J.J. Johnson (tb) replaces Andy Duryea, Jesse Tarrant, Joe Carroll, Johnny Hartman out New York, June/July 1949 Good bait Spotlite (E)SPJ122, Musica Jazz (It)MJCD1094 [CD] Algo bueno [Woody'n you] - - Minor walk - Half Nelson - Cool breeze (incomplete) - ---------------------------------------------------- Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie (tp,vcl) Benny Harris, Elmon Wright, Willie Cook (tp) Andy Duryea, Charles Greenlee, J.J. Johnson (tb) John Brown, Ernie Henry (as) Yusef Lateef, Joe Gayles (ts) Al Gibson (bar) James "Hen Gates" Foreman (p) Al McKibbon (b) Teddy Stewart (d) Joe Carroll, Johnny Hartman (vcl) George Handy, Buster Harding (arr) New York, July 6, 1949 D9VB1793-1 Hey Pete, let's eat mo' meat ! (dg,jc,ens vcl;bh arr) Vic LJM1009, RCA LPV530, RCA (F)PM42408, Bluebird 5785-1-RB D9VB1794-1 Jumpin' with Symphony Sid Vic LJM1009, RCA LPV530, (F)PM42408, RCA Bluebird 2177-2-RB [CD], Dreyfus (F)FDM36720-2 [CD] D9VB1795-1 If love is trouble (jh vcl; gh arr,*) Vic 20-3538, The Jazz Factory (Sp)JFCD22829 [CD], Essential Jazz Classics (Sp)EJC55669 [CD] D9VB1796-1 In the land of oo-bla-dee (jc vcl) Vic 20-3538, RCA LPV530, RCA (F)PM42408, Bluebird 5785-1-RB, Dreyfus (F)FDM36720-2 [CD] Note: All titles, except (*), also on RCA Victor RD7827. All above titles also on RCA (F)741095, Classics (F)1102 [CD], Bluebird 66528-2 [CD], Definitive (And)DR2CD11138 [CD]. ------------------------------------------------- Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie (tp,vcl) Willie Cook, Don Slaughter, Elmon Wright (tp) Matthew Gee, Sam Hurt, Charles Greenlee (tb) Jimmy Heath, John Coltrane (as) Jesse Powell, Paul Gonsalves (ts) Al Gibson (bar) Johnny Acea (p) John Collins (g) Al McKibbon (b) Specs Wright (d) Tiny Irvin (vcl) Buster Harding, Gerald Wilson, Jimmy Mundy (arr) New York, November 21, 1949 4316 Say when (jm arr) Cap 797, 5C052.80852, M11059, One-Up (E)OU2006 4317 Tally-ho (gw arr) 839, - - - 4318 You stole my wife you horsethief (dg vcl; bh arr) 797, - - - 4319 I can't remember (ti vcl) 839 Note: All above titles also on Capitol CR8084. All above titles also on Classics (F)1168 [CD] titled "Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra 1949-1950"; see flwg sessions to November 1, 1950 for rest of CD.

btw, I was not aware of this French reissue with a totally different -but nice- cover. Just discovered it at discogs:

Yessss

That recording dates from December 1947. There are quite a few earlier recordings featuring Hank Jones in the rhythm section, starting in November 1944, under several different leaders, namely Hot Lips Page, Andy Kirk, Cousin Joe, Stan Getz, John Kirby, Ray Brown, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips and Eddie South. There are even a couple of dates under Hank Jones' name: a JATP concert set by the Hank Jones Quartet (April 5, 1947 at the Carnegie Hall) and a solo studio recording under his leadership (Sep./Oct. 1947, Clef date released as "Urbanity"). Unless Tom Lord Discography is wrong (nothing extremely unusual, btw), those Dial recordings date from December 3, 1957, and have been issued in a number of different releases, starting with Dial 209 ten-incher: https://www.discogs.com/master/view/771630

Not a great connoisseur of Finnish jazz here. From that list, I very much like mainstream jazz saxophonist and clarinetist Antti Sarpila, owning several of his discs for Arbors and similar labels. As for Edward Vesala, I can only take him in small doses. Some of his ECM stuff I do like, though.

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Stunningly beautiful music.

Please do! I would happily join the discussion...

Fats Navarro was an extremely talented player. So sad he was gone so soon! As for the Royal Roost recordings, there is yet another release, on the Jazz View label. But I haven't compared the material on these two-cds pack with the Fresh Sound disc. Agreed on Allen Eager, a marvellous player sadly underrecorded! Ernie Henry is another hidden gem, to be found in several Fats Navarro recordings for Blue Note and Savoy. Yesssssss!!!

Yes! This recording perfectly matches Whitney Balliett's definition of "the sound of surprise".