Released 50 years ago
Dee Gee Days: The Savoy Sessions
Dizzy Gillespie · 1976
73 min · 24 tracks · bebop · Afro-Cuban jazz
A vibrant exploration of bebop and Afro-Cuban jazz infused with playful rhythms and captivating improvisation.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- playful rhythms for dancing
- short tracks for quick enjoyment
- improvisational joy with friends
- energetic vibe for celebrations
- sunny afternoon listening experience
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer lengthy, introspective pieces
- seek serious, heavy themes
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the time 'Dee Gee Days: The Savoy Sessions' was released in 1976, Dizzy Gillespie had already established himself as a leading figure in jazz. This album serves as a retrospective that highlights his influential work during the 1940s and 1950s, particularly focusing on his collaborations with other jazz legends at Savoy Records.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Charlie Parker· Thelonious Monk· Arturo Sandoval
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Tin Tin Deo 2:41
- 2 Birk's Works 3:06
- 3 We Love to Boogie 2:53
- 4 Lady Be Good 2:43
- 5 Love Me Pretty Baby 3:05
- 6 The Champ 5:42
- 7 I'm in a Mess 2:13
- 8 School Days 3:11
- 9 Swing Low Sweet Cadillac 3:11
- 10 Bopsie's Blues 3:17
- 11 Bopsie's Blues 2:35
- 12 I Couldn't Beat the Rap 3:00
- 13 Caravan 2:55
- 14 Caravan 2:54
- 15 Nobody Knows 2:40
- 16 The Bluest Blues 2:55
- 17 On the Sunny Side of the Street 3:08
- 18 Stardust 3:07
- 19 Time on My Hands 2:24
- 20 Blue Skies 2:19
- 21 Umbrella Man 2:26
- 22 Confessin' (Pop's) 3:33
- 23 Ooh-Shoo-Be-Doo-Bee 3:21
- 24 They Can't Take That Away From Me 3:43
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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